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Hamas threatened this Monday not to allow any hostage to leave Gaza alive. unless their prisoner exchange demands are met. But the Israeli response redoubled the challenge. Bombing continued in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that dozens of Hamas militants had surrendered, describing the situation as “the beginning of the end” for the group. Israel again ordered civilians to flee the Khan Yunis center in southern Gaza, and one official said it does not want civilians to get caught up in the "difficult battles" there. The key mediator, Qatar, in turn reported that the chances of a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are "reducing", but has promised to maintain pressure on both sides.
Hamas attacked Israel nine weeks ago, killing 1,200 people Mexico Mobile Number List and taking 240 hostages, some of whom were freed during a brief truce. Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry has said Israel has killed about 18,000 people in its retaliation campaign. Hamas threatens hostages The Gaza Strip was the scene of intense fighting and shelling this Monday after Hamas warned that none of the hostages captured in Israel would leave "alive" if its demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners are not met. "Neither the fascist enemy and its arrogant leadership... nor the partisans behind them... can take their prisoners alive without exchanging, negotiating and accepting the terms of resistance," Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida said in a video.
Audio published on Sunday on the military wing's Telegram channel. Pressure on authorities has been increasing as 138 people are still being held by Hamas and other armed groups. A Palestinian girl cries after the death of several people in an Israeli bombing at the Nasser hospital. Photo: Bloomberg Israel has repeatedly vowed to do everything possible to rescue the remaining hostages. Some 110 hostages have been freed in total, but a week-long truce under which dozens were freed ended last week and Israel has since resumed its bombing of Gaza.