Posted on 12/10/2023 2:44:12 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Hamas on Sunday threatened to kill all of its remaining hostages if demands such as more aid for Gaza and prisoner exchanges were not met, after suffering repeated losses in its battle with Israel.
The Palestinian terror group is still holding the bodies of 20 hostages who died in captivity, Israel said over the weekend.
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, claimed Sunday that not another single kidnap victim will leave Gaza alive unless Israel agrees to all its demands in negotiations that broke down at the start of December. At least some of those demands have been for more aid for Gaza residents and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners.
“Neither the fascist enemy and its arrogant leadership… nor its supporters… can take their prisoners alive without an exchange and negotiation and meeting the demands of the resistance,” Obeida said in a televised broadcast.
The ultimatum came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that of the 137 hostages believed to still be in Hamas custody, 20 are dead.
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I will argue that Hamas has not been able to function and to deal with the actuality of the hostages.
Hamas was shocked and surprised to it’s very core when the IDF counter attacked on such a massive scale. Hamas was unbelieving that the world did not as usual many times in the past, condemn the Israeli actions and begin the clamor for cease fire. The world would did not demand the return of the hostages for a cease fire and peace.
Having captured several major Hamas head quarters locations, I’m certain that Israel knows all about the current hostage situation. The current pitiful Hamas plea is a sure indicator of weakness.
The Hamascide will continue until complete
Wouldn't it be more accurate to say they were murdered?
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing...
Why is this scumbag still alive?!
I’m certain that Israel knows all about the current hostage situation.
They might know about the hostages in Gaza and Palestine, but if some of them are farther away in Africa or Asia, I would not be certain.
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