Israeli forces on Tuesday shared footage of the rescue mission liberating two Israeli-Argentine hostages held by Hamas in Rafah. The rescue operation was performed by the army on Monday.
The footage confirmed a particular police unit rescuing 60-year-old Fernando Simon Marman and 70-year-old Louis Hare from Rafah, the place almost a million civilians have sought refuge from months of bombardments.
They have been amongst 250 individuals seized in the course of the October 7 raid on Israel by Hamas terrorists that triggered Israel’s battle on Gaza.
Greater than 4 months on, a lot of the densely populated strip of land on the Mediterranean is in ruins, with 28,340 Palestinians lifeless and 67,984 wounded, in keeping with Gaza well being officers, with many others believed to be buried beneath rubble.
In keeping with the Israeli army, 31 hostages have up to now died.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Monday’s rescue confirmed that army strain ought to proceed and he brushed apart worldwide alarm at plans for a floor assault on Rafah.
Within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, the Palestinian Authority’s official tv station, Palestine TV, stated 74 Palestinians have been killed within the Israeli operation in Rafah.
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