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HAMAS’S LIES ABOUT THE EXECUTION OF THE SIX ISRAELI HOSTAGES

Yoni Ben Menachem | JCFA | 9-2-2024

Hamas released conflicting accounts regarding the deaths of six
Israeli hostages in captivity, claiming it is investigating the
circumstances of the incident.

Sources in the Gaza Strip allege that Yahya Sinwar ordered the murders
to pressure Israel into accepting his terms. However, Hamas denies
these allegations.

The organization continues to disseminate falsehoods about how Hamas
terrorists murdered the six Israeli hostages in a tunnel near Rafah.
Initially, Hamas claimed an Israeli Air Force strike killed the
hostages.

AMONG THEM WAS 23-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN-ISRAELI HERSH GOLDBERG-POLIN,
WHOSE PARENTS ADVOCATED FOR HIS RETURN AT LAST MONTH’S DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Hours later, they changed the story, alleging that IDF soldiers shot
the hostages.

Izzat al-Risheq, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, blamed Israel
on August 31, stating, “Those responsible for the deaths of the
hostages held by the resistance are the [Israeli] occupation, which
insists on continuing the war of extermination and avoids reaching a
cease-fire agreement, and the American government, because of its
support and collaboration in this aggression. The hostages whose
bodies were found in the Gaza Strip were killed in Zionist attacks.”

Recall that “Abu Obeidah,” the spokesman for Hamas’s military
wing, announced at the beginning of the war on October 9, 2023, that
Hamas would execute an Israeli prisoner for every “massacre”
Israel carried out in the Gaza Strip. This video was later removed
from Hamas’s website.

On September 1, Hamas officials told the newspaper A-Sharq
Alawsat that there was no decision or intention within Hamas to kill
the Israeli hostages and that Abu Obeidah’s statement was
unofficial.

According to the report, Hamas informed all mediators, countries, and
organizations in contact with its leadership that no instructions were
given to kill the hostages.

However, the Arab world cast doubt on this version.

Hamas sources claim that until recently, the standing order was to
preserve the lives of the hostages, as living hostages would fetch a
“higher price” in negotiations than dead ones.

Specifically, fewer living hostages would translate to fewer
Palestinian prisoners freed in a future trade.

On August 12, Abu Obeidah announced that two Hamas operatives,
responsible for guarding Israeli hostages, shot one hostage dead and
seriously wounded two others.

Hamas officials claimed these gunmen acted against orders out of a
desire for revenge after one received news of his children’s deaths
in an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip.

Following this incident, the two men were removed from their duties
guarding hostages, according to the A-Sharq Alawsat report.

Hamas vehemently denies any change in instructions regarding the
hostages’ safety.

A Hamas source told Al-Sharq Alawsat that it is possible the six
hostages were killed by IDF fire after reaching the tunnel where they
were held or that Hamas operatives guarding them were forced to kill
them to prevent the IDF from achieving a successful hostage rescue.

Hamas claims an internal investigation is underway to determine the
circumstances of the hostages’ deaths.

Sources within Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip stated that
there is a directive to prevent the IDF from retrieving Israeli
hostages alive, as the action would be considered an Israeli victory.

The death of these six hostages, who were supposed to be released as
part of a deal, is seen as a loss for Hamas that could impact ongoing
negotiations with Israel.

DID THE ORDER COME FROM SINWAR HIMSELF? In contrast, other sources in
Gaza claim that Yahya Sinwar authorized the killings to shock Israeli
society and increase pressure on the Israeli government to meet
Hamas’s demands in negotiations.

They argue that Sinwar believes he has sufficient Israeli hostages to
continue negotiations and that it is unlikely the guards acted
independently in such a sensitive matter without receiving
instructions from above.

 

The Biden-Harris Administration has arguably disrupted and delayed
critical efforts to safely retrieve the remaining hostages, raising
concerns over missed opportunities for diplomatic and strategic
actions. Their lack of clear direction endangers both the hostages and
ongoing rescue missions. _Lives are on the line, and decisive action
must be taken now._

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