Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 331?
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IDF retrieves six bodies of Gaza hostages from Rafah
The hostages were likely killed after Kaid Farhan al-Alkadi was found last week.
The bodies of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino were found in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on Sunday morning.
The IDF retrieved the bodies of the hostages from a tunnel under the city of Rafah in Gaza.
They were likely slaughtered by Hamas shortly before the IDF got to them in Rafah.
The bodies were found only one kilometer from where Kaid Farhan al-Alkadi, age 52, from Rahat, was found last week.
Go to the full article >>Hamas official blames Israel for death of hostages
Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq on Sunday blamed Israel for the death of hostages, saying Israel was unwilling to reach a deal.
Go to the full article >>'Beloved by all': Body of hostage Ori Danino found in Gaza
The 25-year-old Ori Danino had already saved Nova Music Festival attendees, but had driven back to the site to rescue more when Hamas abducted him on Oct.7.
The body of hostage Ori Danino was discovered by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, the military announced in a Sunday morning update to its Saturday announcement.
Danino’s body was discovered alongside the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Carmel Gat, and Almog Sarusi.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the hostages were killed by Hamas shortly before the IDF’s arrival.
Go to the full article >>Hostages Families Forum calls on Netanyahu to 'take responsibility for abandonment of hostages'
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum called on Sunday on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bear responsibility in front of the nation after the IDF's recovery of the six bodies of the hostages.
"The recovery of the bodies of Ori Danino, Almog Sarusi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Alexander Lobanov, and Eden Yerushalmi is a direct result of failing to sign a deal. They were all murdered in the last few days, after surviving almost 11 months of abuse, torture, and starvation in Hamas captivity. The delay in signing the deal has led to their deaths and those of many other hostages."
"We call to Netanyahu: Stop hiding. Provide the public with a justification for this ongoing abandonment," the forum further added.
Go to the full article >>A 'vibrant' explorer: IDF discovers the body of Almog Sarusi in Gaza
The 27-year-old Almog Sarusi was captured by Hamas on October 7 as he tried to treat the wounds of his girlfriend.
The IDF discovered the body of hostage Almog Sarusi in the Gaza Strip, the military announced in a Sunday morning update to its Saturday announcement.
Sarusi’s body was discovered alongside the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Carmel Gat, and Ori Danino.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the hostages were killed by Hamas shortly before the IDF’s arrival.
Go to the full article >>'Nation's heart shattered to pieces': Israeli politicians react to recovery of hostages' bodies
The president vowed that Israel would "continue to fight relentlessly against the criminal, terrorist organization Hamas."
Israeli leaders and politicians reacted on Sunday morning to the IDF's recovery of the bodies of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino from Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
President Isaac Herzog said following the IDF confirmation of the identities early Sunday morning, "The heart of an entire nation is shattered to pieces."
He apologized "for failing to bring them home safely."
Go to the full article >>Body of hostage Alexander Lobanov, father of two, found in Gaza Strip
Alexander Lobanov's wife delivered a baby while he was still alive in captivity, so he was killed before meeting his second child.
The IDF discovered the body of hostage Alexander Lobanov in the Gaza Strip, the military announced in a Sunday morning update to its Saturday announcement.
Lobanov’s body was discovered alongside the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Carmel Gat, and Ori Danino.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the hostages were killed by Hamas shortly before the IDF’s arrival.
Lobanov was from Ashkelon, where he lived with his pregnant wife and two-year-old child. His wife gave birth to their second child while he was in captivity.
Go to the full article >>IDF discovers body of murdered 'guardian angel' Carmel Gat in Gaza
The 40-year-old occupational therapist was staying with her parents in Kibbutz Be'eri when Hamas attacked on October 7.
The body of hostage Carmel Gat was discovered by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, the military announced in a Sunday morning update to its Saturday announcement.
Gat’s body was discovered alongside the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the hostages were killed by Hamas shortly before the IDF’s arrival.
Go to the full article >>Biden: 'I am devastated, outraged and heartbroken at Hersh's death'
"Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crime," Biden concluded.
US President Joe Biden said he was "devastated and outraged" to learn of the recovery of six hostages from Gaza in a statement on Sunday morning.
Speaking on the operation, Biden confirmed that the hostages were found in a tunnel under Rafah, and returned to Israel.
“We have now confirmed that one of the hostages killed by these vicious Hamas terrorists was an American citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Hersh was among the innocents brutally attacked while attending a music festival for peace in Israel on October 7. He lost his arm helping friends and strangers during Hamas’ savage massacre. He had just turned 23. He planned to travel the world."
Go to the full article >>US CENTCOM destroys Houthi drone and USV in Yemen
CENTCOM was recently involved in the killing of Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki in the last week of August.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) destroyed one Houthi drone, and one unmanned surface vessel in Yemen Saturday, CENTCOM reported Saturday night in a statement.
The vessels were determined to present a significant threat to US forces and merchant vessels, CENTCOM said.
Israel was moved from being part of the area of operations for US European Command to US Central Command in 2021.
CENTCOM has been involved in the defense against the Iranian attack in early April to the killing of Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki in the last week of August.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 101 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says