Day 68 israel at war Refresh page
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- Family members of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza say they are “shocked” by a report earlier that the war cabinet decided against sending the head of the Mossad to Qatar to advance negotiations on a new hostage deal, and are demanding an “immediate explanation” from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The family of Gaza hostage Tal Chaimi an 41 father of 3 announce that authorities have told them that he was murdered on October 7.
His body is believed to be held by terrorists in Gaza.
- Over 350 Hamas terrorists eliminated from the Sanjaya battalion
- The IDF says the Hamas terror group has fired at least 116 rockets from within the al-Mawasi designated “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza toward Israel. It says that 38 of the projectiles fell short in the Strip.
- Hezbollah takes responsibility for 4 missile attacks on the northern border today including one at Rosh Hanikra.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen: Israel will continue the war against Hamas with or without international support. A ceasefire at the current stage is a gift to the terrorist organization Hamas, and will allow it to return and threaten the residents of Israel."
- Russia is calling for an international conference of world powers and Arab representatives to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for good.
- Two more soldiers died in the Sajaya battle bringing total to 115 killed in Gaza ground op
YItzhak Ben Basat, 44, from Sde Ya’akov
Eran Aloni,19 from Ofakim
Eight IDF soldiers were killed last night in battles in Gaza Strip - Shajeya neighborhood in a ambush by Hamas terrorists whobdetonated a explosive and shot at the soldiers and rescue team bringing the death toll in the ground offensive against Hamas to 113. HY"D
- Tomer Grinberg, 35, from Almog
- Roei Meldasi, 23 , from Afula
- Moshe Avram Bar-On, 23, Ra'anana
- Achia Daskal, 19, from Haifa
- Liel Hayo, 22, from Shoham
- Ben Shelly, 26 , Kidron
- Rom Hecht, 20, Givatayim
- Oriya Yaakov, 19,Ashkelon
Here is a quote from today's NY Times concerning the question of the cold considerations that must be taken under the rules of war and Israel's compliance:
ReplyDeleteIsraeli security officials insist that their standards of proportionality have remained constant in this conflict. There are lawyers, they say, in nearly every military unit on call 24/7, reviewing the legality of each strike. Often in real time, the lawyers provide advice to commanders about the legality of targets and the weapons to be used. They also assess the army’s efforts to warn civilians and the estimated harm to noncombatants. If the lawyers deem a strike unlawful, field commanders must cancel it.
True, lawyers can make mistakes, but this not just wanton bombing motivated by rage. No one purposely tries to tragically kill children or mothers in hospitals. That is awful but does not diminish the necessity to destroy Hamas. Even Bernie Sanders, on Face the Nation last week, who also is calling for a cease fire, IS NOT calling for a truce to end the war. Just humanitarian aid but EVEN HE agrees that Israel must carry on the war.