Jerusalem, Undefined: Hamas militants seized about 120 hostages when they unleashed a surprise attack on Israel and gunned down more than 1,300 people, including civilians, on October 7, the Israeli army said.

Here is what we know about the hostages and the efforts being made to free them.

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