4 Israeli #hostages have been #rescued alive from #Gaza, the Israeli military said Sat. #Israel’s forces rescued Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andrey Kozlov, 27; & Shlomi Ziv, 41, from 2 locations in #Nuseirat in central Gaza, the #IDF said in a stmnt. ≥125 people were #killed in the operation.
All “are in good medical condition” & have been transferred to a hospital for further medical examinations, the IDF said.
The #hostages were taken from the Nova music festival during the #Hamas attacks on Oct 7.
Israeli leaders spoke to Argamani following her #rescue. Argamani was captured on video being driven into #Gaza on a motorcycle after the deadly attack. Her mother, who has Stage 4 cancer, had appealed for Hamas to release her daughter as a dying wish.
President Isaac #Herzog & PM Benjamin #Netanyahu spoke to #freed hostage #NoaArgamani after her rescue.
Video shared by a fmr spox for PM, showed the phone call between Argamani & Herzog.
150,000 #Russian soldiers #killed during full-scale invasion of Ukraine, France says
“All of this for what? This can be summed up in two words: for nothing.”
If confirmed, the 150,000 figure is around ten times higher than that suffered by the Soviet army during the decade-long war it fought in #Afghanistan from 1979-89.
Two people have been killed in separate incidents of elephant attacks in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts in India.
Officials should some action to protect citizens from such violent animal attacks.
Tonight, I was nearly #killed by an #SUV driver who accelerated to pass on the left and make an #illegal right turn in front of me as I was going straight ahead through an intersection, coming within 2 feet of my front wheel. No other vehicles on the road. VT plate "PUTNEY".
I have a blinking red and a solid red taillight, a white helmet with a red reflector, reflectors all over. I have a 500 lumen headlamp and 350 lumen flashlight mounted to my #bicycle handlebars. No way they didn't see me.
The only thing that saved my life was my awareness that motor vehicle operators often drive recklessly and often attempt to intimidate bicyclists by close-passing and performing other dangerous maneuvers like cutting bicyclists off on the road. Many drivers become irrationally enraged and unhinged at the sight of a bicyclist on the road. I have dual rearview mirrors on my bike, and had been watching this person for several hundred yards approach me from behind, so I knew they were there.
»Speaking from #Rafah in southern #Gaza, #UN Children’s Fund spokesperson James #Elder said that 13,750 #children have now been #killed according to Gaza’s health authorities, amid Israeli airstrikes and bombardment launched in response to #Hamas-led #terror attacks on #Israel on 7 October. […]
the #UNICEF official also noted that the agency’s own data indicated that one in three children under two years old now suffer from acute #malnutrition.«
The #Houthi militia claimed responsibility for an attack on a #CommercialVessel off the coast of #Yemen on Wednesday that Western ofcls said #killed 2 people, the first #fatalities from Houthi attacks since the group began targeting ships late last year.
“At least 2 innocent sailors have died,” the British Embassy in #Yemen said in a stmnt. “This was the sad but inevitable consequence of the #Houthis recklessly firing #missiles at #international#shipping. They must stop.”
Sila Muhammed Al-Shablwai, a displaced #Palestinian#child explains how their house was #bombed and says, “My toys are gone; my bed is gone.”
Since the start of #Israel’s war on #Gaza, Unrwa reported that over 625,000 #students and 22,564 #teachers have been without #education and a #safe environment. Among the reported 25,000 Palestinians that have been #killed by Israel, thousands include students and education personnel.