Monday, January 20, 2025

Israel At War Monday January 20

 Israel at ear day 472

- British Airways will resume flights between Tel Aviv and London starting April 5, ending its most recent pause in services that began in October last year 

- UN says 915 aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday

- New details about the captivity of the kidnapped women who were released yesterday - Doron spent most of her time inside Hamas tunnels, while Romi and Emily were together most of the time in a hidden apartment. testimonies of the returnees Romi, Emily and Doron: They were moved from place to place during the period of captivity, including being held underground and not exposed to daylight. Later, they also stayed in an apartment in Gaza City. The returnees also said that during captivity they learned to speak Arabic.   

- Contrary to the agreement: Hamas has announced that the second wave of the release of the kidnapped women will take place on Sunday (not Saturday), after the names of those released will be announced on Saturday (not Friday). Israel is reviewing the announcement. Hamas complained that the Palestinian prisoners were released after midnight on Sunday, thus the 24-hour delay. Israel states that "the blame lies entirely with the Red Cross organization."

-Despite the  ceasefire, klal yisroel is still reciting Tehillim after davening as the hostages remain in Gaza.

- An Israeli reservist soldier was killed and four others were wounded, including a senior officer in serious condition, when they were hit by a roadside bomb in the West Bank overnight.
Eviatar Ben Yehuda HYD, 31, from Nitzan.

- IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the military must prepare for “significant operations” in the West Bank  in the coming days in order to preempt and catch the terrorists before they reach our civilians.”

- Houthis in Yemen say they’ll keep targeting Israel-affiliated vessels in Red Sea for now, but will end attacks on other ships in light of the ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. For Israeli ships, it says that the “sanctions” will only end “upon the full implementation of all phases of the deal.
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- Released Israeli hostages reunite with families, medical conditions are stable. No immediate medical attention needed. Hostage family  releases statement that  their daughter Emily is "the happiest girl in the world" and that "she has her life back."

- PM Netanyahu  spoke with mother of Oron Shaul whose body was recovered after 10 years in Gaza, he reiterated his promise to bring back the remains of Hadar Goldin, who was also killed in 2014 and whose body is still being held in Gaza, as well as “all of our hostages, the living and the fallen.”

- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: 92% of the houses in the Gaza Strip, i.e., approximately 436 thousand housing units, were destroyed or partially damaged during the war. 90% of the residents of the Gaza Strip became displaced during the war.

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