Gaza Strip
During debriefing, freed hostages who had been held in central Gaza reported seeing him alive.
In January, security forces also seized a 220-pound bomb that a terrorist cell had planned to use against soldiers in Judea and Samaria.
In a separate statement, the P.A.'s ruling Fatah Party stressed that the Gaza-based terror group “only represents itself and Iran.”
“Both parties must work towards the return of all hostages and the completion of the ceasefire agreement,” Mark Carney stated.
The IDF Arabic spokesperson accused the terrorist group of exploiting minors for propaganda purposes.
“I fought, and I fought, and I fought—and I won. I had a big smile on my face,” said Omer Wenkert, 23, of his survival of 505 days in captivity in Gaza.
The terrorist group has said that the attacks will continue for as long as humanitarian aid is not allowed into the Gaza Strip.
The Prime Minister’s Office has repeatedly claimed that the P.A. is not involved in the operation of the crossing with Egypt.
He rejected a Hezbollah-style model for Gaza in an interview with ABC News.
According to Palestinian media reports, five Gazans were killed in the strike.
Liwaa Jaaz, a senior operative in the Jenin-based terror network, was among 10 terrorists arrested during the counter-terror operation.
The assailant, a resident of Jenin, fled the scene and was later arrested in Ramle.
