Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 154?

The IDF announced on Thursday that they had rescued a girl trapped under the rubble in Khan Yunis two days prior.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichai Adraee published a series of videos and pictures showing IDF troops rescuing a girl trapped under rubble to X on Thursday.

قصة إنسانية واحدة هي أكبر من كل أكاذيبهم: لقد قامت قوات جيش الدفاع قبل يومين بانقاذ الطفلة الفلسطينية #حلا_حمادة من قلب منطقة القتال بخان يونس، بعد ان حُوصرت بين أنقاض المبنى حيث تمكن جنودنا بعد أعمال شاقة من رصد موقع الطفلة بعد فقدان الاتصال بها، حيث قاموا بأعمال إنقاذها وسط… pic.twitter.com/cKPjKhz2mk

— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) March 7, 2024

Avichay Adraee: Israel's face to the Arab world (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

One human story is bigger than all their lies

"One human story is bigger than all their lies," Adraee said.

"Two days ago, IDF forces rescued a Palestinian girl from the heart of the combat zone in Khan Yunis after she was trapped in the rubble of the building," Adraee wrote on X.

"Our soldiers were able, after arduous work, to monitor the child’s location after losing contact with her."

The rescue was carried out during ongoing field operations and was coordinated with the Palestinian Red Crescent.

She was given first aid at the scene and then transported to the hospital for further treatment.

Adraee concluded by saying, "These are our soldiers - fighting like lions to dismantle Hamas and always relying on humanitarian principles."

The rescue comes amid ceasefire discussions in Cairo between Hamas and Israel.

Israel has regularly been accused of not doing enough to protect Gazan civilians during this conflict.

Which led to the current case against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exposed war cabinet minister Benny Gantz to possible prosecution and arrest in Britain, reports surfaced on Thursday. 

According to sources, Israel did not grant Gantz’s delegation official delegation status, meaning that Gantz was exposed to potential criminal charges and arrest abroad. Britain alone approached the Israeli embassy to complete the process. 

Against the backdrop of the growing pro-Palestinian protests in Europe, Britain feared the status of the visit, and as a result, sought to grant Gantz’s delegation an official status, meaning Gantz would have special immunity from lawsuits and arrest warrants tied to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. 

British involvement in granting diplomatic status

According to reports by Channel 12, the British thought that after the war, Israel would want to give the senior minister security during his visit abroad, but they were not aware of the internal politics at play between Netanyahu and Gantz. 

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024. (credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

Britain turned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to prepare the designation letter for the official delegation. In the beginning, there was cooperation between the British and Israeli Foreign Ministry, but after a few hours, the ministry severed contact after having already received the details from Gantz’s office.

According to the report, the British were surprised and, not wanting to take a risk, turned to the British Embassy in Israel to complete the bureaucratic preparations.