Israeli-Hamas War News & Updates

[Husky_Khan]

The Ceasefire might continue as planned for tomorrow local time, but there is apparently a delay in the hostage release which won't occur until Friday.

Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday.

apnews.com

The Israelis Demolished the Hamas Intelligence Headquarters Ahead of the Looming Ceasefire Agreement Implementation. IDF forces had captured it prior, reportedly allowing them to seize intel materials from within prior to its planned demolition.



Reports that several Hamas leaders were killed in an airstrike last week including Rouha Mushtaha, a deputy leader in Hamas who apparently also owned many properties in Gaza as well.



A recent Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon Apparently Killed Several Important Hezbollah Members.





Palestinian Islamic Jihad reported the elderly wheelchair bound 78 year old Hannah Katzir, who just a few weeks ago made a video about how well treated she was while blaming Benjamin Netanyahu for this crisis, has inexplicably died whilst in their custody. Her husband was murdered on October 7th and her Son remains a hostage. She was a Mother of Three and Grandmother of Six.

 

[Jormungandr]

On the one hand, negotiating with terrorists never ends well. This will just embolden the cunts to do it again in the future.
On the other hand, getting those people home goes without saying... if they're not already dead, which I think most if not all are.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Hmmm looks like the Cease Fire AND Hostage Exchange has been pushed back to Friday.

 

[Marduk]

Hmmm looks like the Cease Fire AND Hostage Exchange has been pushed back to Friday.

Guess the coming soon(tm) meme is no longer contained to early access videogames.

 

[Marduk]

Interesting comment from Egypt, and more assistance admissions from Iran.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Two Dozen Hostages Released Today. Includes Thirteen Israelis, Ten Thais and One Filipino. Americans still being held hostage by Hamas though its expected "some" should be released in the coming days.

Biden unsure when American hostages will be freed by Hamas: 'We don't know'

President said he wasn't sure when the American hostages being held by Hamas would be released after none was included in the first group freed in the cease-fire.

www.foxnews.com

Apparently the escort was by rank and file Hamas militants as opposed to their special forces units or those that are actually specialized in handling hostages.



Palestinian Civilians Were Also Involved, Though Important to Keep In Mind They Are Separate From Hamas.





One fortunate Israeli saw the return of his wife and two children from being guests of Hamas.



Another Reported Story From October 7th of a Member of one of the Kibbutz Self Defense Units Who Lost His Life Saving His Family and Others When Hamas Terrorists Attacked Kfar Aza.

 

[Husky_Khan]

First swap of thirteen hostages for thirty nine Palestinian prisoners who are teenagers or women. Second swap is fourteen hostages for forty two more prisoners supposedly. Other sources do say different numbers.

Hamas to release 14 hostages for 42 Palestinian prisoners in second swap: Egyptian officials

Hamas is set to release 14 more hostages in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners in the second swap with Israel. According to the Associated Press, Egyptian officials said Hamas will release a gro…

thehill.com

Qatari Officials in Israel to discuss potential extensions of the deal.





Public Execution of two suspected informants in Palestine.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad reported the elderly wheelchair bound 78 year old Hannah Katzir, who just a few weeks ago made a video about how well treated she was while blaming Benjamin Netanyahu for this crisis, has inexplicably died whilst in their custody. Her husband was murdered on October 7th and her Son remains a hostage. She was a Mother of Three and Grandmother of Six.

Looks like Hannah Katzor wasn't dead despite Islamic Jihad announcing as such.

Instead she was one of those hodtsg s that exchanged.

Nothing like causing loved ones extra grief right at the end there.

 

[Jormungandr]

I'll be blunt: This has genuinely surprised me, and in a good way.

I knew some hostages would still be alive, but this many? I honestly thought most of them were already dead.

Then again, compared to the sheer amount of Jews/Israelis/foreigners that were taken... maybe I'm just being happy that there's a quarter of a bag of crisps left when I expected none, when I should be dismayed there is only a quarter left when there should be two-thirds? sigh

 

[Marduk]

 

[Jormungandr]

And they'll go right back to aiming down the sights of their AK's at Israelis, not just IDF.

I understand they needed (and should've) to get back as many hostages back as possible, but this is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario. They've just added more soldiers back to the Palestinian's militia.

 

[Marduk]

And they'll go right back to aiming down the sights of their AK's at Israelis, not just IDF.

I understand they needed (and should've) to get back as many hostages back as possible, but this is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario. They've just added more soldiers back to the Palestinian's militia.

