Army says three hostages who died in Gaza in November were ‘probably’ killed by Israeli strike

The health ministry of the Hamas government, the Islamist movement in power in the Gaza Strip, announced on Sunday, September 15, a new death toll of 41,206 in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel, which has entered its twelfth month.

At least 24 people have been killed in the past 24 hours, he said in a statement, adding that 95,337 people have been injured in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war that began after the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023.

Army says three hostages who died in Gaza in November were ‘probably’ killed by Israeli strike

The Israeli army announced on Sunday that three hostages who died in Gaza in November 2023 have been ” probably “ You are “following an airstrike by the army”according to the results of an investigation into the circumstances of their deaths.

Israel recovered the remains of soldiers Nick Beizer and Ron Sherman and French-Israeli Elya Tolédano in December from the Gaza Strip, where they were being held hostage. The army said they were killed “during the elimination of the commander of the Hamas Northern Brigade, Ahmed Ghandour”.

“The investigation indicates that the three hostages were being held in an underground complex from where Ghandour was operating.”the statement added, specifying that the army had not “no information on the presence of hostages in the targeted complex” by the strike.

The announcement comes a day after thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Saturday evening to maintain pressure on the government to obtain the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas official accuses Washington of not putting ‘enough pressure’ on Israel to stop Gaza war

In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) broadcast on Sunday, a representative of Hamas, Osama Hamdan, accused the United States of not exercising a “sufficient pressure” on Israel to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Rather, it is trying to justify the Israeli side’s withdrawal from any commitment.”he lashed out.

Furthermore, Mr. Hamdan asserts in this interview that the capacity of the Palestinian Islamist movement to fight against Israel remained “high”, despite the losses suffered in more than eleven months of war. The movement benefits from a “accumulation of experiences and mobilization of new generations”he added.

The statements come less than a week after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told reporters that Hamas “didn’t exist anymore” as a military formation in Gaza.

Netanyahu warns Houthis will pay ‘heavy price’ after missile strike targeting Israel

Israel’s prime minister warned Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after the group claimed responsibility for a missile attack on central Israel.

“This morning, the Houthis launched a surface-to-surface missile from Yemen into our territory. They should know (…) that we make any attempt to harm us pay a heavy price.”Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting, according to a statement from his office.

The missile fired on Sunday targeted central Israel, in the Shephelah region, without causing any casualties, according to the army. Based on a preliminary investigation, it estimates that the missile hit “probably disintegrated.” Rescuers were putting out a fire in the morning near the city of Lod (central), caused by falling debris from the missile, according to an Agence France-Presse photographer.

The Houthis claimed Sunday’s operation was aimed at a military target. “in the Yafa region [le nom arabe de Jaffa], in occupied Palestine. Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, reading a statement, said the attack was “carried out with a new hypersonic ballistic missile that managed to reach its target, without the enemy’s defense systems being able to intercept it”Hamas, for its part, welcomed the missile launch on Sunday, saying that Israel “will not be safe until he stops his aggression” in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli leaflets call on southern Lebanon residents to evacuate; army denies being behind it

Israeli leaflets were dropped on southern Lebanon on Sunday, asking residents to evacuate. The Israeli army, for its part, refers to the initiative of a brigade that had not been approved.

This is the first time that Israeli leaflets have been dropped on southern Lebanon to ask residents to evacuate since the start of clashes in early October 2023 between Israel and the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah, an ally of Palestinian Hamas.

According to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANI), the leaflets “the Israeli enemy” were dropped over Wazzani, about 5 kilometers from the border. Contacted by Agence France-Presse (AFP), its mayor, Ahmad Al-Mohammad, confirmed the information.

“To all residents and residents of the refugee camp areas, Hezbollah is firing from your area. You must immediately leave your homes and head to the north of the Khiam region before 4 p.m. [heure locale, 15 heures, heure de Paris]and not to return to this area until the end of the war”could be read on a leaflet consulted by AFP. “Anyone in this area after this time will be considered a terrorist element.”is added in this text.

Asked by AFP, the Israeli army said that it was a “initiative of Brigade 769 which had not been approved by the Northern Command” and that an investigation had been opened. The leaflets were dropped using a drone over an area from which “Rockets have been fired towards northern Israel in recent weeks”the army said.