Israeli army admits to 32 captives killed in Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
7 Feb 2024 00:25
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Sources tell the American newspaper The New York Times that Israeli authorities are currently verifying information indicating the killing of another 20 captives.

Relatives and supporters lift placards bearing portraits of Israeli captives held in Gaza since October 7, in "Tel Aviv" on February 3, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)

The Israeli occupation military said that 32 Israelis held captives by the Palestinian Resistance factions in the Gaza Strip were killed.

Sources told the American newspaper The New York Times that Israeli authorities are currently verifying information indicating the killing of another 20 captives, in addition to the 32 whose deaths the occupation army confirmed.

It is noteworthy that several Palestinian Resistance factions confirmed that a number of Israeli captives held in Gaza were killed while in their custody in aerial and artillery bombardment carried out by the Israeli occupation forces.

The Palestinian Resistance has repeatedly published footage of Israeli captives calling on their government to halt the aggression on Gaza and work toward their release. Meanwhile, the ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza and attempts to advance further inside the Strip have led to the killing of several Israeli captives.

For months, the families of the Israeli captives have been staging protests in "Tel Aviv" demanding that the Israeli government end the war and negotiate a prisoner exchange deal and criticizing the policies of the Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has insisted on his promise to "destroy Hamas".

On their part, the Palestinian Resistance factions have reiterated that they will not negotiate a deal unless the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza ends and the occupation forces withdraw from the Strip, rejecting any temporary agreements.