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Israel-Gaza war: Families of Hamas-held hostages share concerns

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was "uncertainty" over the condition of three of the 24 hostages previously believed to be alive.

One family said the hostages were at risk "every day" they continued to be held captive by Hamas .

Liran Berman's twin brothers Gali and Ziv have been held by Hamas for 19 months .

He said he hoped the troops would only be used to help with the aim of freeing the hostages.

Tal Shoham , 49 , told a UN event last month : "There were many times that we received just one pita bread for an entire day Traumatised by hunger, we collected crumb after crumb" Eliya Cohen , 28 , told Israel 's Channel 12 that once a week Hamas gunmen would make him and other hostages take off all their clothes.

Ilana Gritzewsky was released during another ceasefire in November 2023 .

Her partner Matan Zangauker is still a hostage.

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