Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, says it is “ready to release” 12 captives taken into Gaza but “the situation on the ground” – Israeli air and land attacks – “is what hinders this from being completed”.
Israel said 241 people were taken captive by Hamas when it launched its attack on October 7. Four have been released so far – two Israelis and two Americans.
A post on Qassam Brigades’ Telegram channel said it is ready to release “12 detainees in Gaza who hold foreign nationalities, but the occupation obstructed that”.
Source: AlJazeera