Hamas says it will not discuss the fate of the Israeli soldiers it is holding hostage until Israel ends its “aggression” against Gaza.
“Our position on the issue of Israeli hostages is clear: it is about a (possible) exchange of prisoners and we will not discuss it until Israel ends its aggression against Gaza and the Palestinians,” the Hamas official said. , Osama Hamdan at a press conference in Lebanon.
Speaking at a press conference, an Israeli army spokesman confirmed that 210 people have been kidnapped by Hamas, however the number of Israeli soldiers being held hostage is unknown.
The conflict between the Hamas group and the Israeli army has entered its 15th day as fighting continues on both sides.
