The Hamas terrorist group stated on Nov. 23 that one of its female Israeli hostages had been killed in northern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it is investigating the claim while warning the public to refrain from spreading rumors “that may harm the families of the hostages.”
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’s armed wing, in a statement, did not name the alleged hostage or provide information on how she was killed, beyond saying that it happened in an area of northern Gaza where the Israeli army had been conducting strikes. The IDF stated that the operations in northern Gaza were to prevent Hamas fighters from carrying out attacks and regrouping.
