Certain Hamas Representative Ponders Over Releasing Certain Saved Israeli Captives
Among those captured Hostages, the late American-Israeli dual citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin was included. As per Hamas' assertion, a few of these Hostages were still alive but were targeted and eliminated by Israeli gunfire and bombings.
According to Israeli newscasts, three of these deceased Hostages were set to be freed during the initial stage of an arrangement for truce in the Gaza Strip. Egypt, Qatar, and the USA have spent months attempting to negotiate between Israel and Hamas, leading to a truce in the Gaza Strip and the release of Hostages.
Israeli sources cited that Hamas was responsible for the Hostages' deaths. The radical Palestinians reportedly executed Israelis right before the military discovered them, as stated by Israel's Defense Minister Joav Gallant. An army spokesperson also confirmed that the Hostages were slaughtered by "Hamas extremists." No shoot-to-kill order was issued during the tunnel operation. Hamas is following a "psychological warfare" tactic with their declarations. The Israeli army supposedly located the slain Hostages on Saturday from a tunnel near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
In total, Hamas' extensive assault against Israel led to the taking of 251 Hostages on October 7 the previous year. Approximately eleven months later, as per the latest Israeli reports, 97 Hostages remain under the control of the Islamic Palestinian organization and its allies, with 33 of them reportedly lost lives. Prior to the recovery of the six bodies on Sunday, the army had already returned the remains of 30 Hostages back to Israel.
In retaliation to Hamas' large-scale assault, Israel is conducting intensive military operations within the Gaza Strip. As confirmed by Hamas, although unable to be independently verified, more than 40,700 individuals have reportedly passed away since then.
The Israeli army discovered the slain Hostages in a tunnel near Rafah, suggesting that the Hostages may have been hidden in underground tunnels. Despite the dangerous operation, no shoot-to-kill order was issued, indicating a desire to minimize harm to non-combatants.
