The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video clip stating that three hostages were killed in an Israeli military operation. This included an American citizen. The Brigades mentioned that some detainees were released during the operation, but three prisoners were killed, one of whom was American.
According to the Al-Qassam Brigades, the release of more prisoners depends on the liberation of their own prisoners. They claimed that the Israeli government is resorting to killing some of their own prisoners in order to save others.
On Saturday, the Israeli army announced the successful release of four hostages in Nuseirat in an operation that took place under fire. Prior to this, the army had targeted combat infrastructure in Nuseirat. The situation remains tense as both sides continue to escalate tensions.
