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"Out of 59 hostages, 24 are alive - but my understanding now is that that number is even smaller," Trump said.

The event was held at the Sportek in Ganei Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.

In the video, Damari recounted how she and Romi Gonen realized, while in captivity, that the day had marked Israel's Remembrance Day.

Alternative ceremonies, protests, and prayer services will be held nationwide, as families and supporters refuse to celebrate while hostages remain captive.

Time erases evidence, erases findings, undermines the chances of recovery, and severely damages the ability to provide graves.

Egyptian state-affiliated media reported that the Israeli delegation's discussions followed the visit of a Hamas delegation to Cairo.

"If the positions of Israel and Hamas remain as they are now, then the gaps are unbridgeable for reaching an agreement," the official stated.

Doha issued contracts through US-based company, aiming to act against "media campaign against Qatar" and communicate with hostage families.

The five-year ceasefire suggestion by Hamas "is not really new and not conveyed recently by the mediators to Israel," the source said.

After being near silent since his November release, Ron Krivoi shared his testimony of Hamas abuses in hopes that it can help bring Matan Angrest home.