Israel News for 3-4-2024
News Update
An anti-tank missile was fired at the community of Margoliot, in the Galilee, this morning killing 1 foreign worker and wounded 9 others. The air force continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. One terrorist killed in the strikes is reportedly the grandson of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.
There were intense air and ground operations in central and southern Gaza this weekend, including Khan Yunis and Rafah. Dozens of Hamas terrorists were eliminated. In an operation in western Khan Yunis, forces arrested 1,200 terrorists, including 85 who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. Forces also destroyed over 20km of strategic tunnels under Khan Yunis.
IDF soldiers Killed in Gaza:
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Dennis Yekimov, 33, of the Bislamach Brigade’s 17th Battalion, from Be’er Sheva.
Sgt. Dolev Malka, 19, of the Bislamach Brigade’s 450th Battalion, from Shlomi.
Sgt. Afik Tery, 19, of the Bislamach Brigade’s 450th Battalion, from Rehovot.
Sgt. Inon Yitzhak, 19, Bislamach Brigade’s 450th Battalion, from Mitzpe Ramon.
Over a dozen soldiers from the same unit were wounded in the same incident, as a result of an explosion in a booby-trapped building in the Khan Yunis area.
For a complete list of the soldiers killed in the ground offensive, click here.
The IDF reiterated its commitment to ensuring the continued flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and to appoint an independent committee to investigate the circumstances surrounded the deaths of dozens of civilians who tried to loot aid trucks in northern Gaza last week. On Saturday, the US air dropped 38,000 meals into Gaza.
Egyptian media reported that there has been significant progress in the negotiations for a truce and the release of hostages. Mediators are anxious to reach a deal before the start of Ramadan, on March 10, but they fear that Hamas leader Sinwar will purposely prevent a deal in order to further destabilize the region. Hamas is refusing to provide a list of living hostages and a finalized list of terrorists it wants released from Israeli prisons. Hamas claims it doesn’t know the location of all of the hostages or which ones are still alive. For more, click here.
