The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced today, Monday, the killing of 33 Israeli prisoners held by it, most of whom were killed by the Israeli occupation army’s bombing of various areas of the Gaza Strip since the start of the aggression in October 2023.

The movement said in a video clip posted on its Telegram page that "33 Israeli prisoners were killed and some of them disappeared due to the criminal (Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu and his intransigence."

The movement warned, according to what was stated in the video, that "the continuation of the (Israeli) aggression raises the death toll of enemy prisoners," and said in a brief statement attached to the video, "With the continuation of your crazy war, you may lose your prisoners forever. Do what you must do before it is too late."

The movement indicated, according to the video, that "4 prisoners were killed and their captors were martyred on October 9, 2023, and 9 others on October 14 of the same year due to the intensive bombing of the Strip, and a prisoner was killed on December 8, 2023 in the thwarting of an Israeli force's attempt to reach a captive soldier, which led to his death."

Lost connection

The movement said that in 2024, "7 Zionist prisoners were killed on March 1, weeks after losing contact with their captors, and 3 prisoners were killed in a massacre committed by the occupation in the middle of the Gaza Strip on June 9."

It reported that "a prisoner was killed by his guard and two female prisoners were seriously injured on August 12, and 6 prisoners were killed on September 2. The occupation announced the recovery of their bodies from inside a tunnel in the city of Rafah as a result of the ongoing aggression."

The movement also noted the killing of two female prisoners as a result of the ongoing military operation in the North Gaza Governorate, the first of whom was killed on October 21 and the second on November 21.

On October 7, 2023, Palestinian resistance factions detained about 251 Israelis. According to Israeli estimates, about 105 people were released, including 81 Israelis, 23 Thais, and one Filipino, in the exchange deal in November 2023.