Hamas says a lady hostage was killed throughout Israeli operations in northern Gaza.
The lady’s identification has not been revealed and it’s unclear how or when she died.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mentioned it was presently unable to “confirm or refute” the declare, however that its representatives had been in touch with the girl’s household.
“This night the terrorist group Hamas launched a doc alleging that an kidnapped lady was killed,” the IDF mentioned in an announcement. “We are reviewing the knowledge and are unable to confirm or refute it at this stage.”
Hamas mentioned communication with the girl’s abductors had lately been restored after a number of weeks, resulting in the invention of her demise.
Abu Ubeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ army wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, mentioned one other feminine hostage with whom the girl was held had been injured and that her life was at risk.
Israeli authorities imagine there are round 60 dwelling hostages left in Gaza and the our bodies of dozens of others believed to be useless.
The information got here as Israel carried out its operations throughout Gaza on Saturday.
According to the native Health Ministry, run by Hamas, round 120 folks have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on the territory within the final 48 hours.
Israel launched a marketing campaign to destroy Hamas in response to the group’s unprecedented assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, by which round 1,200 folks had been killed and 251 others taken hostage.
According to the native well being ministry, run by Hamas, almost 44,000 folks have been killed and greater than 104,000 injured in Gaza since then.
