A senior official at the International Committee of the Red Cross announced on Thursday that the committee is communicating with Hamas and Israel regarding the hostages taken by the movement’s militants during a major attack on Israel that began on Saturday.
The Regional Director for the Middle and Near East at the Red Cross, Fabrizio Carbone, added: “We are now communicating with officials from Hamas and Israel as part of the efforts made in this regard.”
He continued: “As a neutral mediator, we are ready to conduct humanitarian visits, facilitate communications between the hostages and their family members, and facilitate any eventual release.”
Hamas’ surprise attack included taking an unknown number of hostages and bringing them into the Gaza Strip, which is currently being subjected to heavy air strikes from Israel.
2023-10-12 08:26:53
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