The issue of hostages remains a priority for Hamas in its conflict with Israel, the spokesperson of the group’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said Wednesday.
“The only clear path to this issue is a comprehensive or partial prisoner exchange deal,” Abu Obeida said in a video statement on Telegram.
He said Hamas has its own civilians and fighters in Israeli prisons, and Israel has the same types of groups in Hamas’ group’s custody.
“There is absolutely no solution to this issue other than this path and a swap category by category or as a comprehensive process,” he said.
Obeida accused Israel of “hindering and destroying all efforts to hand over foreign hostages” by refusing to create the right conditions to do so and jeopardizing captives’ lives.
The group’s fighters have completely or partially destroyed 136 Israeli military vehicles since the start of the ground invasion as they clashed with Israeli forces in northwest and southern Gaza City and the northern part of the Gaza Strip, he said.
-ABC News’ Ayat Al-Tawy
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