
Israel shares Danish hostage on list
The Israeli Government Press Office shared a list of 33 Israeli hostages expected to be released within six weeks as the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The image, also posted by the Israeli Embassy in Denmark on Facebook, includes Danish-Israeli hostage Itzik Elgarat. His current status is uncertain, and both BBC and NPR have discussed his inclusion on the list. A senior Hamas member confirmed the hostages’ identities to NPR. Elgarat’s brother, Daniel, expressed to B.T. that the family does not know if Itzik is alive. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has quietly hoped for Itzik’s release but lacks confirmation of his status. On Sunday, three Israeli women were released, and Israel freed 90 Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Netanyahu believes most of the remaining hostages are alive. Itzik Elgarat, 69, was reportedly shot before capture. The Danish Foreign Ministry is in talks with Israeli authorities, monitoring the situation.