132 Israelis still missing
Hamas: Fate of Israeli hostages “unknown”
January 14, 2024, 10:05 p.m
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On October 7th, Hamas and its terrorist supporters kidnapped around 250 Israelis into the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli figures, 132 of them are still in the Palestinian territory. How many of them are still alive is unclear.
According to its own statements, the radical Islamic Hamas has lost track of the whereabouts of many hostages kidnapped from Israel in recent weeks. The fate of many hostages is now “unknown,” said the spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, known as “Abu Obeida,” in a televised speech. “Most likely” many of them were recently killed, “the rest” are constantly “in great danger” from Israeli attacks. The army and the leadership in Israel are responsible for this.
On October 7, Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel, killing 1,140 people and abducting around 250 people to the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli information, 132 of them are still in the Gaza Strip, although 25 of them are believed to be dead.
In response to the unprecedented Hamas attack, Israel declared war on the Islamist Palestinian organization and launched a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip. According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, which cannot be independently verified, almost 24,000 people have been killed there since then.
Hamas promises more resistance
The spokesman, whose real name and identity is unknown, also said that Hamas allies from the “Axis of Resistance” had announced that they would expand their attacks against Israel. In addition to Hamas, the “Axis of Resistance” also includes the Houthi rebels in Yemen and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia.
Since the beginning of the war between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas, there have been almost daily exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border between Israel and Lebanon.
After the start of the war, the Iran-backed Houthis launched a series of missile and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. According to its own information, the militia is targeting ships with connections to Israel.