Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

A female captive has been killed successful an Israeli onslaught successful bluish Gaza, according to a connection by Hamas’s equipped wing, arsenic Israel continued its deadly subject cognition and ordered forced removal of Palestinians successful Gaza City connected Sunday.

Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeida said precocious connected Saturday that interaction had been re-established pinch nan woman’s captors aft respective weeks, and it was wished that she had been killed successful a bluish Gaza area wherever nan Israeli service has been operating.

The connection by Abu Obeida did not supply further specifications astir nan woman’s personality aliases really and erstwhile she was killed.

Abu Obeida pointed retired that location was a threat to nan life of different female captive, holding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and nan leaders of his service “fully responsible for nan lives of nan Israeli captives”.

Israel’s subject said it could not “confirm aliases refute” nan claim.

In a statement, nan Israeli service said it was investigating nan declare aft Hamas “released footage allegedly showing a hostage who had been killed”.

“[Army] representatives are successful interaction pinch her family and are keeping them updated pinch each disposable information,” nan connection said.

Hamas took immoderate 250 captives during an onslaught connected confederate Israel connected October 7 past year, according to Israeli authorities. Among them were 23 Thai nationals, 1 Nepali nationalist and 1 Filipino nationalist moving aliases studying successful Israel.

At slightest 97 of nan captives stay successful Gaza, including 34 nan service says person been killed.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a run group, said it had nary further accusation regarding Saturday’s claim.

On Saturday evening, thousands of group demonstrated again successful Israel demanding nan merchandise of nan captives.

“To our beloved hostages, if you tin perceive us, everyone present loves you. Stay strong. Survive,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin said successful Tel Aviv connected Saturday evening.

Her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was abducted from a euphony show successful confederate Israel connected October 7, 2023.

Public pressure

The Israeli authorities has been facing aggravated nationalist unit to unafraid a caller woody to bring nan remaining captives location alive. During a one-week truce successful November past year, 105 captives were released, including 80 Israelis, successful speech for 240 Palestinian prisoners.

In June, Israeli forces killed astatine slightest 274 Palestinians and wounded astir 700 others to rescue 4 captives during an cognition astatine Gaza’s Nuseirat exile camp.

Hamas says respective captives person been killed successful Israeli aerial raids and grounded rescue attempts. Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed 3 Israelis who escaped captivity successful December.

Qatar, nan United States and Egypt person led months of negotiations for a ceasefire successful nan Gaza war. Earlier this month, nan Gulf authorities suspended its mediation efforts. Since nan one-week region successful fighting past year, brokered by Qatar, successive negotiations person made nary headway.

Israel has many times announced it will not extremity its bombardment of Gaza until it achieves its warfare objectives to conclusion Hamas and bring nan captives home. But 13 months later, Hamas fighters proceed to conflict Israeli soldiers and dozens of captives stay successful Gaza.

Hamas’s onslaught past twelvemonth resulted successful astatine slightest 1,139 deaths, mostly civilians.

Israel has since killed much than 44,000 Palestinians successful what campaigners telephone “a warfare of vengeance”, turning ample swaths of Gaza into rubble. The United Nations and various authorities groups person accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and residential areas – actions they said amounted to warfare crimes.

Genocide

A UN committee said connected November 14 that Israel’s warfare successful nan Gaza Strip is accordant pinch nan characteristics of genocide.

“Since nan opening of nan war, Israeli officials person publically supported policies that Strip Palestinians of nan very necessities required to prolong life – food, water, and fuel,” nan UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices said.

“These statements on pinch nan systematic and unlawful interference of humanitarian assistance make clear Israel’s intent to instrumentalise life-saving supplies for governmental and subject gains.”

The International Court of Justice (ICC) said successful January it is “plausible” that Israel is committing genocide successful Gaza.

On Thursday, nan ICC issued apprehension warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile defence minister, Yoav Gallant, connected charges of warfare crimes and crimes against humanity. A warrant was besides issued against a Hamas leader.

The move marks nan first clip that a sitting leader of a awesome Western state has faced specified charges astatine nan world court.

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