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Hamas’s so-called “military wing”, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, is claiming that Israel is holding the bodies of two of its field commanders, the Turkish Anatolia news agency reported on Sunday, citing a Palestinian Arab source.

According to the report, the two went missing during Israel’s self-defense Operation Protective Edge in Gaza last summer.

After a thorough investigation, the brigades confirmed the death the two commanders, Bassil Abul Nagga and Ibrahim al-Ghamour, the source told the Turkish agency on condition of anonymity.

He said Hamas also learned that the Israeli army had kept the remains of the two commanders until the present time.

The source said that the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades was tipped off by one of its members in an Israeli jail that the two commanders were killed by the IDF in eastern Khan Younis.

Hamas had reportedly searched for the remains of the two commanders ever since a long-term ceasefire went into effect on August 26, according to Anatolia.

Hamas has not officially announced the death of the two commanders yet and there was no confirmation of the claims from any Israeli sources.

Gaza terrorists are still holding the bodies of two IDF soldiers, Second Lt. Hadar Goldin and First Sgt. Oron Shaul, who were killed in Operation Protective Edge.

Hamas has linked the release of the bodies of the two soldiers with Israel releasing hundreds of jailed terrorists. In fact, a Hamas official claimed last week that such a swap was imminent.