Soldiers of... questionable value.
They aren't some sort of jihadi equivalent of Navy Seals, they are just random zealots who attacked unaware soldiers, or more often, hapless civilians, with a knife or improvised explosive usually. Even released, they will not get any opportunities to go into Israel and access such easy targets up close again. And if they do get one underhandedly, as 7/10 shown, given opportunity, lots of random denizens of Gaza are willing to do the same thing given an opportunity anyway, so they don't provide any sort of rare quality.
There could be some irony that if they return to Gaza, they may get swept up again in the still ongoing Israeli operation after the ceasefire.

 

[IndyFront]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-expresses-desire-to-extend-truce-with-israel-past-initial-four-days/

 

[nemo1986]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-expresses-desire-to-extend-truce-with-israel-past-initial-four-days/

Probably because it extends their survival a little bit longer because they realize the extremity of how badly they fucked up.

 

[Husky_Khan]

A US Destroyer (with assistance from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force) Interdicted an Operation by Somali Pirates?!?! who hijacked an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Realizing they wouldn't be able to reach a Port with the vessel, the Somalis attempted to flee but were intercepted and surrendered to US forces.

The Houthis then tried to fire two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason, the destroyer in question, but just barely missed the US vessel by about ten miles.





Apparently two Chinese military vessels were also nearby engaged in maritime security patrols but declined to participate in actual maritime security operations.

It was initially reported as Houthi militants engaging in this latest attack but it just recently turned out they aren't Houthis, but apparently Somalis. The Houthis just like launching Ballistic Missiles or something...

 

[ATP]

A US Destroyer (with assistance from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force) Interdicted an Operation by Somali Pirates?!?! who hijacked an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Realizing they wouldn't be able to reach a Port with the vessel, the Somalis attempted to flee but were intercepted and surrendered to US forces.

The Houthis then tried to fire two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason, the destroyer in question, but just barely missed the US vessel by about ten miles.





Apparently two Chinese military vessels were also nearby engaged in maritime security patrols but declined to participate in actual maritime security operations.

It was initially reported as Houthi militants engaging in this latest attack but it just recently turned out they aren't Houthis, but apparently Somalis. The Houthis just like launching Ballistic Missiles or something...

So,Houtis were not Houtis.I am not shocked at all.USA want pretext for another Iran war,not Mogadisz after all.

 

[Husky_Khan]

So,Houtis were not Houtis.I am not shocked at all.USA want pretext for another Iran war,not Mogadisz after all.

Honestly I think the more likely conspiracy angle would be it was the Houthis and the Biden Administration is trying to deflect it on random Somali pirates (who haven't been active this far out since 2017 reportedly) so they won't have to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and potentially ruin that facade of a cease fire that's currently going on.

 

[Marduk]

Honestly I think the more likely conspiracy angle would be it was the Houthis and the Biden Administration is trying to deflect it on random Somali pirates (who haven't been active this far out since 2017 reportedly) so they won't have to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and potentially ruin that facade of a cease fire that's currently going on.

There is a third option. Both the Somalia and Iran variants are true on some level.

In Somalia, Iran Is Replicating Russia’s Afghan Strategy

Iranian forces are supporting al-Shabab and allegedly offering bounties. The U.S. government must stop Tehran before it further destabilizes the Horn of Africa.

foreignpolicy.com

What if it wasn't Houthis, but some other bunch of Iran allied militants that's from Somalia?

 

[Husky_Khan]

The last Israeli hostage for Palestinian Prisoner exchange has taken place.



One of the freed Israeli Hostages Showing Rather Overt Signs of Trauma of Being a Guest of Hamas for Almost Two Months.



More allegations of abuse of hostages, in this case forcing Israeli children to watch videos of the October 7th Terrorist Attacks among other abuse.



Multiple Reports Made by the 414th Intelligence Battalion, Responsible for Much of Gaza's Border Surveillance, Were Apparently Ignored by Higher Ups in the IDF as an "imaginary scenario." Being stationed close to the border, the 414th suffered heavy losses on October 7th reportedly.



Human Rights Watch Condemned by Islamic Jihadists For Stating it was Islamic Jihad that Struck the Al Shifa Hospital As Opposed to Israel leveling it as initially reported by responsible news media outlets. Islamist Jihadists State That Reporting on the Truth simply supports Israeli propaganda and their ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

 

[Marduk]

More info on state of the hostages:

 

[Zachowon]

So...
Religion of peace.
Palestine is not teh same as Hamas....
They only hate jews....

They would gladly do that to each and everyone of us.
Until the world is under Sharia law, they will want us dead