Hamas threatens Israel with executions of hostages due to bombing of Gaza
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The Palestinian group Hamas will kill hostages without warning for bombing the Gaza Strip. This was stated by the official representative of the military wing of the movement, Abu Ubaida.
“We have decided to put an end to this and declare that any hits [снарядов] into the houses of the inhabitants will, unfortunately, be met with the execution of one of [израильских] hostages,” he said (quote via Sky News).
According to him, the group acted in accordance with “Islamic instructions” and ensured the safety of the hostages, but now the militants decided to respond to the attacks on Gaza.
On the morning of October 7, Hamas began military operations against Israel. The militants attacked army border units and entered Israeli populated areas, where they captured an unknown number of hostages, both military and civilian. In response, the Israeli army launched Operation Iron Swords. The government announced that the country had entered a state of war.
More than 800 people were killed in Israel and another 2,500 were injured. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported 576 deaths and more than 2,900 injured. The exact number of Israelis abducted is unknown, but Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen previously said that more than 100 people were taken captive by the militants. The abduction of Russian citizens was not officially reported.
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