DaysofPal- Senior Hamas official Ezzat al-Resheq has blamed the Israeli government for the growing hunger among Israeli captives held in Gaza, saying that they are suffering the consequences of the same siege imposed on the Palestinian people.
“We regret that Israeli captives are suffering from hunger, but Netanyahu and his Nazi government bear full responsibility for this,” Resheq wrote on his Telegram channel on Sunday.
“Netanyahu and his government have waged a war of starvation and thirst against our people, and now even their own captives are suffering the consequences,” he added.
The senior official emphasized that the Palestinian resistance treats captives in line with moral and religious values, sharing with them whatever limited resources are available.
“Our resistance fighters treat captives by the teachings of their religion and their human values, sharing with them the food and drink available, as they all endure the same conditions alongside the rest of our people,” Resheq said.
He pointed to previous prisoner exchanges to underscore the resistance’s track record. “The entire world witnessed during previous prisoner exchanges how the released captives appeared, healthy both physically and mentally,” he said.
“Today, however, they endure hunger, emaciation, and weight loss, just as their captors suffer. They all share the same harsh conditions alongside our besieged people in the Gaza Strip,” Resheq added.
He stressed that it is Israel’s siege that has caused this outcome. “Netanyahu’s unjust siege against our Palestinian people has also affected Israeli captives, leaving them to endure the same cruel deprivation of food,” he said.
In recent days, Palestinian resistance groups have released videos of Israeli captives Evitar David and Rom Barslavsky, showing both men visibly weakened and suffering from severe weight loss as a result of Israel’s continued starvation campaign in Gaza.
The resistance has stated its willingness to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to deliver food and medicine to the Israeli captives, but only if Israel permanently opens humanitarian corridors and suspends airstrikes during the handover.
Since launching its genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, Israel has imposed a comprehensive siege on the territory. On March 2, the blockade was tightened further with the closure of all crossings to humanitarian, medical, and relief aid, fueling a famine that has reached catastrophic levels.
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