Reuters: Hamas sets mechanism for dealing with occupation prisoners in anticipation of any Israeli "adventure"

Reuters said it had seen an internal statement by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) stating that the movement has information about Israel's intention to carry out an operation to recover some of its prisoners in the Gaza Strip, and includes instructions to the movement's fighters regarding such an "adventure."

According to the agency, Hamas learned that Israel intends to carry out an operation to recover the prisoners, similar to the operation it carried out in the Nuseirat camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip last June, which led to the martyrdom of more than 270 Palestinians as a result of the devastating bombing.

The statement said, "It is expected that the enemy will undertake a similar attempt or a scenario close to the Nusairat operation with the aim of trying to free a number of its prisoners," according to Reuters, which said that Hamas spoke about "neutralizing" the prisoners if such an operation is carried out.

Hamas recommendations

The internal statement added that the recommendations are to "tighten the living conditions of the prisoners according to instructions issued after the Nuseirat operation... activate neutralization orders... as an immediate and rapid response to any adventure by the enemy."

According to the statement - issued on November 22 - Hamas asked its members who are holding the Israeli prisoners in Gaza not to pay attention to any repercussions after these instructions, stressing that Israel will be responsible for the fate of those prisoners.

Hamas announced on Monday that 33 Israeli prisoners held by it had been killed since October 2023, and confirmed that most of them were killed by Israeli army shelling of various areas of the Gaza Strip.

The movement has repeatedly stressed that any prisoner exchange agreement must achieve a halt to the aggression on the Gaza Strip and the return of the displaced to their areas.

Source: Reuters