A spokesperson for Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, says the fate of the Israeli-American captive, Edan Alexander, is unknown after they found the body of the guard looking after the captive, Al Jazeera reports.

“We are trying to protect all prisoners and preserve their lives despite the brutality of the aggression. The lives of prisoners are in danger due to the criminal bombing operations carried out by the enemy army,” Abu Obeida said.

He added that Israeli forces “lie” that Hamas are treating the captives inhumanely and “fabricate false testimonies” from former captives to cover up Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza that hinder the safety of Israelis being held in the enclave.

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