The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced this Saturday, November 23, the death, in a combat zone in northern Gaza, of a hostage kidnapped during the attacks of October 7, 2023, a statement not confirmed by the Israeli army. .
In a statement, Abou Obeida, spokesperson for the Ezzedine al Qassam Brigades, indicated that the resumption of contacts, interrupted for several weeks, with the hostage guards made it possible to determine that this woman had been murdered in an area of the operations of the Israeli army in the north of the Palestinian territory.
The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.
No details were provided about the date and location, the identity of the victim or the circumstances of his death. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was examining these claims.
During the unprecedented attack by Hamas commandos on October 7, 2023, 251 people were kidnapped on Israeli soil. A total of 97 hostages remain in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army.
Source: BFM TV
