Israel Verifies Death of 38 Hostages Who Were Believed to Be Alive

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71. They killed some of the hostages before they took them into Gaza

Part of Shani's skull was found in Israel. Hamas paraded her body around Gaza
Associated Press Defends Image of Murdered Nova Reveler in Hamas Truck After Award
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/associated-press-defends-image-murdered-042705647.html

They were thought to be hostages in Gaza. Israeli raids found they were dead.
NETANYA, Israel — For five nightmarish months, the parents of Daniel Perez and Itay Chen thought their sons, both soldiers based at a military outpost less than a mile from the Gaza border on Oct. 7, were being held hostage by Hamas in conditions they could hardly bear to think about. They lobbied and prayed for their sons’ release.

Then, last month, the Israeli army made a devastating announcement based on battlefield intelligence gleaned during its ground operation in Gaza: The two men had been killed on Oct. 7, and their bodies dragged into Gaza.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/07/israel-soldiers-hostage-gaza-funerals/

From yesterday:
Presumed hostage Lior Rudaeff confirmed killed on October 7; body was taken to Gaza
https://www.timesofisrael.com/presumed-hostage-lior-rudaeff-confirmed-killed-on-oct-7-body-taken-to-gaza/

I don't have the count of how many they did this with. However, they used them for bargaining chips, despite all the civilians deaths surrounding Hamas, they proudly hold on to dead bodies.

Warning from Hamas yesterday. YMMV, but this doesn't sound like grieving to me.

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From two weeks ago:
“200 days later, the enemy is still stuck in the sands #Gaza with no goal, no horizon, and no retrieving of its captives,” Military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida said in a televised speech.

“One of the lies of the enemy government is its attempt to make the world believe that it has eliminated the Qassam Brigades, leaving only the Rafah Brigades,” Abu Obaida added

Link to tweet

'Israel' selling lies, far from defeating Resistance: Abu Obeida
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--selling-lies--far-from-defeating-resistance--abu-ob