Three missing Israelis located in Gaza, captive number rises to 136
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The Israeli occupation army confirmed that three missing Israelis were located among the captives in Gaza, raising the total number of captives held by the Palestinian resistance to 136.
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Friends and relatives of the Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Resistance attend a rally calling for their release, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in 'Tel Aviv', 'Israel'. (AP)
The Israeli occupation confirmed the discovery of three missing Israelis among the captives in Gaza. Consequently, the number of captives held by the Palestinian resistance increased to 136, as per the statements of the occupation forces.
The leadership of the Palestinian resistance has consistently affirmed that the return of the Israeli captives will not take place until a comprehensive ceasefire is achieved and all Palestinian prisoners are liberated from Israeli occupation prisons.
Several Israeli captives lost their lives due to occupation gunfire, while others were released in a prisoner-captive exchange that occurred during a temporary ceasefire in the conflict.
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Two days earlier, Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, said that as a result of the Israeli bombing, the brigades lost contact with one of the groups responsible for Israeli captives being held in Gaza.
The brigades stressed that this occurred due to the brutal bombardment by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, on New Year's Eve of 2024.
Similarly, earlier in December the military wing of the Hamas Resistance movement, the al-Qassam Brigades, announced having lost contact with a group of Resistance fighters guarding five Israeli settlers as a result of the brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
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This comes after thousands of Israeli settlers have taken to the streets of "Tel Aviv": calling for the release of Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip and the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his position.
The recurring demonstrations by settlers, held under the banner of "Bring back the captives now", have been demanding a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange deal.
