Israel At War Motzei shabbos DEC 2

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News round up from over Shabbos

- Another soldier died yesterday in Gaza, Ohr Brandeis HYD 25 yes old from Shoham. Another soldier died after from wounds he suffered 3 weeks ago, 20 year old Aschalwu Sama of Petach Tikva.  Their deaths bring the toll of slain soldiers in the IDF's ground operation to 72, and since October 7 to 398.

-PARIS: One person was killed and two others were injured after a man screaming "Allah Akbar" attacks tourists with a knife and hammer near the Eiffel Tower. The suspect is in custody.

- The IDF has announced that 6 Israeli citizens have been confirmed dead after being Killed HY" Dwhile being held hostage in Gaza.

- "I was in the tunnels for 17 days, I barely slept. I lacked food. In the last four days, I fell ill and the terrorists were afraid I would cause an epidemic there in the tunnels. Every day there is critical, also because of the living conditions there which are very difficult, and the oxygen in the tunnels is running out.”

-Former hostage, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz

- Today in NYC a mob chanting “there is only one solution, Intifada revolution”.

- Israeli tanks seen in southern Gaza Arab media reports

- Minister Galant says Hamas still holding 15 hostages who are women and children Hamas claimed they released all women and children who were held by them in Gaza

- Netanyahu says he is going full force until the end to destroy Hamas 

- Israel killed a Hamas battalion commander responsible for several deadly attacks against both civilians and soldiers.

- Chief rabbinate officials met with IDF staff who presented evidence that some of those kidnapped are no longer alive based on the information the rabbis ruled they are dead which will take away the agunah status and other halachic matters resolved.

-IDF carried out “extensive” strikes against Hamas  in south Gaza Friday overnight and into Shabbos, while calling on Palestinians to evacuate from areas near the Israeli border, indicating ground operations in the southern part of the Strip were due to start soon.

-Over 250 rockets fired by Hamas into Israel since Friday

- Israeli security forces eliminate commander of Hamas' Shejaiya Battalion, who ordered attack that killed six IDF soldiers in 2014 Gaza op

- Sources have reportedly told Haaretz that almost every Arab Leader during “Behind-the-Scenes Talks” with Israeli Officials including several Gulf States have told them not to End the War with Hamas until the Terrorist Organization is Totally Destroyed with many seeing Hamas as a Domestic Enemy.

-Hamas: There will be no prisoner exchange as long as the aggression continues on Gaza.

We are in a battle of liberation, and the occupier must leave our land. We have proposed the handover of the elderly over 60 years in exchange for the release of our prisoners over 60. Efforts are ongoing, and our brothers in Qatar are exerting efforts to curb the "israeli" aggression on Gaza.

- IDF announced the death of Col. Asaf Hamami, 41, the commander of the Gaza Division's southern brigade, who was killed on October 7 and his body is being held by Hamas.