The Israeli army has once again freed a hostage from the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas. A 52-year-old Bedouin was rescued in a difficult operation in the south of the Gaza Strip, the military said.
The Israeli army has once again freed a hostage from the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas. A 52-year-old Bedouin was rescued in a difficult operation in the south of the Gaza Strip, the military said.
The man kidnapped in the terrorist attack on October 7 is in a stable condition and is being taken to a hospital for examinations. His family has been informed. For security reasons, no further details can be released, it said.
“The Israeli security forces will continue to use all means possible to bring the hostages home,” the statement said. This is the eighth hostage to be freed alive by the military.
Hamas hostage freed
Most recently, in June, the young woman Noa Argamani and three other hostages were rescued in a dramatic military operation. According to the army, there were heavy clashes with armed Palestinians. According to the Hamas-controlled health authority, 274 Palestinians were killed at the time.
Threatening escalation
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According to Israeli figures, Hamas still has 108 hostages in its power. At least a third of them are presumed dead. In total, Palestinian terrorists kidnapped more than 250 people from Israel to the coastal region on October 7 last year. Around 1,200 people were killed in the unprecedented terrorist attack.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas stall
Israel’s army responded with devastating attacks in Gaza, in which, according to Palestinian sources, more than 40,400 people were killed. The Hamas-controlled health authority does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in these casualty figures.
The indirect talks between Israel and Hamas about a ceasefire in the Gaza war, in which Qatar, Egypt and the USA are mediating, have been at a standstill for months. The last success came in November, when more than 100 hostages held by Hamas were released during a brief ceasefire.
Source: Stern
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