The military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement has vowed to continue waging a “prolonged war of attrition” against Israel , Barron’s reported on October 7 .
“We have decided to continue fighting in a long war of attrition that will be painful and costly for the enemy,” said Abu Ubayda, a spokesman for the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades.
According to TASS , Hamas also threatened that Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip could die or go missing.
It is specified that earlier, on August 31, Israeli military personnel found the bodies of six hostages in an underground tunnel in the area of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
“What happened to the six hostages in Rafah could happen to others,” Abu Ubaidah said, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government must stop the attacks.
A spokesman for the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades said “the fate of the hostages depends on the decisions of the Israeli government.”
He also noted that the condition of the remaining hostages “has become very grave,” without giving further details.
It is specified that earlier, on August 31, Israeli military personnel found the bodies of six hostages in an underground tunnel in the area of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
“What happened to the six hostages in Rafah could happen to others,” Abu Ubaidah said, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government must stop the attacks.
A spokesman for the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades said Israel “the fate of the hostages depends on the decisions of the Israeli government.”
He also noted that the condition of the remaining hostages “has become very grave,” without giving further details.