Israeli Army spokesman General Daniel Hagari asked that the focus of the “critical mission of rescuing the hostages” not be lost as the attacks in the Gaza Strip progress.
He Israeli army demanded today that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have access to Israeli and foreign hostages held since October 7 by the Palestinian movement Hamas and its allies in the Gaza Strip.
He Israeli Army spokesman General Daniel Hagari, noted that “as the armed forces expand their operations to dismantle Hamas in Gaza, we do not lose sight (…) our critical mission to rescue the hostages” and added “every minute of captivity puts his life at stake.” Likewise, Hagari confirmed that “the international community must act” to ensure that “the Red Cross must have access to the hostages held by Hamas.
The ICRC demands to see the hostages
After the attack carried out by Hamas in Israel on October 7, The Islamist group kidnapped 240 civilians, among whom there were about twenty Argentines. Some were released during last week’s truce.
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Although, the ICRC participated in the process of releasing dozens of hostages by Hamas last week, during a truce with Israel in Gaza. Now, the organization claims to be unaware the place where the captives are located and that, for that reason, can’t access them without the agreement of the Islamist group.
In this same sense, Israel affirms that 138 hostages still held in Gaza by the Palestinian armed group and its allies.
The war between Israel and Hamas
The Islamist group’s attacks in Israel left some 1,200 dead, mostly civilians. Since then, more than 16,200 Palestinians, 70% women and under agedied in Israeli bombings in Gaza.
Now, Israel continues with the bombings in the north and south of the Stripafter ending the hostage truce for Palestinian prisoners.
Source: Ambito
