The bodies of five hostages captured during the Hamas attack on Israel were found in an underground tunnel in the city of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip. About this on the evening of December 24 reported press service of the Israel Defense Forces.
During a military operation in Jabaliya, considered one of the Hamas strongholds, the Israeli military discovered an extensive network of tunnels used to hide militants, as well as produce and store weapons. The underground headquarters of the terrorists consisted of two levels – the first was at a depth of about ten meters, the second – tens of meters deep. The network connected to a shaft leading to the residence of Hamas Northern Brigade commander Ahmad Andour, who led the attack on Israel. told IDF Speaker Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.
In a network of tunnels, IDF troops found and recovered the bodies of five hostages abducted on October 7. They are Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, Corporal Nick Beiser and civilians Eden Zachariah and Elia Toledano. The bodies of the victims were delivered to Israel for burial.
At the end of the operation, Hamas’ underground headquarters and network of tunnels were destroyed, the Israeli military added. The IDF did not specify when exactly this happened.
Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages. In response to the attack, the Israel Defense Forces launched a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and then launched a ground operation. According to the Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip, which is under the control of Hamas, more than 20 thousand Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the new escalation of the Middle East conflict.
On November 24, the Israel Defense Forces concluded a temporary truce in the war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Under the terms of the deal, the militants released 81 Israelis and another 24 citizens of other countries outside the deal. In return, Israeli authorities released 210 Palestinians from prison. On December 1, the Israeli military resumed hostilities in the Gaza Strip. On December 15, it became known that IDF soldiers mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages during a battle in the Shejaya area in northern Gaza.
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2023-12-25 05:39:00
