Israel reaches agreement to allow medicine delivery for Gaza hostages

Israel has made an arrangement with Qatar that will allow the delivery of medications to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

A statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office said medications would be given to the hostages “in the next few days”.

An estimated 120 hostages remain captive by the militant group, while 110 have been released since being kidnapped on 7 October.

International groups have criticised Hamas for not allowing the hostages to be seen by Red Cross doctors, with Israel claiming that several of those have pre-existing medical conditions.

On Wednesday, the Israeli military said it has found evidence that hostages were present in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, which has become the focus of their ground offensive.

Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the army’s chief spokesman, said:“Hostages were held here in this tunnel system”, before adding that they had been kept in “difficult conditions”.

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