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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ruth Michaelson, Julian Borger and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem

Pressure grows on Israel to negotiate release of Gaza hostages

People take part in a candlelit vigil for the Gaza hostages in Tel Aviv
People take part in a candlelit vigil for the Gaza hostages in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Alexi J Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Pressure has intensified on Israel to negotiate the release of more than 200 people held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, with desperate families begging officials to help free their loved ones before an anticipated ground invasion.

An Israeli military spokesperson announced on Sunday that more than 212 people were held in Gaza, as officials worked to identify and locate those missing after a deadly incursion by Hamas on 7 October.

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