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The U.S. delegation also included CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
Master Sgt. (res.) Shmuel Gad Rahamim, 31, was seriously injured on Oct. 7 when a grenade accidentally detonated at an IDF post.
Hamas is “unearthing” the captives, alive and deceased, “as we speak,” U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters.
The Israeli president paid his respects “to honor and salute the heroes of Israel as we await the return of the kidnapped for whom they fought.”
There is still no confirmed time for the return of the living hostages, to enable a coordinated release of all of them and to avoid delays or mishaps.
On that fateful Shabbat morning, 12 tanks from IDF Battalion 77 were on alert facing a quiet Gaza border. This is the story of some of the crews who fought to the last shell against thousands of terrorists and gave their lives.
“This operation produced unprecedented achievements across all sectors and enabled the return of hostages,” said IDF Spokesman Effie Defrin.
The Israeli prime minister also met with IDF soldiers wounded in the war.
Rabbis offer heartfelt words at a time when words don’t really seem to be enough.
Hamas until now never agreed to free all the hostages while our troops remain in the coastal enclave, the prime minister said.
“What country would allow more than 1,200 of its citizens to be massacred on its soil without taking retaliatory measures?” Denis Ducarme asked.
The Palestinian Authority is sending more than 5,000 people to be trained by Egypt to serve in a Gaza police force.
