Hamas fighter in front of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, PHOTO: SOPA IMAGES / SIPA Press / Profimedia
The armed branch of the Islamist Movement Hamas said this Sunday that it has lost contact with two hostages in the city of Gaza due to Israeli raids, according to a statement, AFP informs.
“Al-Qassam brigade announces that they have lost contact with two prisoners (…) following brutal military operations and violent attacks in Sabra and Tal Al-Hawa, in the last 48 hours,” said in this statement.
In the past, the Islamist movement has also announced that it has lost contact with an Israeli-American hostage, which was released a few days after this ad.
After the launch of his offensive on the city of Gaza, the Israeli army ordered the Palestinians to go south several times. From the United Nations Tribune, Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Friday that he would “finish the job” against Hamas, despite the firm convictions internationally after the offensive intensifies.
The attack of October 7, 2023 led by the Israeli side to the death of 1,219 people, most civilians, according to a balance sheet based on the official data.
Of the 251 people abducted during the attack, 47 are held in Gaza, of which 25 are considered by the dead Israeli army.
The Israeli offensive undertaken as reprisals in the Gaza Strip made 66,025 dead, most civilians, according to the figures of the Hamas government, considered reliable by the UN.
