Israelis receive calls with alleged hostage screams-Diepresse.com
The recordings played in the calls are said to be records from Hamas’ hostage videos.
According to matching media reports, numerous people in Israel have received calls in the past hours, in which recordings of screams of hostages in the Gaza Strip are said to have been heard. In addition to the alleged screams of the hosted hostages, explosions and the howling of siren were also heard, the news page « Ynet » reported. The calls were deducted from unknown numbers.
The forum of the hostage families in Israel announced that they had also received reports on those calls. According to the forum, the recordings played are records from Hamas hostage videos, which the terrorist organization had recently spread.
Negotiations are stalled
As the « Haaretz » newspaper reported, some calls also heard voices that called for a rapid hostage deal. According to Israeli information, 20 hostages are currently being held alive in the Gaza Strip. With three other kidnapped people, it is unclear whether they still live. In addition, the remains of 35 abducted are located there. Negotiations with Hamas on an agreement on freedom of hostage have stalled.
According to a report by the television station N12, the Israeli cyberdirection initiated an investigation for the calls received by Israelis. « The cyber directorate emphasizes that this is attempts to panic among the population, » N12 quoted from a message from the authority. (APA)
