Amnesty calls for release of all ‘civilian hostages and Palestinians arbitrarily detained’
The human rights organisation said the release of the bodies of four captives by Hamas on Thursday served as a “heartbreaking reminder of the urgent need to immediately release all civilian hostages [and] Palestinians arbitrarily detained”.
“Hostage taking is a war crime. Civilians must never be abducted. All those held captive and detained must be treated humanely and with dignity,” Amnesty wrote in a social media post.
“It also highlights this war’s devastating toll on civilians, including children. At least 36 children were killed during the 7 Oct Hamas-led attack, and at least 13,319 Palestinian children have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since 7 Oct 2023, including 781 babies under the age of 1,” Amnesty added.
Palestinians say it’s getting harder to tell Gaza and the occupied West Bank apart
