Hamas claims that an airstrike on Israel’s Jabalia refugee camp killed seven captives

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military branch of Hamas, said on Wednesday that seven captives, including three with international passports, had died as a result of Israel’s airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp on Tuesday.

On October 7, when its militants assaulted Israel’s towns and slaughtered 1400 people, including women and children, Hamas had held around 240 people hostage. Four civilians, including two Americans, have been liberated by the organization. One of the soldiers held captive by Hamas has been freed by Israeli troops.

Israel said on Wednesday that the airstrike had killed a Hamas leader. However, Hamas refuted reports that any of its military chiefs perished in the assault. Palestine’s officials said that the incident took the lives of fifty people.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, said on Wednesday that his nation would not back down from its battle with Hamas, even in the face of “painful losses” in combat inside the Gaza Strip.

“We have had both heartbreaking losses and several noteworthy victories. After the army announced at least 11 troops were killed in ground combat on Tuesday, Netanyahu stated in a broadcast speech, “We know that every soldier of ours is an entire world.”

“We’re going to keep going until we win,” he said.

On Wednesday, Hamas was releasing a number of foreign nationals and seriously injured individuals after an agreement mediated by Qatar.

Paltel, a Palestinian telecommunications company, said today that internet and communication services were unavailable on Wednesday.

Following weeks of bombardment, Israel has now sent ground soldiers into the Gaza Strip. The nation has sworn to eradicate Hamas off the face of the planet.

A humanitarian catastrophe has arisen in Gaza as a result of Israel’s retaliatory assaults; since October 7, over 8500 Palestinians—including 3542 children—have killed. Additionally, the nation has mostly prevented humanitarian aid.