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Hamas’ military wing has claimed it is holding Israeli colonel Asaf Hamami, 41, who the Israeli army previously reported as dead. The al-Qassam Brigades said Hamami was wounded during his capture, despite Israel previously saying the commander of Gaza’s Division’s Southern Brigade was killed in fighting on 7 October. The Qassam Brigades did not supply any further evidence and did not specify if the colonel is still alive now. The group said in a video clip posted on Telegram that the Israeli army leadership is “abandoning its army leaders in captivity” and warned that “time is running out for …

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