Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:04pm on 25 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
An Israeli military investigation revealed that ground operations in Gaza inadvertently influenced Hamas' killing of six hostages in August. The probe stated soldiers were unaware of the hostages' presence during the Rafah operation. The victims’ bodies were later found in an underground shaft. Critics accuse Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government of insufficient action to secure hostage releases. The conflict has left over 45,000 Palestinians dead and displaced nearly 2M. Amid ongoing negotiations, 96 hostages remain missing, with 62 believed alive. Israel denies obstructing aid to Gaza despite UN warnings of a humanitarian crisis. No ceasefire breakthrough has been achieved yet.
