So to give further detail the Definitely_not_with-the_Hamas tried to paint that, 'B-b-but why do we call Palestinian prisoners not hostages." And heres that answer, as to explain the source on the bottom. POWs and hostages are 2 different things, hotages is when someone is taken and held captive because of political tensions, so when Hamas attacked Israel, their were no war going on, they attacked because of political tensions, while Palestinian prisoners are not considered hostages because since Hamas started this war and when IDF troops entered Gaza, they arrested Hamas terrorists, and their collaborators. And since this was during war, they by International law are considered POWs. Here are more sources backing this up:
https://stories.bringthemhomenow.net/useful-information
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