Hamas has released a video showing that it is still holding the people kidnapped during the devastating attack on Israel on October 7. Foreign media reports that the woman shown in the video is receiving medical treatment as she asks to be reunited with her family.
At least 99 Israelis and foreigners were captured by Hamas gunmen in an attack that left 1,300 dead. The Israeli army said in a statement that it was in constant contact with the family of 21-year-old Mia Schem and that it condemns Hamas as a terrorist organization. He also announced that Israel is using all intelligent measures to return the prisoners.
Earlier, a member of the armed group Hamas said the foreign nationals kidnapped on October 7 would be released, but did not give an exact date, according to Reuters.
Hamas provides medical care to a hostage in Gaza #IsraeliNewNazism #Gaza_under_attack #Israel #غزة_الآن #OpenRafahCrossing #IsraelPalestineConflict pic.twitter.com/SLENQtiRvh
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Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the military wing of Hamas, made a statement regarding the possibility of releasing the hostages:
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"According to preliminary estimates, there are 200-250 prisoners or more in the Gaza Strip. The Al-Qassam Brigades have about 200 of them,
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