Trump: Only 21 Hamas hostages remain alive amid shifting reports

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 8:20 pm

In a statement that leaves little room for clarity, President Trump noted that the number of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza has fallen to 21, with some figures reportedly lost. Details remain sketchy, adding to the confusion over the evolving hostage situation.

nationalpost.com / Only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now believed to be alive, Trump says

Trump did not elaborate on the identities of those now believed to be dead, nor how he had come to learn of their deaths

citynews.ca / Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,” Trump said of the hostages being held by Hamas, noting until recently it had been 24 people believed to be…

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