Abu Obeida, the spokesman of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, issued an official statement on Tuesday regarding the fallen soldiers he holds.
In a statement delivered on the fifth anniversary of Operation Protective Edge, the spokesman said, "The Israeli government continues to lie about its prisoners."
"The enemy leadership avoids dealing with the truth and it is paying the price," he said, adding that "there is a real chance to resolve the issue of prisoners and missing persons if the Israeli leadership is serious about opening this case."
"We warn that the case is likely to be closed - see the case of Ron Arad," the Hamas spokesman said in an attempt to exert psychological pressure on Israel.