Hamas says ‘many’ Israeli hostages have died in clashes since October
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Hamas at present claimed that ‘many’ Israeli hostages have died in 4 months of bloody warfare because the battle within the southern Levant reveals no indicators of ending.
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of the group’s armed wing, mentioned in an audio message that the remaining hostages live in extraordinarily troublesome situations as Israeli forces proceed devastating assaults on the Gaza Strip.
It comes as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to push on with a ‘highly effective’ operation within the southern metropolis of Rafah to attain ‘full victory’ over Hamas.
Despite overtures to a peace deal in current weeks, Netanyahu roundly rejected Hamas’ new phrases for a ceasefire final week and at present dismissed worldwide strain to assist create an unbiased Palestinian state.
But concern mounts for the welfare of some 1.4mn Palestinians at present sheltering in Gaza’s southernmost metropolis as Israeli troops put together to comb by town ostensibly in the direction of the goals of routing Hamas and returning hostages taken into Gaza on October 7.
Smoke from bombardment billows within the background as displaced Palestinians flee from Khan Yunis within the southern Gaza Strip on January 30, 2024
Palestinian individuals are seen amongst tents as they wrestle with robust winds, downpours and floods whereas Israeli assaults proceed in Rafah of Gaza on February 15, 2024
Displaced Palestinians camp close to the border fence between Gaza and Egypt, on February 16
Smoke billows following Israeli bombardment within the village of Shihin in southern Lebanon close to the border with Israel on February 13, 2024
