TEL AVIV, November 25. /TASS/. Militants from the radical Palestinian movement Hamas are still holding approximately 215 hostages in the Gaza Strip, Spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Doron Spielman said.

According to him, about 215 hostages still remain in Gaza but it is unknown whether they are alive.

On November 24, the Palestinian radicals released 13 Israelis, including four children. In return, Israel agreed to release 39 Palestinians and 11 foreign nationals.

On November 22, Hamas reported reaching an agreement with Israel, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, on a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip that would last four days. The movement confirmed that the agreements envisage the release of 50 women, children and teenagers held in the enclave in exchange for the release of 150 women, children and teenagers from Israeli prisons. The ceasefire in the enclave came into effect at 7 a.m. local time (5 a.m. GMT) on Friday.