Hamas announces it will begin to EXECUTE hostages and post video evidence online for every Israeli airstrike as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israel’s Defence Forces to besiege Gaza
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Hamas’ armed wing said on Monday it will begin executing an Israeli civilian captive in return for any new Israeli bombing of civilian houses without pre-warning.
Abu Obaida, spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, the IQB, said they have been acting in accordance with Islamic instructions by keeping Israeli captives safe.
He blamed the intended move on Israel’s stepped-up bombing and killing of civilians inside their homes in air strikes without warning them.
‘We have decided to put an end to this and as of now, we declare that any targeting of our people in their homes without prior warning will be regrettably faced with the execution of one the hostages of civilians we are holding,’ he said.
Gaza City has been devastated by airstrikes today in response to the surprise attack launched by Hamas on Saturday.
A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment of Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip on October 9 and cut off the water supply as it bombed targets
People standing on a rooftop watch as a ball of fire and smoke rises above a building in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 during an Israeli air strike
Israeli soldiers gather at an area along the border with Gaza, southern Israel, 09 October 2023
In a video statement Monday, Israel’s foreign minister warned Hamas against harming any of the hostages who were taken from Israel and being held in Gaza. Eli Cohen said Israel was committed to bringing the hostages home ‘in the spirit of mutual responsibility.’
‘We demand Hamas not to harm any of the hostages, Cohen said. ‘This war crime will not be forgiven,’ he added.
Israel has responded with airstrikes since Hamas’s incursion on Saturday.
The initial attack has seen more than 700 Israelis killed and more than 2,150 injured, according to the Israeli army.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on October 9 it had carried out more than 500 strikes on targets across the Gaza Strip overnight.
Palestinian officials said almost 500 people were killed, including 91 children, and over 2,700 were injured.
With no sign of either side losing momentum, Israel declared a ‘complete siege’ on Gaza earlier today, ensuring ‘no electricity, no food, no fuel’ for its people.
The country’s defence minister said earlier today: ‘We are fighting human animals, and we act accordingly.’
The EU also said today it would review all of its development funding to the Palestinian territories in response to Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Brussels was later pushed to clarify this would not include humanitarian aid.
Operations at the Rafah crossing on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula have also been disrupted following a strike nearby on the Gaza side, three Egyptian security sources and a witness said.
The border crossing was partially closed following the strike before, two of the security sources said.
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