Abu Obeida

The armed wing of Hamas stated today that the Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip are in a “very difficult” condition, one year after their abduction during the Palestinian Islamist movement’s attack on Israel on October 7.

Demonstrators march during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Sept. 2, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas.

Israel warned Hamas Thursday against any escalation in violence, reinforcing its Gaza border amid continued rocket fire and heightened tensions after the murder of three Israeli youths and a Palestinian teenager.