In the military operation that led to the release of 4 Israeli hostages (Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv had been kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October while they were taking part in the Supernova music festival near the southern community of Reim) the remaining Palestinians were vaccinated at least 210 people were killed, according to what Hamas claims, which also speaks of 400 injured in the area of the Nuseirat refugee camp.
After raiding and demolishing a Hamas training compound in Tel Sultan, in the western part of Rafah, the soldiers allegedly “killed numerous terrorists, located tunnels and seized weapons”. This operation was announced by the Israeli military spokesman, who today described the army’s intervention in Nuseirat, in the center of the Strip, “against a terrorist structure” of Hamas.
Right there, IDF special forces found four Israeli hostages alive, kidnapped by Hamas at the Nova music festival. «The hostages – the Shin Bet and IDF said in a joint statement – were rescued by the Shin Bet and army fighters from two different places during the operation in the heart of Nuseirat. Their medical conditions are normal and they have been transferred to Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center for further medical tests. Security forces continue to use all efforts to rescue the abductees.”
Special forces simultaneously raided two Hamas sites in Nuseirat. Meir Jan, Kozlov and Ziv were all together in a hideout. The hostages are all in good condition, according to initial medical assessments. They were taken to Tel Hashomer Hospital for further evaluation. During the operation, heavy air strikes were carried out in the area against Hamas sites and in support of ground troops. Hamas health authorities reported a “large number” of casualties. An Israeli counter-terrorism agent was killed. A US source told CNN that an American cell participated in the operation, which had been prepared for weeks and involved hundreds of soldiers, the secret services and a special police unit.
“Israel does not surrender to terrorism”, is the declaration of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after the release of the 4 Israeli hostages still alive held by militants in the Gaza Strip. The security forces “have demonstrated that Israel does not surrender to terrorism and acts with creativity and courage that knows no bounds to bring our hostages home,” Netanyahu added in a statement. War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz canceled his evening speech in which he expected him to withdraw his party’s support for the unity government
“We will not stop until we have completed the mission and brought home all our abductees,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, thanking Defense Minister Yaov Gallant, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet Chief of Staff Ronen Bar and the entire team that participated in the liberation of the kidnapped. “Once again, you have demonstrated that Israel does not surrender to terrorism and acts – he underlined – with boundless creativity and courage, to bring our kidnapped people home”.
The bloody madness that wants to annihilate Gaza proceeds like a bulldozer.
Irina Smirnova
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