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international-affairs1 year ago•2 min saved

Israeli Special Forces Raid Nasser Hospital in Gaza Amid Hostage Threat

Israeli special forces raided the largest hospital in southern Gaza based on "credible intelligence" that Hamas was keeping the remains of hostages inside, apprehending several Hamas suspects but it is unclear whether they found remains. Medical officials say many within the hospital cannot comply with evacuation orders due to their injuries, and Israel's operation comes just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to move forward with an invasion of the Gaza-Egypt border town of Rafah.

via Fox News|

#gaza #hamas #hospital-raid

conflicthostage-situation2 years ago•1 min saved

IDF Recovers Body of Hostage Elia Toledano in Gaza

Israeli special forces have recovered the body of 28-year-old hostage Elia Toledano, who was taken by Hamas from a music festival in southern Israel. The body was found in the Gaza Strip, and an identification procedure was carried out by medical officials, military rabbis, and forensic experts. Over 130 hostages still remain in Gaza, with some being declared dead in absentia by Israeli authorities.

via New York Post |

#conflicthostage-situation #gaza-strip #hamas

conflict2 years ago•1 min saved

Hamas thwarts Israeli rescue attempt in Gaza, hostage killed

Hamas's armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed to have repelled an Israeli special forces' hostage rescue attempt in the Gaza Strip, resulting in several military casualties. They also reported the death of a captive Israeli soldier named Sa'ar Baruch. Israel declined to comment, accusing Hamas of engaging in psychological warfare, and reiterated their demand for the Red Cross to visit the remaining hostages.

via Reuters|

#casualties #conflict #gaza-strip