Staff Sgt. Danilo Mocanu, 20, died in Khan Yunis when a building was brought down by an explosive charge.
Gaza
The governments of the three countries demand Israel halt military action in Gaza; Netanyahu reacts sharply: “Invitation to further atrocities.”
Decision announced during tense cabinet meeting in which coalition members slammed the move as “insane.”
The Israeli military is mobilizing ground troops to gain operational control in key areas of the enclave.
“Do not let this resolution fade into irrelevance,” Leah Goldin, the mother of Lt. Hadar Goldin, told the global body at a press conference.
Hamas continues to put Gaza’s civilian population at high risk by using them as a shield against Israeli strikes.
Former National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror: If Israel does not thoroughly eliminate Hamas, no third party will help us.
Israel is backing the plan and its effort to bypass the UN and prevent aid from being stolen by Hamas.
At the start of his captivity, Edan Alexander was severely tortured and beaten, according to his family. Some of his wounds from that period are still visible.
“We are on a very hard journey that doesn’t end,” said Ruhama Bohbot, whose son Elkana was taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, and has now been a hostage for more than 580 days.
