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Rom Braslavski, a former hostage, recounts his harrowing experience of torture, starvation, and psychological trauma while in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, emphasizing that his suffering was solely due to his Jewish identity and detailing the brutal methods used by his captors.
A released Israeli hostage, Rom Braslavski, publicly accused his captors in Gaza of sexual assault and other abuses during his two-year captivity, highlighting the severe treatment and trauma faced by hostages in the conflict. The allegations come amid ongoing reports and investigations into sexual violence in the Gaza conflict, with official denials from Palestinian groups and international organizations calling for accountability.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed that two of its leaders, Rasmi Abu Issa and Abd Alaziz al-Minawi, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. The strike targeted the group's command centers and infrastructure, resulting in 15 deaths and 16 injuries, according to Syrian state media. The attack is part of ongoing Israeli military actions against the group in Syria.
At least 15 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential areas in Damascus, Syria, targeting buildings linked to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. The strikes, launched from the occupied Golan Heights, also injured 16 others and are part of Israel's intensified campaign against Iran-linked targets in Syria following last year's conflict with Gaza. The Israeli military described the operation as a significant blow to the Gaza-based group, which has been involved in past attacks on Israel.
A Gaza-based terror group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, released a "proof of life" video of Israeli hostage Sasha Trufanov, who has been held captive for over a year. The video, intended as propaganda, shows Sasha in dire conditions, urging Israeli citizens to protest their government's handling of the hostage situation. His mother expressed deep concern for his well-being, while the Israeli Hostages Families Forum emphasized the urgent need for a resolution. The situation remains tense as protests continue in Israel against the government's response to the crisis.
Israeli forces killed two wanted individuals, including a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in the West Bank city of Kalkaliya. Palestinian media reported that Israeli forces opened fire on the vehicle and surrounded a building in the city, with additional reinforcements on the way. This is a developing story.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a video of Israeli Amazon employee Alexander Trupanov, who was kidnapped during Hamas's October 7 attacks and has been held in Gaza since. Trupanov, a computer engineer, addressed the Israeli public in the video, urging patience and promising to reveal the truth about his situation and other prisoners. His abduction is part of a larger crisis involving around 250 hostages taken by Hamas, which resulted in nearly 1,200 Israeli deaths. Amazon employees have shown solidarity with Trupanov, but are frustrated by the company's lack of a public statement on his abduction.
The Israeli military recovered the body of Elad Katzir, an Israeli hostage who died while being held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. Katzir's sister expressed relief at the return of his body but criticized the Israeli government for not reaching a deal to save him. Katzir was taken hostage in October and his father was killed during the attack. The IDF stated its commitment to locating and returning the remaining hostages in Gaza, while Hamas indicated willingness to join talks for a hostage deal in Cairo.
Elad Katzir, who was kidnapped in October alongside his mother and whose father was murdered by Hamas, was announced to have been killed in captivity within the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His body was recovered by IDF commando soldiers and returned to Israel. His sister criticized the Israeli leadership for failing to secure his release, stating that he could have been saved if a deal had been made in time.
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist, Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Kasem, confessed to raping an Israeli girl during a Hamas attack in 2023, stating that "the devil took over me." The chilling footage of his interrogation was released by the Israel Defense Forces, revealing the horrifying details of the assault. This comes after a former hostage, Amit Soussana, also recalled being sexually assaulted by her Hamas captor.
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist admitted to raping an Israeli woman and murdering civilians during the Hamas-led October 7 attack, as revealed in an IDF interrogation video. Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Kasem, a PIJ operative, described in graphic detail the sexual violence committed and the murder of civilians during the attack. He was captured during an IDF operation at Shifa hospital in Gaza and confessed to his role in the attack, including the rape of a woman in a Kibbutz house.
The IDF and Shin Bet forces eliminated senior Islamic Jihad terrorist Ahmed Barakat, responsible for the killing of Meir Tamari and a recent lure attack injuring seven soldiers, in an airstrike in Jenin. Barakat and another operative, Muhammad Hawashin, were behind the recent surge in terror attacks in the West Bank. The IDF has increased the use of airstrikes and ground operations to suppress terrorism in the West Bank, resulting in the arrest of 3,500 wanted individuals and the killing of about 350 terrorists since the beginning of the war.
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist, Yasser Hanoun, in a drone strike in Jenin as he was en route to commit a shooting attack, with a second Palestinian killed and over 10 others injured. This comes after recent arrests and strikes in the city, as Israeli forces continue to combat terrorism in the West Bank.
The IDF Commando Brigade has reported that over 100 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were killed in Khan Yunis over the past week. The brigade's operations included raiding terrorist hubs, destroying infrastructure, locating weapons, and targeting armed terrorists preparing to fire RPGs at Israeli forces. Additionally, the Egoz unit raided the house of an associate of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, uncovering weapons and other equipment.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad has released a video of two Israeli hostages pleading for their release, as the temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended and Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The hostages, identified as Gadi Moses and Elad Katzir, urged Israeli leaders to make a prisoner exchange deal and expressed fear of being killed by Israeli bombs. The Israel Defense Forces reported finding about 1,500 tunnel shafts and underground passages in Gaza since the start of the war, accusing Hamas of using civilians as human shields. Forty trucks carrying commercial goods entered Gaza for the first time since the war began, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated that Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional aid to enable the release of hostages.