Israel said 133 hostages of the 240 or so originally kidnapped had not been released, and it estimates that 33 have died in captivity, according to the reports.
The framework for a possible six-week pause in fighting involves Hamas releasing 40 hostages, including all the women plus sick and older men, in a trade for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel,in October, Israel launched a devastating counter-offensive that has reportedly killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and spawned a humanitarian crisis.
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