National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the U.S. and Israel do not know how many hostages remain in Hamas custody after weeks of combat in Gaza.
The U.S. and Israel are unsure of how many hostages that Hamas terrorists took on Oct. 7 are 'still alive,' National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. Sullivan made the comments during an appearance on ABC's 'This Week.' He said the U.S. remains focused on securing the release of the nine U.S. citizens and one U.S. green card-holder believed to be in Hamas custody.
Israel has pounded northern Gaza with thousands of airstrikes and artillery shells in the weeks following the Oct. 7 massacre. The Israeli Defense Forces ground operation has now pressed into Gaza City, the largest population center in the region. Hamas maintains a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city, and Israeli officials have said many of the hostages are likely being held there.
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry claims Israel has killed over 11,000 Gazans since the fighting began, though the group makes no distinction between terrorists and civilians. The U.S. has rejected the ministry's data outright.
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