A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives have met with Pope Francis.
Read full article: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked in top 5% of universities in the worldHere is a list of celebrity appearances at San Antonio restaurantsFrom left, Elena Troufanov, Louis Har, Sharon Lifschitz, and Gaya Kalderon former Israeli hostages and relatives of some still being held by Hamas hold photos at the end of a press conference in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
Former Israeli hostage Elena Troufanov holds a photo of his son, still held by Hamas, during a press conference in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Louis Har, a former Israeli hostage, is backdropped by photos of hostage still held by Hamas during a press conference in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. She and the other former hostages and relatives renewed their calls for a deal to bring the remaining hostages home, especially with winter approaching. They said they hoped the. Israel’s subsequent campaign has killed more than 43,000 people, according to Gaza health officials, whose count doesn't distinguish between civilians and fighters, though they say more than half of the dead are women and children.
Israel says that Hamas is holding about 65 hostages and the remains of about 35 others either killed on Oct. 7, 2023, or who died in captivity.
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