Following the publication of the documentation of the prisoner Hisham al-Sayed - Hamas responds in the political arena:
In Israel, tonight (Tuesday) they addressed the mental condition of the prisoner and launched a scathing attack on the terrorist organization.
Some politicians have released threats against the organization and appealed to the international public to condemn the act.
The Prime Minister's Office responded: "Hamas holds two mentally ill, sick and suffering civilians, in violation of all laws and international law. Distributing a video of a sick person is a heinous and desperate act. The State of Israel holds Hamas responsible for the health of captive civilians. In addition, Hamas holds bodies. The two IDF soldiers, the late Hadar Goldin and the late Oron Shaul, are also in violation of international law.
Hisham a-Sayed is not a soldier, but a mentally injured Israeli citizen who crossed the border into the Gaza Strip several times before.
Hamas is delaying any chance of a deal.
Hamas' actions are proof that this is a cynical and criminal terrorist organization.
The State of Israel will continue its efforts to return the prisoners and missing persons at all times with responsibility and determination. "
The designated prime minister, Yair Lapid, said: "Israel considers Hamas directly responsible for the situation of the civilians it holds in violation of international law. These are two mentally ill and their detention for years is an act of inconceivable cruelty. Hamas also holds the bodies of two IDF soldiers. "The late Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul while trampling on all the boundaries of international morality and law. Hamas' actions are proof that this is a despicable terrorist organization that holds the citizens of Gaza hostage who pay the price for its actions."
Hamas has released documentation attributed to the capture of al-Sayed
Lapid added: "I call on the international community, including the World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the organizations dealing with the mentally ill, to condemn Hamas for its inhuman behavior and demand that it act in accordance with international law and release the civilians and bodies it holds. All efforts to bring back the IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens who are being held captive by Hamas. "
"Hamas' video, whose credibility is unclear, is intended for blackmail."
Defense Minister Bnei Gantz said, "Along with holding the bodies of IDF casualties, Hamas is responsible for two civilians not involved in the fighting that are in its hands, and it will pay and continue to pay the price for the terrorism it spreads. Israel will continue to take action until all the boys return to their borders."
Hamas' video, whose credibility is unclear, is intended for blackmail.
Along with holding the bodies of IDF martyrs, Hamas bears responsibility for two civilians involved in the fighting that are in its hands, and it pays and will continue to pay the price for the terrorism it spreads.
Israel will continue to take a variety of actions, until all the boys return to their borders.
Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) June 28, 2022
Former Knesset Speaker MK Yuli Edelstein of the Likud said: "Hamas is responsible for the health of Hisham a-Sayed, an innocent Israeli citizen suffering from schizophrenia. Hamas should hand it over to Israeli hands today, otherwise any deterioration in its situation will be their responsibility. "It will have to provoke a harsh and disproportionate response from Israel. The lessons of the past have shown us that we do not negotiate with terrorists. Terrorism is won only by force and with a heavy hand - this is how it was done."
The military wing of Hamas today released documentation of the prisoner, Hisham al-Sayed, with his ID card bearded and connected to a respirator and tubes, but it is now impossible to know what the reliability of the video is and when it was filmed.
Last night, the military wing of Hamas issued an unusual statement, according to which the condition of one of the Israeli prisoners held by the organization in Gaza has deteriorated.
The announcement did not specify who it was, but said that in the coming hours the organization would publish something that would confirm its claims, later in the day a video of Hisham al-Sayed was sent.
A video released by Hamas shows on the bedside television screen a broadcast by al-Jazeera from the Qatar Economic Forum, held from June 21 to 23.
That means the video may have been shot last week.
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