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\t\t\t\tBy signing up, you agree to the terms<\/a><\/p>\n Naim further accused Israel of feigning interest in a hostage deal, saying \u201cit misled everyone as if it was involved in negotiations, in order to cover up its crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n Relatives of hostages have railed against the IDF\u2019s ground operation to take over Gaza City, warning an incursion into the city could lead to more hostages\u2019 deaths. There are 48 hostages held by terror groups in Gaza, of which some 20 are thought to still be alive.<\/p>\n \t Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s private residence in Jerusalem, calling for their loved ones\u2019 release, September 17, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel\/Flash90)<\/p>\n Since the operation began overnight Monday, several hostages\u2019 families have staged nightly protests outside Netanyahu\u2019s Jerusalem residence,<\/a> accusing him of abandoning their loved ones.<\/p>\n Naim\u2019s remarks echoed a statement by Hamas\u2019s military wing issued Thursday, which included similar threats regarding the harm that may come to the hostages should the IDF\u2019s operation continue.<\/p>\n \u201cYour hostages are dispersed within neighborhoods in Gaza City and we won\u2019t be obligated to safeguard their lives so long as Netanyahu has resolved to kill them,\u201d read the statement. \u201cThe beginning of this criminal operation and its expansion means that you will not retrieve any hostage, living or dead.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe fate of all the hostages will be like the fate of Ron Arad,\u201d the military wing continued, referring to the missing Israeli airman who disappeared in southern Lebanon in 1986 and is presumed dead.<\/p>\n
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