Hostage Coordinator: 59 hostages are being held by Hamas, 24 of them are listed as living hostages

In wake of the remarks by US President Donald Trump, Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Gal Hirsch issued a statement in which he clarified, “Currently, 59 hostages are being held by the Hamas terrorist organization. 24 of them are listed as living hostages. 35 of them are listed as deceased hostages, with their deaths having been officially confirmed.”