Hamas admits it does not know if Israeli hostages are still alive

He also falsely claimed that the freed hostages were in better condition after their release, based on photo comparisons.

In a recent interview for the international press, Osama Hamdana senior official of Hamas based in Lebanonadmitted that there is no precise information on how many of the 120 remaining hostages in Gaza are still alive.

Hamdan said it is crucial for Hamas to obtain a clear position from Israel that includes a ceasefire, complete withdrawal from Gaza and allowing Palestinians to determine their own future.

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During the interview with journalist Ben Wedeman In Beirut, Hamdan also mentioned that a key aspect of the ceasefire agreement is its duration, accusing Israel of not having the intention of following all the agreed steps.

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However, when questioned about Hamas’s role in the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, Hamdan deflected questions and called the October 7 massacre, which sparked the war in Gaza, a “reaction against the occupation.”.

Hamdan dismissed reports of statements by the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, in which the latter would have mentioned that the tens of thousands of deaths were “necessary sacrifices”. He also denied claims that the recent rescue operation of four hostages by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) resulted in the deaths of three other hostages, without providing evidence of this.