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UNSC to convene for first talks on Gaza hostages since Oct. 7

(JNS) — The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following an “urgent request” by Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon.

According to the envoy, it will mark the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the Security Council has convened for an official deliberation on the issue.

Hamas currently holds 101 hostages, including 97 of the 251 captured on Oct. 7.

“It is a disgrace that it has taken the Council 11 months and the brutal execution of six host...