The military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said today, Tuesday, that Al-Qassam was about to release 12 detainees in Gaza who hold foreign nationalities, but the occupation obstructed that.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed military arm of the Hamas movement, announced on Tuesday that it was about to release 12 detainees in Gaza who hold foreign nationalities, but Israel obstructed that.

The Brigades said, in a statement issued by the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, “Several days ago, we were about to release 12 detainees in Gaza who hold foreign nationalities, but Israeli occupation obstructed that.”

He added, "We still confirm that we are ready to release them, but the situation on the ground and the Zionist aggression that threatens their lives is what hinders this from being done."

The Al-Qassam Brigades have so far released four detainees, including two who hold American citizenship.

Abu Ubaida had confirmed in a previous interview that there was a group of detainees of different nationalities who were brought during Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood,” without it being possible to verify their identities.

He added, "We consider these people as our guests, and we seek to protect them, and we hope that they remain safe in light of the barbaric aggression against the Gaza Strip."