Hamas issues a statement regarding the Israeli hostage, Avera Mengistu.

Hamas announced today, Saturday, that the Israeli army is imposing a siege on the location where an Israeli hostage is being held in Gaza.

The spokesperson for the military wing of Hamas stated that the Israeli army has surrounded the place where the Israeli hostage, Avera Mengistu, is being held in Gaza.

In a statement, they added: "If this prisoner is killed during an attempt to free him, the full responsibility lies with the Israeli army, especially after we have preserved his life for a year and eight months."

Avera Mengistu is one of the soldiers who fell into Hamas's hands since the beginning of the war, and is one of the prominent cases that draw attention from the Israeli public, especially since his mother, Agarnesh Mengistu, is one of the leading voices protesting among the families of the prisoners, known for her stance against the continuation of the war.