Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi said: TASSIt is stated that the hostages may be in the underground tunnels of the Palestinian Hamas movement, including the Jabaliya region in the north of the Gaza Strip.
“The old woman, who was released a while ago, said they were taken through some kind of tunnel,” he said, answering a question about the clashes in Jabaliya and the possibility of hostages there.
Ben Zvi emphasized that Israel does not have a hostage list, so the possibility of their release has not yet been evaluated. The ambassador noted that the Israeli side does not even know the situation of the hostages.
“We don’t even know which one is alive or dead, because as we know, Hamas steals not only living people, but also dead bodies,” Ben Zvi said.
According to the ambassador, there are currently 240 hostages.
“Two days ago, one of these hostages, a young soldier, was found and released. These studies are slowly continuing. The diplomat concluded his words as follows: I don’t know how long it will take.
Before this, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, reported that Hamas is currently held hostage in the Gaza Strip. like that five or six Russian citizens.
Israel had previously announced that it would not be possible to release the hostages with the help of Qatar.