Palestinian resistance: 200-250 Israeli prisoners being held in Gaza

21-year-old Mia Schem appeared in a video released by the Palestinian resistance saying she was in Gaza, had received the necessary treatment and medicines for her wounds but just wanted to go home. The video was released on 16 October 2023 [Telegram]

The Palestinian resistance has said it has between 200-250 Israelis held as prisoners of war.

The details were released along with a short video of one of the captives. 21-year-old Mia Schem could be seen in the footage being treated after she was wounded in her arm, and later speaking to the camera.

She tells the camera she was operated on for three hours and that “I’m being cared for, I’m getting medications. I’m only asking for me to be returned home as soon as possible, to my family, to my parents, to my siblings. Please get me out of here as soon as possible.”

Schem’s family reacts to the clip, saying: “We’re happy.”

Last week the Palestinian resistance said 13 prisoners of war had been killed as a result of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign against the Gaza Strip.

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