Israel News for 3-15-2024
News Update
Yesterday, a terrorist, 22, from the Bedouin town of Rahat stabbed and killed a soldier in a store at the Beit Kama Junction, not far from Rahat. The soldier, Chief Warrant Officer (Rav Nagad) Uri Moyal, 50, from Dimona, managed to shoot and kill the terrorist before collapsing. The terrorist was raised in Gaza and moved to Israel 4 years ago. His mother is an Israeli citizen from Rahat.
Two terrorists armed with a large knife and a sword were caught on their way to Kfar Eldad, in Gush Etzion.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signed a letter stating that Israel uses weapons delivered to it from the U.S. in accordance with international law and that it doesn’t interfere with the entry of American humanitarian aid into Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will examine the letter and is expected to provide Congress with a report on whether Israel’s commitments are credible, by March 25.
Mossad Chief David Barnea received Hamas’ official response on their proposal for a hostage release deal on Thursday. The proposal reportedly includes a first stage of releasing Israeli women, children, elderly, and ill hostages in exchange for the release of 700-1000 Palestinian prisoners, including 100 serving life sentences. Shortly after the response was received, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement: “Hamas continues to insist on unreasonable demands. An update on the matter will be brought before the War Cabinet and Security Cabinet on Friday.” The proposal also includes details regarding a cease-fire, Israeli withdrawal and humanitarian aid. Qatar reportedly threatened to expel senior members of Hamas’ politburo residing in Doha if they failed to persuade the leadership in Gaza to reach an agreement.
The IDF investigation of the incident in which dozens of Palestinians were killed while storming humanitarian aid trucks in northern Gaza has established that Palestinian gunmen open fire on the crowd and that IDF soldiers did NOT fire on the crowd. For more, click here.
For a complete list of the soldiers killed in the ground offensive, click here.
Approximately 250,000 have been displaced since the start of the war.
