Israel on Monday confirmed the deaths of two hostages seized by the Palestinian militant group Hamas during the October 7 attacks, including a prominent Polish-Israeli historian. The families of Alex Dancyg, 76, and 35-year-old Yagev Buchshtab have been informed of their deaths in captivity, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. Their bodies are still being held by Hamas, the IDF said. The decision to publicly confirm the two men’s deaths is based on intelligence information and was “approved by an expert committee.” The circumstances of their deaths while in Hamas custody are b…