Al-Qassam Brigades announced that it would hand over the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin.
Published: November 9, 2025 10:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Hamas fighters hiding in the Israeli-controlled Rafah area of Gaza have refused to surrender to Israel. The group’s military wing said on Sunday, 09 November 2025, that mediators have been urged to resolve the crisis, which threatens the month-old ceasefire. Sources close to the mediation told Reuters that a proposal to end the standoff could involve fighters surrendering their weapons and relocating to other parts of the enclave. Meanwhile, Egyptian mediators have suggested that fighters remaining in Rafah surrender their weapons to Egypt in exchange for safe passage and information about tunnels there so they can be dismantled.
Al-Qassam Brigades blames Israel
The Al-Qassam Brigades’ Sunday statement blamed Israel for the clash with the fighters. The Al-Qassam Brigades did not directly comment on the ongoing talks on fighters in Rafah but hinted that the crisis could impact the ceasefire. The group stated, “We remind the mediators of their responsibilities. They must ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and prevent the enemy from exploiting the situation to break it under flimsy pretexts and target innocent Gaza civilians.”
Israel kills dozens of Palestinians
Since the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza on October 10, there have been at least two attacks on Israeli forces in the Rafah area, which Israel has blamed on Hamas. The terrorist organisation has denied responsibility. In response, Israeli action killed dozens of Palestinians. Furthermore, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced that it would hand over the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who was killed in Gaza on 1 August 2014.
Difficult to locate bodies: Hamas
It is noteworthy that since the ceasefire, Hamas has returned the bodies of 23 of the 28 dead hostages. Hamas says the devastation in Gaza has made it difficult to locate bodies. Israel has blamed Hamas for the delay. Israel has handed over the bodies of 300 Palestinians to Gaza, according to the regional health ministry. Local health officials said on Sunday that one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, south of the enclave. However, the Israeli military has not commented on the incident.
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