Israel’s military said it rescued two hostages from the southern Gazan city of Rafah early Monday morning while carrying out a wave of strikes, which Gaza’s Health Ministry said killed at least 67 people. As Gazans reported violent bombardment from all directions in Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would use “continued military pressure” to return the remaining hostages.
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End of carouselThe two rescued hostages, Fernando Simon Merman, 60, and Luis Har, 70, both dual Israeli-Argentinian citizens, were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7. Israel’s military said both were in “good medical condition” and were taken for further medical examination in Israel.
More than 1 million Palestinians have sought shelter in Rafah to escape intense fighting across Gaza. The situation is so dire that families are sleeping on streets and eating grass to survive, aid groups say.
Houthi militants said they hit a cargo ship off Yemen’s coast with missiles in their latest attack in response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Early morning Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said an unnamed vessel reported “minor damage” after being struck by two missiles, with its crew safe.
CIA director William J. Burns is expected to travel to Cairo on Tuesday to continue negotiations over the ongoing hostage deal, when U.S. officials hope Israel will have a counter to Hamas’ latest proposal, according to a senior administration official.
A $95 billion national security bill that contains aid for Ukraine and Israel is on track to pass the Senate early this week. Eighteen Republican senators joined Democrats on Sunday in voting to advance the bill, which was previously stalled by efforts to attach it to bipartisan border measures.
At least 28,340 people have been killed and 67,984 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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End of carouselThe two rescued hostages, Fernando Simon Merman, 60, and Luis Har, 70, both dual Israeli-Argentinian citizens, were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7. Israel’s military said both were in “good medical condition” and were taken for further medical examination in Israel.
More than 1 million Palestinians have sought shelter in Rafah to escape intense fighting across Gaza. The situation is so dire that families are sleeping on streets and eating grass to survive, aid groups say.
Houthi militants said they hit a cargo ship off Yemen’s coast with missiles in their latest attack in response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Early morning Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said an unnamed vessel reported “minor damage” after being struck by two missiles, with its crew safe.
CIA director William J. Burns is expected to travel to Cairo on Tuesday to continue negotiations over the ongoing hostage deal, when U.S. officials hope Israel will have a counter to Hamas’ latest proposal, according to a senior administration official.
A $95 billion national security bill that contains aid for Ukraine and Israel is on track to pass the Senate early this week. Eighteen Republican senators joined Democrats on Sunday in voting to advance the bill, which was previously stalled by efforts to attach it to bipartisan border measures.
At least 28,340 people have been killed and 67,984 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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