Of the 101 captives being held by Hamas in Gaza, 51 are still alive, Israel Hayom has reported, citing Israeli intelligence assessments, Al Jazeera reports.

According to Israeli officials, 251 people were taken captive by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and nearly half of the captives have been released.

Others are still in captivity with some confirmed or feared dead. Hamas has announced multiple times that some of the captives were killed in Israeli attacks.