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Hamas says it lost contact with fighters guarding four captives following Israeli attack

Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, has lost contact with fighters guarding four Israeli captives in the besieged Gaza Strip, including Hersh Golberg-Poline, they said in a statement on Monday.

The group released video footage on Saturday of two men being held captive in Gaza and seen alive in the footage.

The campaign group, Hostages and Missing Families Forum, identified the two in a statement as Omri Miran, 47, and Keith Siegel, 64, They were abducted by fighters during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October.

Hamas also released another video showing captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin alive last week.