Among the hostages in the chilling Hamas video is 26-year-old Noa Argamani, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival.
Hamas claimed that "many" of the 130 hostages were "probably killed recently" as it followed a 37-second video in which three of the hostages called on the Israeli government to halt operations so they could be freed after 100 days of war.
The 37-second video ended with the words: "Tomorrow you will be informed of their fate."
Among the hostages in the chilling Hamas video is 26-year-old Noa Argamani, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival. Her mother a few hours ago had repeated that she has cancer and that her last wish is to have her daughter back before she dies.
wait for us .. غداً سنخبركم بمصيرهم
your government lies
מחקים…. tomorrow we tell you about your fate
שקרנין
Tomorrow we will inform you of their fate
Your Government Is Lying pic.twitter.com/oUQgln7GSz— د.حذيفة عبدالله عزام (@huthaifaabdullah) January 14, 2024
Earlier, the spokesman for Hamas' Qassam Brigades said in a rare appearance that contact with the hostages had been lost and many may have been killed, placing "full responsibility" for their fate on Israel. He added that "any talk to stop Israel's aggression is useless" and announced further strikes in the coming days.
The unbelievable cruelty of Hamas.
The terror group released a new video showing 3 Israeli hostages alive. The video ends with the caption: "Tomorrow we will inform you of their fate".
One of them is Noa Argamani, whose abduction from the Nova music festival was filmed and… pic.twitter.com/cZq1z8hLB2— Elad Simchayoff (@Elad_Si) January 14, 2024
Marking 100 days of war, some 120,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing his government of not doing enough to secure the release of the hostages.
Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that nothing will stop Israel from achieving its goals in the war against Hamas.
🇮🇱 Join us at Nathan Phillips Square to stand united, demanding the immediate release of over 130 hostages in Hamas captivity for 100 days. Together, we say #BringThemHome ! 🤝🇨🇦 #StandWithIsrael #BringThemHomeNow #Toronto #israel @SalmanSima pic.twitter.com/TX0Koz2Afn
— DAVOOD AFKHAMI ZABOL 🍁 (@DavoodAfkhami) January 14, 2024
Fierce clashes in Gaza
Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza. Clashes centered on the southern town of Khan Yunis, where Hamas claimed it had hit an Israeli tank.
Hamas launched a barrage of rockets against Ashod, an Israeli city 40 kilometers from Gaza.
In the past 24 hours, 125 people have been killed and 265 wounded, according to Palestinian sources with the toll since the start of the war at nearly 24,000 dead and more than 60,000 wounded.
On Israel's northern border with Lebanon, fresh fire broke out between Israeli troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, killing four more.
Anti-tank rockets were fired into northern Israel and hit a house in the village of Kfar Yuval. Local officials said a 76-year-old woman and her son were killed.
Five Palestinians were killed in incidents and clashes with the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced.
Source: ertnews.gr