14:45 – Six hostage bodies found by the Israeli army
On Tuesday, August 20, the Israeli army announced that it had found the bodies of six men held hostage by Hamas since October 7 in southern Gaza. According to their latest information, the bodies of the six victims were riddled with bullets. The military operation carried out at the beginning of the week was made possible by information gathered by the army in recent weeks. Nadav Shoshani, the spokesman for the Israeli army, stated that Hamas had hidden the bodies behind a false wall. According to the army, the lifeless bodies of four Hamas members were found alongside the bodies of six hostages. The six men, aged 35 to 80, were identified and buried in Israel.
12:05 – New negotiations on the release of hostages
According to statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman to AFP, new negotiations on an agreement for the release of hostages held in Gaza began this Friday, August 23, between the heads of Israeli intelligence services and Hamas. The talks are being held in Cairo.