Israel confirms 126 people being held hostage by Hamas

Number revised down from about 150 after bodies from attack sites in southern Israel found and identified

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The Israeli military said it had confirmed 126 people who are being held as hostages by Hamas.

Authorities initially estimated about 150 Israeli and foreign captives after Hamas launched its deadly 7 October attack. Israeli officials said the number of known hostages had been revised down after bodies from the Hamas attack sites in southern Israel were found and identified.