Bullet points of Hamas says one Israeli hostage killed and two more injured in Gaza
- Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed to have killed an Israeli hostage and wounded two others in two separate incidents in Gaza.
- The hostages were among the 251 people seized by Palestinian militants during the 7 October attack on Israel, with 111 still held in Gaza, including 39 who are reportedly dead.
- The Israeli military is investigating the claims, but has not confirmed or refuted them, and is concerned about the physical and mental condition of the hostages.
- The 7 October attack resulted in the deaths of 1,198 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.
- Israel's retaliatory military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 39,897 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
- A committee has been formed by Hamas to investigate the shootings, and the Israeli military is working to verify the credibility of the statement.
- The incident is the latest in a series of violent clashes between Israel and Hamas, which has been ongoing since the 7 October attack.