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Hamas denies Israeli claims that it is withholding the bodies of hostages despite knowing where they are
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem denies reports that Hamas is withholding the bodies of certain hostages despite knowing their location.
“The occupation’s claims that Hamas knows the whereabouts of hostages are false, particularly after the aggression in the Strip [a reference to the war], which has changed the face of the territory,” he says.
The statement, carried by Arab media outlets, comes in response to reports in Israel alleging that Hamas can locate the remains of 10 of the 13 hostages still held in Gaza, but is choosing not to return them, in violation of the US-brokered agreement.
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