Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:07pm on 17 Oct 2023,Tuesday International
The Hamas terrorist group revealed they are holding 200-250 hostages in Gaza, including 200 Israelis. Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida said in a video that while they don't have an exact count, about 200 are Israelis and 50 are foreigners from other nationalities. He claimed these foreigners are "guests" who will be released when safe. Obeida rejected accusations of mistreating prisoners, saying they get the same food and drink as Hamas members. Separately, a former Hamas leader boasted about holding IDF officials hostage for leverage. Hamas also released a video of Franco-Israeli hostage Mia Schem, the first such hostage video. Israel slammed it as propaganda to portray Hamas as humanitarian despite launching terror attacks.
