After 90 days of being classified as missing, three families have been notified that their loved ones were abducted by Hamas. IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Hagari made the announcement on Thursday evening in his nightly press briefing and updated the number of hostages held by the terror organization in Gaza to 136. The three individuals who are now classified as hostages are Hanan Yablonka, Idan Shtivi, and Ilan Weiss. Hanan Yablonka's sister wrote in a post to social media: "They officially notified us that our beloved Hanan was abducted. We will continue to count the days in captivity and pray that he returns to us quickly." The IDF Spokesman stated that the decision to classify the three as abducted came after an "examination of all possible scenarios. We will continue to update families on all information." Yablonka, a 40-year-old father of two from Tel Aviv, attended the Supernova Festival with friends, including former soccer player Lior Asulin, who was murdered. The family of Idan Shtivi (28), who was considered missing since October 7th, was also notified on Thursday that he was abducted to Gaza. Shtivi volunteered as a photographer at the Supernova festival and arrived at the site a few hours before the massacre began. 50-year-old Ilan Weiss, from Kibbutz Be'eri, was earlier this week said to have been murdered by the terror organization during the massacre, but as stated above, has now been classified as abducted.
