Statement from Hamas Spokesperson
Hamas Spokesperson Abu Ubaydah, In a statement he made via Telegram, he provided information about the events that have taken place in recent days. Abu Ubaydah stated that in two separate incidents, two Qassam members who were tasked with protecting Israeli prisoners opened fire and killed a prisoner and seriously injured two female prisoners.
Noting that efforts to save the wounded prisoners were ongoing, Abu Ubaydah emphasized that the Israeli government bore full responsibility for the massacres in Gaza and the reactions that developed as a result of this situation. He said that a committee had been formed to examine the details of the incident and that they would make a new statement in the coming days.
Response from the Israeli Army
On the other hand, the Israeli army spokesperson’s statement referred to Hamas’ announcement. It was noted that Qassam members killed an Israeli prisoner and injured two female prisoners in two separate incidents. The statement said, “There is no intelligence information yet to confirm or deny this incident.”
Review Process
The statement continued with information that an investigation had been launched into the matter. The Israeli security bureaucracy, Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuHe called on Israel to “accept a ceasefire agreement that includes a prisoner exchange and that time is running out” for Gaza prisoners. Following Hamas’ latest statement, the pressure on Netanyahu from the relatives of Israeli prisoners is expected to increase.
Security Agency Warnings
Following Hamas’ statement, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, in a post on social media, included the following statements: “For weeks, the heads of the Israeli security services have been telling Netanyahu that the kidnapped (Israeli prisoners in Gaza) have run out of time and their lives are in danger. He (Netanyahu) scolded them for not knowing how to negotiate. Today, this happened.”
