Palestinian Territories:

Hamas’s army wing on Thursday mentioned Israel’s goal to remove the militant group in Gaza was “doomed to fail”, greater than two months into warfare triggered by assaults on Israel.

Abu Obeida, spokesman for Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, additionally mentioned in an audio recording that any additional launch of hostages held in Gaza relied on a “cessation of aggression”.

Neither Israel’s continued offensive nor “direct army operations” would deliver the hostages dwelling, he mentioned.

“It isn’t doable to launch enemy prisoners alive besides by getting into into negotiations.”

In response to Israeli authorities, 129 hostages stay held in Gaza.

Abu Obeida mentioned there was “no different” to negotiations, warning that Israeli hearth might result in the deaths of extra hostages.

He took goal at Israel’s chief, whose “resolution… evades going through and recognising the reality”.

Shortly after the spokesman’s recording, Hamas’s armed wing additionally launched a video exhibiting three Israeli hostages, claiming they’d since been killed in Israeli strikes.

The bloodiest ever Gaza warfare started when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, taking some 250 hostages and killing round 1,140 folks, principally civilians inside Israel, in response to an AFP tally primarily based on official figures.

Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and floor invasion has killed no less than 20,000 folks, principally ladies and youngsters, in response to Gaza’s Hamas authorities.

A truce final month led to the discharge of over 100 hostages together with 80 Israelis freed in change for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

The top of the Palestinian militant group visited Egypt this week, elevating hopes for an additional truce and deal to free the remaining hostages, although talks have but to provide a brand new settlement.

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