Israel confirms 210 people held in Gaza

The Israeli military said it can confirm 210 people were taken to Gaza during the 7 October Palestinian attack.

Between 150-200 others remain missing with their fate unknown. The Israeli military has not been able to establish whether they are dead or alive and whether they are in Israel or Gaza.

Hamas estimates 200-250 people are held in Gaza but said they couldn't provide an exact number due to "operational difficulties" caused by the incessant Israeli bombardment. 

The Israeli military also confirmed late on Friday that an Israeli soldier was killed by an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon on Thursday. At least 309 soldiers have been killed since 7 October, including at least six killed in fighting near the boundary with Lebanon. 

Overall, around 1,400 people in Israel have been killed since the conflict began, the majority of them killed on the first day. There is currently no available date on the number of children and women killed.