Gaza Strip
“We are increasing the pressure with the goal of bringing our [captive] people back and defeating Hamas,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Hamas has looted at least 60% of the aid that Israel allowed to enter Gaza, the Shin Bet revealed last year.
“With God’s help, we have so far brought out 147 living [captives],” he said. “Military pressure works—and this is what will work now as well.”
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has accused Israel of launching the drone strikes on the ship,
The Cabinet is set to vote on authorizing wider ground operations across the Strip.
The slain troops were identified as Capt. Noam Ravid, 23, from Sha’arei Tikva, and Staff Sgt. Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer.
This is the second footage released by the terrorist group featuring the abducted Supernova music festival attendee.
The passengers of the vessel, which was reportedly heading for Gaza, refused to be taken ashore after the alleged UAV attacks.
“Two months ago, we were pretty sure” U.S.-Israeli Hamas captive Edan was alive. But Hamas “toughened up” things. the American president said.
“We were aware that in the current climate, getting Israeli-related content on a major streamer would be a challenge,” Eytan Schwartz, director of the documentary, told JNS.
To ensure Hamas never rules again, Israel aims to separate the terror regime from Gaza’s population, Israeli observers tell JNS.
Lt. Jonathan Gutin, 20, was not required to battle terrorists on Oct. 7. He did anyway, telling his commanding officer: “I’m with you all the way.”
