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The group's navy wing confirmed the information after investigation, though it didn’t say when the detainees died.
The navy wing of the Palestinian group Hamas says seven extra folks taken captive within the Gaza Strip have died on account of Israeli bombardment of the besieged space.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for Hamas's Qassam Brigades, made the assertion on the Telegram app on Friday.
The group stated it had confirmed the information following an investigation after shedding contact with the fighters held hostage over the previous few weeks.
Hamas captured roughly 250 Israelis and foreigners throughout the October 7 assaults on southern Israel, of whom about 130 are nonetheless believed to be held captive.
The Qassam Brigades stated the three detainees talked about in Friday's assertion had been recognized, nevertheless it was not clear when the seven died.
The group stated the overall variety of detainees killed on account of Israeli navy operations might exceed 70.
'Second precedence' for Israel
Omar Ashour, a professor of safety and navy research on the Doha Institute for Graduate Research, instructed Al Jazeera the deaths of the detainees present that Israel's authorities considers them a “secondary precedence”.
“(The Israeli navy's) first precedence is to destroy the armed wing of Hamas and different Palestinian factions, to weaken them by any means attainable, even when it prices the lives of some hostages,” Ashour stated.
The deaths on Friday additionally point out Israel's struggle technique isn’t attaining its goals, he stated: “We’re within the 147th day of the struggle, and increasingly more hostages are dying, most of them by Israeli gunfire.” are dying from.”
Throughout a week-long ceasefire brokered by Qatar in November, 105 detainees had been launched in alternate for 150 Palestinian girls and youngsters held in Israeli jails.
“The one option to safely launch the hostages is to do the identical as was finished earlier than – by some type of negotiation. The Israeli authorities is aware of this/…they don't wish to admit it,” Ashour stated.
Ceasefire talks proceed
In response to the Gaza Well being Ministry, no less than 30,228 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's struggle on Gaza. The demise toll in Israel from the October 7 assaults stands at 1,139.
Egyptian, Qatari, and United States mediators are at the moment struggling to implement a brand new ceasefire.
The White Home stated that in a phone dialog on Thursday, the leaders of the three international locations defined what a ceasefire settlement might appear like.
The White Home stated, “The leaders emphasised that the discharge of the hostages will end in a right away and sustained ceasefire in Gaza for no less than a six-week interval.”
Nevertheless, Israel's Walla information website, citing a senior Israeli official, reported that Israel has instructed Egypt and Qatar that it’s going to not proceed with ceasefire talks except Hamas supplies it with a listing of surviving Israeli captives within the Gaza Strip. Doesn't ship.
In response to Walla's report, the official stated Israel can also be in search of “severe solutions” from Hamas on the variety of Palestinian prisoners it’s requesting to be launched as a part of a possible deal.