Published October 09,2023
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Chief of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Ziad al-Nakhala on Sunday claimed the group was holding 30 Israeli prisoners as captives.
The web site of Al Mayadeen Television, identified to be near the Hezbollah in Lebanon, printed al-Nakhala’s assertion.
Saying {that a} complete of 30 Israelis, together with Israeli troopers and settlers, had been captured by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, al-Nakhala stated the Israelis might solely be launched in alternate for Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday, saying it was in response to the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and elevated settler violence. It stated it fired rockets and captured many Israelis.
In retaliation, the Israeli military initiated Operation Swords of Iron in opposition to Hamas, launching airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Fighting continued for the second day on Sunday as Israel declared a state of warfare, and continued airstrikes on Hamas targets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
