Israel News for 7-5-2024
News Update
Israeli forces conducted an anti-terror operation in Jenin this morning. At least 5 terrorists were killed in gunfire exchanges.
Overnight, Israeli jets struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
IDF Soldiers Killed:
Sergeant Eyal Mimran, 20 years old, from Nes Ziona, a fighter in the 101st Battalion, Tzanchanim Brigade was killed in Gaza.
Maj. (res.) Itay Galea, 38, from Ramat Gan, was killed in northern Israel by a rocket fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon.
White House special envoy Amos Hochstein has presented a proposal to Hezbollah that includes demilitarizing southern Lebanon, moving Hezbollah forces back at least 10km from the Israeli border and removing Hezbollah’s rockets, launchers, mortars, drones and missiles from the area. In exchange, Israel would agree to some amendments of the border with Lebanon. Israeli officials believe that Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will not accept the proposal.
Mossad Chief David Barnea headed to Qatar to continue negotiations for a hostage release deal. Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the negotiations with U.S. President Biden in a phone call yesterday. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, threatened to bring down the coalition government if a cease-fire deal in exchange for the release of the hostages is agreed to. Ben-Gvir along with Finance Minister Bezalel Smortich opposed the cease-fire deal in November, which resulted in the release of some of the women and children abducted by the terrorists. They have said that the release of the hostages cannot be the top priority of the government and that only a complete defeat of Hamas should end the war.
