Hamas threatens to kill Israeli hostages in case of strikes on Gaza civilians
Israel says it is ready to continue strikes despite hostages
The representative of the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Abu Obaida, said that the militants will start killing hostages if Israel carries out new bombings of civilian homes without warning.
Obaida said that they are now keeping the prisoners safe, and if they are killed, the blame will lie with the Israeli army, which strikes at civilian homes as well.
The Times of Israel portal, citing several sources, writes that the Israeli military has changed the tactics of strikes on the Gaza Strip.
In particular, according to the newspaper, Israel no longer drops dummy bombs on buildings before attacking them (previously, civilians were warned to flee in this way).
Another source confirmed that the "Knock on the Roof" tactic, in which the IDF sent messages, made calls, or dropped non-explosive devices on buildings to warn residents before attacks, is no longer used.
According to him, it has not been abandoned altogether, but the population of Gaza has already been informed of the need to evacuate from "central areas occupied by terrorists."
In addition, according to the Times of Israel, Israel is ready to strike Gaza, even if it harms the hostages.
A source told the newspaper that if the army has intelligence about the exact location of the hostages, they will not strike the building. However, since there is no such information, all Hamas-related targets will be attacked.
According to updated data, as of Monday evening, at least 900 people were killed in Israel as a result of attacks by the Hamas terrorist group, Israeli Army Radio reports.
About 150 people were taken hostage.
Hamas representatives said that among the hostages are dozens of people with dual citizenship, including Russians.
At least 687 Palestinians were killed and about 3,700 people were injured as a result of Israeli retaliatory attacks, according to a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
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