his assertion from Hamas comes after they just lately launched 4 hostages, together with an American mom and her daughter on October 21 and two Israeli girls on October 23.

Just hours after the Israel Defence Forces despatched tanks and troops into Gaza to “prepare the battlefield,” a spokesperson from Hamas’s army wing claimed on Thursday that round 50 hostages held by their militants in Gaza have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since October 7, when the battle started.

Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’s army wing, didn’t present additional particulars. This assertion from Hamas comes after they just lately launched 4 hostages, together with an American mom and her daughter on October 21 and two Israeli girls on October 23.

The brutal assault on Israel by Hamas militants on October 7 resulted within the deaths of greater than 1,400 folks, together with youngsters, girls, and international nationals. Following the assault, Hamas kidnapped over 220 people, claimed to be held in underground tunnels constructed by Hamas through the years to defend its militants from Israeli strikes.

Earlier at present, the Israel Defense Forces introduced that they performed a “targeted raid” in northern Gaza utilizing tanks and infantry troops. While not a full-scale floor invasion, the IDF acknowledged that the raid was a part of their preparations for the following phases of the battle.

The war-hit nation acknowledged that its important purpose is to make sure the discharge of hostages by Hamas militants. Israel rejected the worldwide name for a ceasefire and expressed anger over feedback by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres relating to the battle.

The Israeli army confirmed hitting 250 targets in Gaza within the final 24 hours as a part of its intensive bombing marketing campaign, which it asserts is critical for self-defence. Palestinian well being officers have reported over 7,000 casualties in Gaza, whereas Israel has recorded roughly 1,400 fatalities, together with 309 army personnel. Among the hostages, many are international passport holders.