Hamas says a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman's identity was not revealed, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was currently unable to “verify or refute” the claim,

A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip died in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, the military arm of Hamas said on Saturday. Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was critically injured in the attack,

Israeli authorities are investigating a claim by Hamas that a female hostage held in Gaza has been killed during ongoing Israeli military operations. Hamas, which has not disclosed the woman’s identity,

Hamas’s armed wing said Nov 23 an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern Gaza, but Israel’s military said it could not “confirm or refute” the claim.

A spokesperson for the terror organisation's armed wing says the female hostage died in northern Gaza, but Israel's military has been unable to verify the claim.

Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida said contact had been restored with the woman's captors after a break of several weeks, and it was established that the hostage had been killed in an area of north Gaza where the Israeli army has been operating.

Israel began its offensive in Gaza after the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,200 people in southern Israel, with more than 250 others taken hostage. Last month, Israel said more than 60 living hostages, and the bodies of about 35 others taken captive were still in Gaza.