A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip died in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, Hamas’ military wing said on Saturday.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was seriously injured in the attack, and attributed the information to the guards who had held the women captive.
The Israeli military said it could not confirm or deny the claim but that it was in contact with the family of the Israeli hostage whom Hamas said was killed. It also said it was reviewing footage of the alleged incident released by Hamas.
The Hamas spokesman did not provide details on the identities of the two hostages. It was also unclear exactly when the alleged attack took place.
Following Israeli military operations in the past, Hamas has often claimed that hostages had been killed.
Of the approximately 100 hostages still under the control of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, only about half are estimated to remain alive.
Palestinians search the rubble of the Al-Faruq Mosque that was destroyed during an Israeli airstrike on the Nusairat camp in central Gaza Strip. Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
