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Trump claims some of 20 hostages in Hamas custody ‘may have died recently’

Washington, Sept 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has claimed that some of the 20 hostages held by Hamas fighters “may have recently died,” as the Israeli military issued a call of evacuation for residents, ahead of its military campaign in the war-torn enclave, with the capture of Gaza City being the objective.
In a Friday briefing to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump, when asked about the situation in Gaza, and Israel’s ongoing fight with Hamas terrorists said “It’s 20 people but I think of the 20, there could be some that have recently died is what I’m hearing. I hope that’s wrong.
“We know that at least 30 people are dead, and we are negotiating to get them out,” he added.
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