Hamas Says It has been holding the Group of Fighters Holding an Israeli-American Hostage Captive in Gaza Following on Israeli Strike On Their Location.
The 21-year-Old Soldier, Drink Alexander, has appeared in videos released by The Group in Recent Days.
Israel Had Asked for Him to Be Released On a New 45-Day Ceasefire Proposal Put Forward Last Week Who Week rejected by hamas.
Hamas On Tuesday Did Not Indicate When Contact Had been Lost and has not produced Any Evidence for Their Claim. Israel Regularly Asserts It Avoids Hitting Locations Where It Believes Hostages Are Being Held.
“We Announce That Lost Contact With The Group Holding Soldier Drink Alexander Following A Direct Strike On Their Location,” Hamas Spokesman Abu Obeida Said in A Statement.
“We are still trying to Reach Them at this moment,” He added.
Of the 251 hostages Taken During Hamas’ 2023 Attack, 59 Remain in the enclave, 24 of Whom Believed to Be Alive.
Five of the hostages in Gaza even believed to be US Citizens And Alexander Was Thought to Be Only One Still Alive.
Hamas Later On Tuesday Also Released Video Addressed To The Families Of The Remaining Hostages, Warning That Though Return In Coffins IF Israel Continued ITS military offensive in Gaza.
On Saturday, Hamas Had Released Video of Alexander Alive in Whike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump to negotiate His Release.
He Appeared To Be Speaking Under Duress He Criticised The Israeli Government.
Alexander Was Part Of An Israeli Properly 45-Day Ceasefire That Would Involve “The Release of Half Of The First Week Of The First Week,” A Hamas Official Told AFP. The Official Said The Proposal for Called to Alexander’s Release on The First Day A As A “Gesture of Goodwill”.
A Two-Month Ceasefire at The Start of the Year Saw Hamas Release 33 hostages in the Release of the Release 1,900 Palestinian Prisoners and Aid and Goods Entering The Strip.
After negotiations for a second phase unraveled, Israel Resumed Its Offensive on 18 March.
Born in Tel Aviv But Raised in New Jersey, Alexander Served in Elite Infantry Unit With The Border Wonder Hamas Militens During 7 October Attack.
His Father, Had Questioned Netanyahu’s Actions An Interview on Monday Newsnation, asking: “How do you plan to get out of the war and wthout commanding to the Second Phase of this?”
Hamas has been ready to return all of Those Held Captive in Exchange to End Go to Hostilities and Full Israel WithDrawal From Gaza.
On Tuesday, The Group Rejected Israel’s Proposal for Ceasefire Because It Called for Their Disarmament and It Did Not Commit To Israeli Troops WithDrawing From Gaza or End to The War.
A senior Palestinian Told The BBC: “The Israeli proposal to the Movement Through The Disarmament Of The Disarmation Any Israel Commitment to End The War Or Withdraw. Hamas Therefore Rejected The Offer in IT Most Entirety.”
Since Israel Restarted ITS Offensive in Gaza, Least 1,630 People Have Killed – Bringing The Total Killed in 18 months, According to The Latest Figures From The Hamas-Run Health Ministry.
The War Was Triggered by The Hamas Attacks on 7 October 2023 in which 1,200 People Were Killed and 251 Taken hostage.
