Medicine to be delivered to Gaza hostages under new agreement, says Israeli PM - BBC News

Qatar has helped agree a deal between Israel and Hamas after families of hostages raised concerns.

18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, Hostages' families said some of those held captive were in "immediate danger" without regular medical treatmentBy Natasha PreskeyBBC NewsA new agreement will allow medicines to be delivered to Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

It comes after some hostage's families visited Qatar and told mediators loved ones needed important prescription medication, CBS News reports.

Deliveries have not begun yet, and it is not clear how medicine will be transported.

Israel believes there are around 105 hostages still alive in Gaza.

An estimated 240 people were taken prisoner in Hamas's 7 October attacks, but 105 were later released by Hamas during a six-day ceasefire at the end of November, and at least 25 are believed to be dead.

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