GAZA CITY: Hamas’s armed wing urged the Israeli navy to quickly halt air strikes and withdraw from a part of Gaza Metropolis on Sunday (Sep 28) because it tried to find two Israeli hostages it stated it had misplaced contact with.
“The lives of the 2 prisoners are in actual hazard, and (Israeli) forces should instantly withdraw to the south of Road 8 and halt aerial operations for twenty-four hours ranging from 6pm right this moment to permit makes an attempt to rescue the prisoners,” wrote the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades in a press release.
In a earlier announcement, the armed group stated the lack of contact was as a consequence of Israeli navy operations in two southern Gaza Metropolis neighbourhoods over the earlier 48 hours, the place Israeli forces have stepped up air and floor assaults.
Previously, the Islamist motion introduced that it had misplaced contact with an Israeli-American hostage, who was launched a couple of days after that announcement.
Since launching its offensive on Gaza Metropolis, the Israeli navy has repeatedly ordered Palestinians to maneuver south.
Talking on the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “end the job” towards Hamas, regardless of sharp worldwide condemnation following the intensification of the offensive.
The struggle in Gaza was sparked by Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 assault on Israel that resulted within the deaths of 1,219 individuals on the Israeli aspect, largely civilians, in response to an AFP tally based mostly on official figures.
Of the 251 individuals kidnapped throughout the assault, 47 stay held in Gaza, together with 25 whom the Israeli navy says are useless.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed no less than 66,005 individuals, largely civilians, in response to figures from the Hamas-run territory’s well being ministry, which the UN deems dependable.
