Sunday, April 21, 2024

Israel At War Sunday April 21

 Israel at war day 198

- Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Channel 7: “I don't like to reveal what is going on in the cabinet, but I can say that Gantz and Eisenkot are not the ones who pushed to enter Rafah, and if it weren't for them we would have already been there.”

- Gedolei Eretz Yisrael composed a special tefllah for the hostages to be said at the pesach seder

- IDF rejects the American charges that the Netzach Yehuda battalion committed gross violations of human rights. It says the soldiers of the unit acted professionally and courageously in fighting the terrorists who seek to destroy the Jewish State.

- A reservist officer critically wounded in the Hezbollah drone and missile attack on the northern border community of Arab al-Aramshe last week has succumbed to his wounds, the military says. He is named as Maj. (res.) Dor Zimel, 27, a deputy company commander in the Etzioni Brigade, from Even Yehuda. Another 13 soldiers and four civilians were wounded.

 - The Shin Bet has responded to the claim by a British  newspaper that only 40 hostages remained alive: "these numbers are not substantiated."

- Entire IRGC command wing in Syria was eliminated in strike, Bloomberg reveals
Bloomberg reported Israel's attack on Iran's consulate in Syria, killing Revolutionary Guards' command, prompting Iran to suspect Syria's involvement in previous assassinations.

-United cancels flights to Tel Aviv through May 2.

- U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will announce sanctions against the "Netzach Yehuda" battalion of the IDF in the coming days due to allegations of violence against Palestinians. 
The American sanctions will prohibit the transfer of U.S. military aid to the "Netzach Yehuda" battalion, prevent its soldiers and officers from participating in training with the U.S. Army, or participating in activities funded by the U.S. The battalion is made up of frum Soldiers.

- Netanyahu in a video message asks the Ma nishtana why is this night different he answered that 133 hostages remain captive in Gaza by Hamas and will not participate in the seder with their families. Israel has negotiated the release of 124 and is working to free the rest but Hamas is holding it up. He said that every year our enemies try to destroy us but Hashem saves us.

-US Congress passes bill to send $61 billion to Ukraine and $26 billion to Israel.

-The IDF carried out a counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank's Nur Shams refugee camp. Amid the raid near Tulkarem, at least 14 gunmen have been killed and 15 wanted Palestinians have been detained, according to the IDF. Eight soldiers and a Border Police officer have been wounded so far amid the operation. They are listed in light and moderate conditions.

An Israeli Man suffered Minor Injuries this morning while attempting to Remove a Booby-Trapped Palestinian Flag in the West Bank near the Israeli Settlement of Kokhav HaShahar; the Flag was Rigged with an Explosive which 

- Gili Cohen: The dimensions of the damage to Iran are becoming clear - and, among other things, it appears that Israel attacked an S-300 air defense system, according to reports, which was designed to provide protection for the nuclear facility in Natanz. 

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