The disturbing abduction video of the female Israeli hostages is making waves all over the world. CNN featured the video as the top headline; The Daily Mail, Telegraaf, Bild, and others covered the story extensively.
The original subtitles show a Hamas terrorist referring to the young Israeli female captives using a vulgar Arabic phrase that translates as "sex slaves" – a term from early Islam. Reuters' translations rendered this simply as "the cheap ones" – a sanitized version – citing 'discrepancies' between audio and Israel-provided subtitles.
Gallant is said to have temporarily delayed the move in an effort to leverage ongoing political negotiations to boost enlistment of Haredi men through cooperation rather than confrontation.
The alleged strike comes after the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet holds overnight discussions instructing the negotiating team to continue efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Female field observers were kidnapped from the Nahal Oz base on Oct. 7 by Hamas. Five are seen in the abduction video released on Wednesday at the request of their families – Agam Berger, Liri Elbag, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, and Naama Levi, who have been held captive for 229 days. Here are their stories.
At the hostages’ families' request, the IDF has released footage of the female field observers' kidnapping. "This is the most horrifying video I've seen about the hostages so far. It really shows the depth of their evil,” the cousin of one of the hostages says.
“Misreporting happens in a context where anti-Israel extremists are trying, and sometimes succeeding, at hijacking the conversation," said senior research analyst.
From October 7 until today, immigration files have been opened for approximately 1,200 individuals, compared to around 220 during the corresponding period last year, says the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz called the countries' "distorted step" to recognize Palestinian statehood "an injustice to the memory of the October 7 victims."
So far, almost 290 soldiers lost their lives in the war that started on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israeli communities and army bases in the south, killing almost 1200 people and kidnapping 250.
