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Israeli hostage killed in botched attempt at rescue, Hamas says

On December 1, the Israeli army resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire

CAIRO, December 8. /TASS/. A 25-year-old Israeli soldier, who was abducted by Hamas radicals as they attacked Israel on October 7, has died in a botched Israeli attempt to release him, the military wing of the Palestinian movement said.

"Today at dawn, fighters of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades thwarted an attempt by the Zionists to reach one of the hostages. A Zionist special force unit was spotted advancing toward the enemy hostage, and [the group’s fighters] engaged in a fight with the military, causing casualties among the troops," the wing said on its Telegram channel. Sahar Baruch was killed in the clash, Hamas militants said.

On December 1, the Israeli army resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire. The Palestinian authorities put the blame for resumed Israeli aggression on the United States. The Jerusalem Post reported on December 6 that at least 138 people were still in the hands of Hamas in the Palestinian enclave.