Hamas’ armed wing announced today that a hostage kidnapped on October 7, 2023, was killed in northern Gaza, a report that has not been confirmed by the Israeli military.

In his announcement, Abu Obeidahthe spokesman for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said that with the restoration of communication, which had been cut off for several weeks, with the guardians of the hostages, it became known that this woman was killed in a zone where the Israeli army operates, in the northern sector of pouch.

It was not specified when and exactly where this woman, whose identity was not revealed, was killed. The circumstances under which he died remain unknown.

The Israeli military told AFP it was looking into the information.

Abu Obeida warned that the life of another hostage, who was being held with the woman, was also at risk and blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his government and military.

During the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, 251 people were kidnapped by Hamas. The 97 remain hostages in Gaza but 34 of them are believed to have been killed. Based on an AFP count, of the hostages alive, 10 are women and 5 of them were serving in the Israeli army when they were kidnapped.

The “Forum of Hostage Families,” a collective founded on October 8, 2023, said it did not want to comment at this time. “We know nothing but what Hamas says. Our only reliable source is the Israeli military“, said a representative.

Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that a $5 million reward would be offered to anyone who brings a hostage held in Gaza back to Israel.