Israeli prisoner saved after suicide attempt: Abu Hamza, Spokesperson for Saraya al-Quds

GAZA, Jan 2 (SABAH): Abu Hamza, the Spokesperson for Saraya al-Quds, revealed that one of the Israeli captives in their custody attempted suicide due to worsening mental health, further aggravated by new conditions imposed by Netanyahu’s government.

The Spokesperson for Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, announced on Thursday that its medical team dealt with an attempted suicide by one of the Israeli captives about three days ago.

He revealed that the Israeli captive attempted suicide due to his deteriorating mental state, triggered by new conditions imposed by Netanyahu’s government, which caused the failure and delay of negotiations for his release.

The spokesperson for Saraya al-Quds pointed out that the Israeli captive who attempted suicide was supposed to be released as part of the first phase of the prisoner swap deal with the Israeli enemy.

Abu Hamza also announced that, in response to this incident, Saraya al-Quds had decided to tighten security and safety measures for the Israeli captives in their custody.

This comes as families of Israeli captives held by Resistance forces in Gaza continue to stage protests across northern, central, and southern occupied Palestine, criticizing the Israeli leadership’s poor handling of prisoner swap talks.

Hamas, in a statement accused Israel of introducing new issues and conditions related to withdrawal, the ceasefire, captives, and the return of displaced persons, which it said has delayed reaching an agreement that was previously achievable.