Western diplomats called Tuesday for Hamas to release the remaining hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip, as they marked 200 days since the Hamas attack on Israel.
“200 days ago, Hamas carried out the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on X. “200 days on, hostages remain in captivity, and their loved ones continue to face unimaginable suffering.”
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said: “As long as the hostages are not free, we will not let up. Only when they are home will peace have a chance.”
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies. Israel says the militants are still holding about 100 captives and the remains of more than 30 others.
Israel’s response, a military campaign it says it aimed at eliminating Hamas, has killed at least 34,183 Palestinians and injured more than 77,000 others, according to the Gaza health ministry. The ministry says women and children account for two-thirds of those killed.
