The IDF is pushing further into Gaza as it operates to root out Hamas above and below ground. Israeli troops have struck 200 additional Hamas sites since yesterday.
Today Israeli soldiers are operating “deep within Khan Yunis” in the south, killing many Hamas terrorists and destroying the terror group's infrastructure in the process. Israeli troops are engaged in fierce building-to-building battles with Hamas terrorists, and are using air strikes to destroy buildings that are booby-trapped with explosives.
According to the IDF, Israeli troops have eliminated some 900 Hamas operatives in the northern city of Shejaiya – where Israel believes it has now completed the majority of its operation to destroy the Hamas stronghold.
As Israel’s operation continues, terrorists in Gaza are still attacking Israelis. Yesterday, a rocket launched by Hamas crashed into a synagogue in southern Israel, causing extensive damage.
Hamas exploiting humanitarian aid
The IDF released a new audio recording of a conversation between an IDF officer and a resident of Gaza, who explains how Hamas steals the aid from civilians and coordinates directly with UNRWA officials to hijack resources. Listen to the conversation here.
While Hamas exploits Gaza’s civilians, Israel continues to facilitate aid into the Strip. 83 humanitarian trucks entered Gaza yesterday carrying food, water, medical supplies, and other goods. The IDF also continued its daily, four-hour tactical pauses to enable civilians to replenish the aid.
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25-year-old Noa Argamani was abducted on a motorcycle into Gaza on October 7. She is one of 129 Israelis who have been held hostage by Hamas for 81 days.
Noa’s mother Liora, who is terminally ill with stage-four brain cancer, wrote a letter to President Biden urging her daughter’s release from captivity while she’s still alive.
“All that’s running through my mind before I part ways with my family is the chance to hug my daughter, my only child, one last time.”
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