According to the armed wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, at least 13 hostages taken by the organization were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza during the course of the previous day.
In a statement, it was stated that “both foreigners and Israelis were killed during the heavy Israeli attacks during the previous 24 hours in northern Gaza and inside Gaza City.
According to the statement, six deaths occurred in the northern Gaza Strip and seven occurred in different locations throughout Gaza City.
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army claimed to have hit 750 targets, including installations and underground tunnels, on Thursday night.
It further stated that in an effort to kill activists, attacks had also been made against government residences, armament storage facilities, and communication hubs.