A spokesman for Hamas spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep from an undisclosed location in Gaza. He said the group has no plans to release nearly 200 people that it took hostage from Israel on Oct. 7.
A Palestinian woman mourns after an Israeli airstrike at the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.A Palestinian woman mourns after an Israeli airstrike at the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.Mediators are pressing for an agreement that will allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip and refugees with foreign passports out of the enclave.
Of that attack, which started this latest conflict, Hamad said:"We want to get the attention of the world. We are under oppression and torture and collective punishment all the time. That's our message for the world."Israel-Hamas war: Water is scarce in Gaza, and rockets force Blinken into a bunker Hamad said Hamas would not release hostages:"But it is a war. No. Our priority now is to stop aggression and death on Gaza."
But Hamad, the spokesperson of Hamas, said the organization has asked"our people to stay here" in order to"stand against the Israeli evacuation."Liyam, who gave only his first name, pays respect at the grave of his fellow commander, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on Monday.Liyam, who gave only his first name, pays respect at the grave of his fellow commander, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on Monday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel singles out model Gigi Hadid for Israel-Hamas War post: ‘Nothing valiant about Hamas’ massacres’After Hamas engaged in one of the biggest terror attacks on record, model Gigi Hadid was called out by the Israeli government for her statement about the conflict.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Biden will go to Israel; Hamas addresses kidnapping of foreign nationalsThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war: Hamas spokesman says the group has no plans to release hostagesA spokesman for Hamas spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep from an undisclosed location in Gaza. He said the group has no plans to release nearly 200 people that it took hostage from Israel on Oct. 7.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hamas addresses kidnapping of foreign nationals; Gaza-Egypt border remains closedThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War: Water Restored to Southern Gaza; Key Hamas Leader Killer, IDF SaysGaza residents faced an evacuation order as Israel targeted Hamas militants in the enclave with airstrikes and raids.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War: Water Restored to Southern Gaza; Key Hamas Leader Killer, IDF SaysAs the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its first week, the Israeli Defense Forces prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza.
Read more »