Hamas threatens to kill captives if Israel continues attacks without warning

Hamas’ armed wing said on Monday it will begin executing an Israeli civilian captive in return for any new Israeli bombing of civilian houses without pre-warning.

Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Ubaida said they have been acting in accordance with Islamic instructions by keeping the Israeli captives safe and sound, blaming the intended move on Israel’s stepped-up bombing and killing of civilians inside their homes in air strikes without warning them.

Earlier on Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that more than 100 people have been taken captive by Hamas during a deadly cross-border incursion over the weekend.