Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has demanded that the resistance organization Hamas release all Israeli hostages, saying that not releasing the hostages is giving Israel an excuse to attack Gaza.

According to a foreign news agency, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Hamas has provided the criminal occupation with justification for crimes in Gaza. The biggest justification for Israeli crimes is the failure to release the hostages.

The Palestinian president said that not releasing the hostages was giving Israel an excuse to attack Gaza.

He said, "I am paying the price for this, our people are paying the price, there are deaths every day, hand over the hostages, save us from the torment."

Hamas's strong response

Meanwhile, Hamas leader Bassem Naim called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's words insulting.

The Hamas leader said that Abbas is repeatedly and suspiciously blaming our people for Israeli crimes.

It should be noted that 25 Palestinians were martyred in the Israeli attack on Gaza on Wednesday, including 11 people killed in the bombing of a school converted into a shelter.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 51,305 Palestinians have been martyred since October 7, 2023.

According to the news agency, 33 Israeli hostages and 1,800 Palestinian prisoners were released during the ceasefire