Hamas has decided that now is the time to return Lt. Hadar Goldin, in an apparent bid to help some 200 of its members trapped in tunnels beneath Rafah, in territory currently controlled by Israel. At the same time, tensions are mounting in southern Lebanon as the IDFs step up strikes on Hezbollah targets.
Lt. Hadar Goldin was captured and held by Hamas during Operation Protective Edge in 2014. Israel awaits transfer details as senior officials visit the Goldin family.
Lior Rudaeff, a deceased hostage and IDF reservist who was killed defending Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, was returned to Israel over the weekend. He was 61.
It is possible Israel will launch a short, proactive operation to strike Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in order to prevent the terrorist organization from rebuilding its strength.
Hezbollah has informed Lebanese leaders that it intends to respond to future Israeli strikes against its operatives, according to a letter the Shia terror organization sent to top officials in Beirut.
According to Hamas, the deceased hostage was located in Shujaiyya, in eastern Gaza City, during searches conducted jointly with Red Cross representatives beyond the Yellow Line.
Hamami, 41, was the most senior officer taken hostage during the Hamas-led massacre. Neutra, 22, immigrated to Israel from the US as a lone soldier to enlist in the IDF and commanded an outpost near Nir Oz on the day of the attack, leading the first response teams toward the border fence. Daniel, 19, was remembered as a music lover and fan of Guns N’ Roses who left behind his parents and twin sister.
Three caskets containing 3 deceased hostages were handed over to IDF troops inside the Gaza Strip by the Red Cross, after Hamas announced it would return them to Israel.
Prime minister says Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi's admission caused enormous damage to Israel and IDF, demands independent investigation.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement that it assisted in the transfer of the remains of three bodies to Israeli authorities.
