IDF Spox: 31 Murdered Hostages Held by Hamas

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari provided a statement to the press this evening (Tuesday) where he addressed the war in Gaza. Among other matters, Hagari said that 31 families whose loved ones were taken hostage were informed that they had likely been murdered. The other families were given confirmed information regarding their fate.

Hagari also said that “we are continuing to fight to create the conditions to bring all the hostages home, it is a moral and international duty. At Khan Yunis, special forces are operating in the underground area along with the General Security Services while using unique technology and precise intelligence to locate Hamas’ strategic installations underground.”

Hagari also revealed that “We located compounds where Hamas leaders hid and where they directed the fighting, and in some of which hostages were hidden and intelligence material held. We are publishing some of the intelligence information attesting to the connection between Iran and Hamas and moreover Yahya Sinwar.”

“We found official Hamas documents from 2020 including a listing of the money sent by Iran in the period between the years 2014 and 2020 to Hamas and Sinwar. More than $150 million was delivered from Iran to Hamas. Another example of the way Iran exports terror to the Middle East. We are transferring the intelligence information we locate to parties around the world to confirm it.”