Watan-“Abu Ubaida,” the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Saturday the loss of contact with a group responsible for 5 Israeli prisoners, suggesting that the prisoners may have been killed in an Israeli airstrike.

In a statement published by Al-Qassam and reported by (Watan), “Abu Ubaida” stated that the Al-Qassam Brigades lean towards the likelihood of the death of 5 Israeli prisoners as a result of a new Zionist airstrike on the Gaza Strip. This comes after losing contact with the group affiliated with Al-Qassam, which was responsible for these prisoners.

And the spokesperson for Al-Qassam continued to state that among these prisoners are ‘Haim Gershon Peri, Yoram Ettinger Meitzger, and Amiram Israel Kober.

In another context, Al-Qassam announced the targeting of an Israeli infantry force east of ‘Juhar al-Dik’ with an explosive device and machine guns, resulting in casualties, including fatalities and injuries.

The spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades had previously emphasized in a speech a few days ago that the occupation cannot reach any of its prisoners by force and without negotiation, under the conditions set by the resistance. He stated that if they [the Israeli forces] manage to reach them by any means other than negotiation, they would only find their bodies.

On Thursday, a video released by the military media of Al-Qassam showed three Israeli prisoners held by them, claiming that they were killed by the Israeli army in Gaza. The footage included scenes of the three prisoners: Elia Tolledano, Nek Berg, and Ron Shirmann.

The families of the prisoners are putting pressure on Netanyahu

The resistance brigades commented on the video, saying, ‘Despite our efforts to preserve their lives, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist on killing them.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces significant pressure from within Israel by the families of the prisoners, who demand an end to the war and the negotiation of a deal with Hamas for the release of their relatives.

On the 78th day of the aggression on Gaza, intense clashes erupted between the resistance and the Israeli army in the northern, central, and southern parts of the Strip. The resistance inflicted a significant number of casualties, both dead and wounded, among the Israeli soldiers. They also destroyed tanks and military vehicles through ambushes and targeting in Jabalia, Juhar al-Dik, and Khan Yunis, according to a statement from Al-Qassam.