Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:47pm on 04 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
Hamas has warned of "neutralising" hostages if Israel conducts a rescue operation, citing the June 2024 Nuseirat raid, which freed 4 captives but left over 200 Palestinians dead. Hamas' internal directive instructed operatives to tighten captives' conditions and implement "neutralisation orders" immediately if Israel acts. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that pressure on Hamas is intensifying, hinting at progress in hostage negotiations. Since the October 2023 attack by Hamas, which killed 1,200 Israelis and took 250 hostages, over 44,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign, devastating Gaza.
