Abu Ubaydah, representative of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the militant wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, stated that there were between 200 and 250 hostages in the hands of the radicals. This was reported by Al Hadath.
According to Ubaida, “200 Israeli detainees are directly in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade, the rest are in other groups.”
Before this, on October 15, Syrian leader Bashar Assad discussed He spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Leaders also expressed the need to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to the region.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were fired at Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Previously “socialbites.ca” answered On important questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.