According to a report from The New York Post, Iran’s Foreign Ministry is claiming that Hamas is ready to deal for the 199 hostages if Israel will stop the airstrikes currently leveling the Gaza Strip.
From The New York Post:
Hamas officials are “ready” to release hostages, but doing so would be “impossible” under Israeli airstrikes in the region, Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani relayed at a news conference in Tehran.
The terror group “stated that they are ready to take necessary measures to release the citizens and civilians held by resistant groups, but their point was that such measures require preparations that are impossible under daily bombardment by the Zionists against various parts of Gaza,” Kanaani said.
It came as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed that at least 199 hostages are known to be held in Gaza, a number much greater than previously believed.
Military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said families have been notified. He did not say how many held captive were foreigners, or who was holding them, though most are believed to be held by Hamas, which rules Gaza.
Iran’s government has backed Hamas, and Iranian security officials are widely thought to have helped the terror group plan its Oct. 7 sneak attack on Israel, according to reports.
The Palestinian health ministry says more than 2,600 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the beginning of Israel’s airstrike campaign.
Iran says Hamas ready to release hostages if Israel stops air strikes https://t.co/uDwcbpP4ua pic.twitter.com/sKnRYhojxl
— New York Post (@nypost) October 16, 2023
