Khaled Meshaal, former head of Hamas, said this Thursday (19) that the group has several Israeli soldiers held hostage, and that the number would be enough to negotiate the release of all Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Meshaal, who heads the Hamas diaspora office, made the statement during an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya TV.
Previously, Mashaal had said that Israeli Hamas prisoners include high-ranking officers from the Gaza Division.
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Hamas reportedly has around 200 hostages
An Israeli official said on Monday (16) that at least 199 people are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by the radical Islamic group.
The families of the 199 hostages have been informed, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Land invasion is imminent
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered near the Gaza Strip that they would “soon see” the region “from the inside”, according to a press release from his office this Thursday (19).
“You see Gaza from a distance now, you will see it from the inside soon. Command will arrive,” she said, according to the statement.
*published by Tiago Tortella, from CNN
*with information from Reuters
Source: CNN Brasil
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