Hamas in an official statement: Here are the hostages who will be released today
The barbaric terrorist organization Hamas has issued an official statement announcing the identity of the three hostages who will be released today. The list includes: Romi Gonen (24 years old), Émily Damari (28 years old) and Doron Steinbacher (31 years old). A statement from the prime minister’s office said: “Israel received the list of hostages expected to be released today as part of the deal. Details are currently being reviewed by security. The coordinator for hostages and missing persons, Brigadier General (Reserve) Gal Hirsch, first informed the families of the hostages through representatives of the Israeli army. »
This morning it was reported that the barbaric terrorist organization Hamas had not yet transmitted the list of hostages to be released today, as part of the first phase of the agreement. Overnight, the Prime Minister held an assessment of the security situation regarding the delay in receiving the list of hostages who are to be released. During the discussions, Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military that the ceasefire, which was initially scheduled to take effect at 8:30 a.m., would not begin until Israel received the list of released hostages, as Hamas s is committed to it.
Hamas on delay in publishing list of hostages: “Technical problems on the ground”
Hamas responded to the delay in a statement saying: “The organization is committed to respecting the terms of the ceasefire agreement, and the transmission of names was delayed due to technical problems on the ground. » Last night, the prime minister delivered a message to Hamas, indicating that Israel would not move forward with the agreement until it received the list of hostages to be released, as agreed. Netanyahu’s office also said Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement. The sole responsibility lies with Hamas. It should be noted that the names should have been transmitted to Israel yesterday at 4:00 p.m. Please note that the first release is scheduled for today at 4:00 p.m.
After a decade: Oron Shaul’s body recovered
This morning, after a decade since his abduction during Operation Protective Edge, the Israeli military announced the recovery of Oron Shaul’s body in the Gaza Strip. In a statement released recently, the army spokesperson said: “In a secret special operation carried out by the Israeli army and the Shin Bet, the body of Master Sergeant Oron Shaul, who fell in action in Shuja’iyya on July 20, 2014, during Operation Protective Edge, and whose body had been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Hamas, was recovered. »
-“Efforts for repatriation, including the collection of information and intelligence by the Prisoners and Missing Command as well as the Special Operations Department within the Military Intelligence Directorate, have continued throughout the last decade and intensively during the war. After an identification process conducted by the Forensic Institute and the Military Rabbinate, representatives of the army and Shin Bet informed the family this morning. The army and the Shin Bet share the family’s pain and will continue to support them. »
This is a covert operation carried out by several special units, including Military Intelligence, Flotilla 13, Division 162 and Armored Brigade 188. For now, the exact location cannot be disclosed. The operation was based on intelligence gathered by the security services since his kidnapping during Operation Protective Edge. Following this recovery operation, the number of hostages in the Gaza Strip increased to 97.
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