The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced on Saturday the death, in a combat zone in northern Gaza, of a hostage kidnapped during the attacks of October 7, 2023, an assertion not confirmed by the Israeli army.
In a statement, Abou Obeida, spokesperson for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, indicated that the resumption of contacts, broken off for several weeks, with the guards of the hostages had made it possible to establish that this woman had been killed in an area of Israeli army operations in the north of the Palestinian territory.
Referring to a video published by Hamas purporting to show the hostage dead, the army said it was “in contact with his family and keep them informed of all available information.”
Abou Obeida clarified that the life of another hostage held with the supposed victim was also in danger and placed the responsibility on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his government and his army.
No details were provided on the date and location, the identity of the victim or the circumstances of his death.
The Israeli military indicates that it can neither confirm nor deny this information at this stage.
During the unprecedented attack by Hamas commandos on October 7, 2023, 251 people were kidnapped on Israeli soil. A total of 97 hostages remain in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army.
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