Gaza Strip
During a “complex” daytime operation in Nuseirat, Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv recovered • Border Police Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora dies of wounds sustained in rescue mission.
“The media were remarkably credulous about this,” David Adesnik, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS. “It’s a pretty stunning admission.”
One suspect was arrested, the Israel Defense Forces announced.
Samantha Power, the USAID administrator, announced the additional $90 million on the same day that the Pentagon said the temporary pier will cost $90 million less than projected.
“At this decisive moment, we call on the leaders of Israel as well as Hamas to make whatever final compromises are necessary,” said the statement.
“We will continue telling the truth about the atrocities of Oct. 7 in any way we can,” said Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York.
Israeli forces killed three armed terrorists.
Hamas claims the proposal is not the same as that outlined by President Biden, it does not require an end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces.
The army believes that the action in Rafah is “progressing and precise,” and will be completed by the end of the month.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad forces were “exploiting” the facility as a shelter from which to direct and carry out attacks, according to the military.
U.S. ambiguity is part of an effort to bridge the “large gap” between the sides and allow the implementation of at least the first stage of a ceasefire, experts tell JNS.
The broken pier, which is being repaired, could be ready by the end of the week, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said.
