Israel says 18 of the remaining hostages expected to be released in first phase are alive

The Israeli government revealed Monday that eight of the remaining 26 hostages Hamas agreed to release during this phase of the ceasefire have been killed.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a six-week ceasefire earlier this month, and as a condition of the deal, the U.S.-designated terrorist organization promised to release 33 of the roughly 100 hostages it held dating back to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Hamas has already released seven of the hostages.