Hostages will return to Israel in coffins if the country continues with its military pressure, threatens Hamas' armed branch according to several media outlets.
According to Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the al-Qassam brigades, the Hamas members guarding the hostages in Gaza have received new instructions on what to do if Israeli forces approach their hideouts.
Abu Obeida does not elaborate on what the instructions entail, but according to Israeli media, they have been ordered to kill the hostages.
Over the weekend, six people from the hostages were found dead in Gaza. According to Israel, they had been shot at close range with multiple shots.
