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Red Cross asks for access to hostages in Gaza Strip
12 October 2023 06:37 BST
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is talking to both Israel and Hamas about accessing an estimated 100-150 hostages in Gaza.
“The level of violence is still very high but we’ve asked for access,” Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the Red Cross said.
“We ask also for the civilians who have been captured to have an opportunity to communicate with their family, to tell them that they are safe and well. We also ask that some people who have nothing to do in prison or shouldn’t be captured to be released.”