Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri said his forces had taken enough Israeli hostages to swap all Palestinians. Reuters.
Previously, images of Palestinians taking Israelis hostage and sending them to the Gaza Strip were published on the internet. Similar images were taken in border settlements, including the city of Sderot.
Israeli prisons hold a significant number of Palestinians on charges of terrorism or preparation for terrorist attacks, including members of the Hamas movement and militants of Islamic Jihad (an organization banned in Russia).
Formerly Israel Defense Forces approved residents were captured by Palestinians and taken to the Gaza Strip.
Before this, Abu Hamza, the representative of the Quds Brigade affiliated with Islamic Jihad, said that they captured Israeli soldiers during an operation in the region close to the Gaza Strip.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Galant announced Declaring a state of emergency throughout the country.