Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Riyad Al-Maliki addresses a side event during an event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas issued a statement on Saturday saying it has lost contact with the group responsible for five Israeli hostages being held captive in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment.
The group believes the hostages were killed during an Israeli raid, Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of Hamas’ armed wing Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades was quoted as saying.
