Gaza
It is likely that many of the hostages in the Gaza Strip have died according to Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the Hamas armed wing, in a televised statement on Sunday. He says that in recent weeks there has been uncertainty about the “fates” of many hostages. “Many of them have most likely been killed recently. The rest of them are in great danger every hour, and the enemy leadership and army bear full responsibility,” Ubaida said. According to the spokesman, Hamas allies in the so-called “axis of resistance” have said they will “expand their attacks” against Israeli forces in the coming days. Among others, the Houthi and Hezbollah movements are considered to belong to the Iran-oriented, anti-Western “axis of resistance”. /ritzau/AFP/