Israeli Hostage Held by Hamas in Gaza: Latest Updates and News

2023-10-17 13:17:10

The Islamist group Hamas released this Monday the video of an Israeli hostage identified as Mia Shem and who was captured in Gaza, who is still alive and is among the two hundred captives in the Strip, while the armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militias continues. of the enclave.

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“They have been taking care of me, providing me with medication. I only ask that you take me back home as soon as possible to my family, my parents, my brothers. Please get me out of here as quickly as possible,” said the hostage, who added that she is 21 years old and from the Israeli town of Shoham, in a video where she is also lying on a bed with her arm injured, while a health worker rolls her up. a bandage.

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The young woman, identified as Mia Shem, was kidnapped “early on Saturday morning” when she was leaving the party near Gaza where at least 260 people were massacred and others captured during the Hamas land, sea and air attack that It caught Israel by surprise.

She added that Sham was “seriously injured in her hand” at that time, after which she was taken to Gaza, where she says she was treated for three hours for her injury.

In response to the broadcast of the video, the Israeli military spokesman said he had informed the young woman’s family a week ago that she was kidnapped.

Furthermore, he accused Hamas of trying to “present itself as a human organization, when it is a terrorist organization that is responsible for the murder and kidnapping of babies, women, children and the elderly.”

Israel reported today that it has notified their families of the identity of 199 kidnapped by Hamas and other Palestinian militias in Gaza, confirmed Army spokesman Daniel Hagari.

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Israeli forces have launched intense bombardments on the Strip in the last ten days, in which at least 26 Israeli hostages have reportedly died, according to Hamas, although it did not provide evidence of this.

The video was released shortly after Hamas released a video of its spokesman, Abu Obeida, announcing that the group plans to release foreign hostages held by the group in Gaza.

Abu Obeida stated that these hostages are considered his “guests” and that they will be released when “conditions on the ground” are met.

According to him, Hamas has captured 200 people, while other militias have at least 50 more.

The spokesman also reported that at least 22 of those kidnapped have been killed by Israeli bombings.

Palestinian militias have demanded the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of hostages in the Strip.

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