The militant group has stated that it freed a mom and her daughter for “humanitarian causes”
Hamas has launched two American captives, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group stated on Friday. The group stated that it freed the hostages to show US President Joe Biden’s “fascist” administration mistaken.
“In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades launched two Americans for humanitarian causes,” Abu Obaida stated in a press release, referring to Hamas’ army wing.
He added that the transfer was meant “to show to the American individuals and the world that the claims made by Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless.”
It’s unclear which of Biden’s claims that Obaida was referencing, though the Hamas spokesman might have been referring to the American chief’s declaration on Wednesday that the group’s fighters “have dedicated atrocities that make ISIS look extra rational.”
Obaida stated that the 2 Individuals launched had been a mom and her daughter. As of Friday evening, neither American nor Israeli authorities had confirmed the discharge, though the Purple Cross advised Israeli newspaper Haaretz that it had obtained the 2 girls.
The ladies had been named in Israeli media as Judith and Natalie Raanan.
Hamas says that it’s at the moment holding round 200 hostages in Gaza, whereas one other 50 are being held by different militant teams within the territory, and 20 have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Earlier this week, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashaal urged that Israeli captives could possibly be traded for Palestinians in Israeli jails, whereas overseas hostages can be launched “when circumstances enable.”
Greater than 20 Individuals have been reported as lacking since Hamas launched its shock assault on Israel virtually two weeks in the past, US Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan advised reporters on Tuesday. Republican Senator Jim Risch stated this week that 10 of this quantity are in captivity in Gaza.
“We’re going to do every part in our energy to get them residence if we will discover them,” Biden advised CBS Information earlier this week. Biden didn’t go into additional element on his administration’s efforts to recuperate the hostages, nor did he point out the Qatari authorities’s involvement as a mediator.
You may share this story on social media:
Supply hyperlink
