The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said on Wednesday that the fate of hostages held in Gaza is linked to the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The fate of the prisoners (hostages) held by the resistance is directly tied to Netanyahu’s actions, for better or worse,” the Al-Quds Brigades spokesman Abu Hamza said in a video statement posted on the group’s Telegram channel.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu threatened to resume fighting in Gaza if militants do not release Israeli captives held in the territory by Saturday.
“The only viable solution for recovering prisoners (hostages) and restoring stability is through a prisoner exchange deal,” Abu Hamza said.
“We hold the occupation government fully responsible for the consequences of its refusal to meet its obligations toward our afflicted people and its continued violations of the ceasefire agreement,” he said.
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