Islamic jihad faction holding over 30 Israelis captive, its chief says
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FILE PHOTO: Ziad Al-Nakhala, Islamic Jihad's deputy leader, arrives at a hotel with other Palestinian negotiators after negotiations in Cairo August 13, 2014. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih/File Photo
CAIRO - Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala said on Sunday that his faction was holding captive more than 30 of the Israelis who were abducted in the Gaza Strip since Saturday after Hamas launched attacks on Israel.
The captives will not be repatriated "till all of our prisoners are released," al-Nakhala added, referring to thousands of Palestinians who are in Israeli prisons. REUTERS
