Hamas captured Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip

Hamas took Israelis hostage in the Gaza Strip. About it reported to The Time of Israel, the chief representative of the Israeli army, Daniel Hagari.

He also noted that near the border with the Gaza Strip, fighting continues at 22 points. According to preliminary data, the Palestinians captured Israeli soldiers in Be’eri and Ofakim.

The IDF spokesman added that the Israeli army will deploy four more divisions to the border with the Gaza Strip. Currently, soldiers of the 31st battalion are fighting in southern Israel.

Earlier, the Palestinian agency Ma’an, citing a representative of the military wing of the al-Quds Brigade as part of the radical Islamic Jihad group, Abu Hamza statedthat militants captured Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

“We confirm that we have a lot of [израильских] soldiers who are our prisoners,” Hamza clarified.

Islamic Jihad joined the military operation “Al-Aqsa Flood”, declared by the terrorist group Hamas on the morning of October 7.

Around 9:30 a.m., the leader of the military wing, Mohammed al-Deif, announced the start of a “military operation” against Israel called “Al-Aqsa Flood.” At approximately 10:40, the IDF announced a military response, Operation Iron Swords. At about 12:00, the IDF announced the penetration of Hamas militants into Israeli territory.

According to the Israeli Ministry of Health and the Israeli ambulance service, 40 Israelis were killed and more than 700 were injured as a result of rocket attacks. Palestine has said 160 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the conflict began. About 1,500 Palestinians were injured.