Father was POW in 1973; son died in Gaza: A family's tragic legacy
Staff Sergeant Shoham Menachem, 21, was killed in tank explosion while following his father Shmuel's path, who was captured by Egyptian forces during Yom Kippur War.
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Staff Sergeant Shoham Menachem, 21, was killed in tank explosion while following his father Shmuel's path, who was captured by Egyptian forces during Yom Kippur War.
Emily Damari responded on her Instagram account, writing, "May there be many more such good tidings, that we settle accounts with all of them with God's help. But the real victory will be when Gali, Ziv, and the other 48 hostages return to us."
Ministers were unhappy with the plan presented by the IDF to build a humanitarian city in southern Gaza over the course of a year: "The army is dragging its feet".
The IDF is planning to complete Operation "Gideon's Chariots", with forces still able to advance and capture more percentages of the Gaza Strip. Under the original campaign outline, the IDF divided the territory at several key points and replicated the Rafah combat model in every area it reached.
It is reasonable to assume that Hamas seeks to identify weak points in IDF field deployments and conduct more kidnapping attempts. According to a senior official, “Hamas has shifted to a strategy of sacrifice, marked by much greater audacity and close-quarters combat.”
Israel Hayom has learned that Israel will submit its own proposal to resolve disputes with Hamas. The proposal includes three key components: IDF redeployment lines, supply arrangements and oversight, and lists of terrorists to be released.
According to sources who spoke with the Egyptian satellite channel Al-Ghad, the issue is on hold pending the arrival of US envoy Steve Witkoff in Qatar.
Troops in the area engaged the attackers with gunfire, striking multiple terrorists and successfully preventing the kidnapping operation.
The soldier, a bulldozer operator, was killed in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after engaging in a struggle with terrorists who attempted to abduct him.
Comprehensive study by Project Dina reveals patterns of sexual violence as deliberate military strategy, calls for international legal action.
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