While the conflicts between Israel and Palestine continue, Hamas released 2 more hostages. In the statement made by Hamas’s armed wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, it was reported that 2 more hostages held in the Gaza Strip were released after the mediation of Qatar and Egypt.
THE CLAIM “ISRAEL DID NOT ACCEPT IT”
In the statement, it was stated that the released hostages were Israeli citizens Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz, and it was stated that the hostages in question were requested to be released last Friday, but Israel did not accept this.
Emphasizing that the people in question wanted to leave before, Qassam Brigades accused Israel of “not caring about its own captives”.
RELEASED DUE TO HUMANITARIAN AND MEDICAL REASONS
The statement also stated that 2 hostages were released for humanitarian and medical reasons.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WERE RELEASED BEFORE
Hamas had previously released the Israeli mother and her two children and the US citizen mother and daughter.
Spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubeyde, stated that they had around 200-250 prisoners in their possession.
ISRAEL ARMY: NUMBER OF THOSE HELD HOSTS IN GAZA 222
The Israeli army announced that ‘hostage raids’ were carried out in Gaza. Israeli Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated that soldiers carried out ‘point operations’ in the blockaded Gaza Strip to determine the location of hostages held by Palestinian groups.
Hagari said that it has been confirmed that 222 people have been taken hostage so far in the surprise cross-border attack carried out by Hamas on October 7.
The Israeli army also said, “We are monitoring to make sure that Hamas does not seize the aid entering Gaza, and we are ready to carry out operations to prevent such seizures.” he said.
