IDF announces death of 2 soldiers, raising Gaza ground op toll to 229
Alon Kleinman and Adi Eldor, both serving in the Maglan unit of the commando brigade, fell in battle in the southern Gaza.
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'Thin, pale, and very tired': Family, world leaders awed by dramatic rescue
As the daring raid, dubbed Golden Hand, unfolded, the hostages' families were informed of their rescue. Argentinian President Javier Milei, who made a solidarity visit to Israel last week and spent time at Kibbutz Nir Oz on the Gaza border, thanked Israeli security forces for the rescue of the Argentinian dual citizens.
'She left something for the world': Drawings of Shani Louk turned into exhibition
Footage of Shani Louk being paraded in the back of a van around Gaza was one of the first to emerge on Oct. 7. Israel Hayom speaks with Shani's mother, Rikki, about the chaos that followed that dark morning and the desire to showcase the talent of her daughter in an exhibition launched the day she would have celebrated her 23rd birthday.
Outsmarted Hamas under heavy fire: Here are the details that we know on the rescue mission
The complex operation, which the security forces had been working on for an extended period, was carried out by the Shin Bet operational unit, the Israel Police special counterterrorism force (Yamam), the 7th Armored Brigade, Shayetet 13 Naval Commando and the Israeli Air Force.
Daring raid leads to major success in war as 2 hostages rescued
Monday’s raid included at least 15 airstrikes, flares and Apache helicopter fire, witnesses said. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, a military spokesman, said the operation was based on “precise intelligence,” and that the site, located on the second floor of a building, had been watched for some time.
