Hamas says 33 captives killed in Gaza as Palestinian factions hold talks
Al Jazeera
Hamas’s announcement comes as the group and Fatah discuss the Palestinian Authority’s management of post-war Gaza.
Hamas says 33 captives held by the group in Gaza have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave.
The group issued a video statement on Monday saying the captives were killed “because of the stubbornness of the war criminal” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “his ongoing aggression”.
Hamas made the announcement as key mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and the United States, launch another effort to reach a ceasefire that would see the release of Israeli captives.
The push comes after a recent truce in Lebanon raised hope for a diplomatic breakthrough.
Hamas’s video lists and dates the incidents in which the group said captives were killed. Most of them were air strikes. However, some were rescue attempts by the Israeli military gone wrong.
