Al-Qassam spokesman: 200 to 250 hostages
Abu Ubaidah, the spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced last night that the group holds between 200 and 250 prisoners, including members of different nationalities. "We will release the prisoners of different nationalities, whom we are holding in temporary custody, when conditions on the ground permit," he said.

Spokesperson Abu Ubaydah emphasized that they are holding around 200 to 250 prisoners, including foreigners. Ubaydah said that the captives include people of various nationalities, stressing that they will release the foreign captives when "conditions on the ground allow". "We will release the people of different nationalities that we are holding under temporary custody when the conditions on the ground permit," Ubaydah said.

IMAGE OF THE PRISONER SHARED

"We want to convey to the global community and those who want to get involved in the prisoners' issue our determination to bring happiness to every Palestinian household in this holy cause," Ubaydah said in a message to the global community that wants to get involved in the prisoner issue. Al-Qassam's Telegram channel shared an image of a captive.

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