Posted on 12/10/2023 6:49:25 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Israel is confirming that an IDF special forces operation to rescue several hostages ended in failure. The IDF says two soldiers were seriously wounded. Hamas claims that the rescue involved one military hostage who was killed in the action along with several Israeli soldiers.
The two sides give such contrasting stories of what happened that some observers say they may be describing two different rescue attempts. The IDF will only confirm that the rescue attempt failed and that two soldiers were wounded.
“The troops raided a Hamas site, killed terrorists who took part in the abduction and holding of the hostages,” said IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.
“We will continue to act in a number of ways, operationally and with intelligence, with the Shin Bet, to bring all the hostages back home, and to obtain information on them,” Hagari said.
Hamas released a statement that was far different than the IDF's.
A video clip attributed to Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades and posted on X by the Palestine Chronicle purportedly showed the aftermath of the battle, including bloodstains and spent shell casings on a set of stairs.
The bloody body of a bearded young man with grisly wounds to his face and head was also shown lying on a blanket, as was a clip of what appeared to be the same man speaking in Hebrew at some point before his death.
The rescue attempt comes as the IDF is pushing into southern Gaza strongholds of Hamas.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said there were increasing “signs that indicate [Hamas] is beginning to break in Gaza.”
“Our troops are operating in the heart of Hamas’s strongholds in south and northern Gaza simultaneously, in Jabaliya, Shejaiya, and in the Khan Younis area,” he said.
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I admire that the Israelis are willing to undertake these high risk missions, even if they sometimes fail.
The video of the hostage speaking was said to be of his 40’th day in captivity
We are at 65 days since October 7
So I’m pretty sure he was murdered by terrorists
Idf tried to rescue hostages but no hostages were found but they did kill some terrorists which is always a good thing
IDF may be taking unnecessary risks as Biden and others are pressuring them to end the fight in two months time.
I hope and pray that Israel goes Full Munich on these monsters. Hunt them down relentlessly until every last one of them who participated in this atrocity in any way, shape, or manner are dead.
Every last one.
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Sad to hear.
Bless their efforts, for trying.
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