While the media are decrying the collateral damage during an Israeli mission to rescue four of the missing hostages kidnapped by Hamas, the same media are avoiding any mention that the hostages were not found in underground tunnels. The four Israeli hostages rescued were held in houses amid a high-density Palestinian population.
The Israeli forces launched a blitz of rockets and firepower into the areas while the rescue raid was ongoing. Hundreds of Hamas and Palestinian supporters of Hamas were reportedly killed in the rescue operation. One Israeli IDF member was killed, four hostages were rescued.
(Via Politico) – […] The army said it rescued Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, in two separate locations in a complex special daytime operation in the heart of Nuseirat in central Gaza.
Argamani has been one of the most widely recognized hostages since she was abducted from a music festival in southern Israel. The video of her abduction was among the first to surface, images of her horrified face widely shared — Argamani detained between two men on a motorcycle, one arm outstretched and the other held down as she screams “Don’t kill me!”
Her mother, Liora, has stage four brain cancer and in April released a video pleading to see her daughter before she dies.
Hamas killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped some 250 hostages during the Oct. 7 attack, which triggered the Israel-Hamas war. About half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November. Israel says more than 130 hostages remain, with about a quarter of those believed dead, and divisions are deepening in the country over the best way to bring them home. (read more)
The Washington Post reported, “IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had prepared for weeks for the “high risk, complex mission,” which was “based on precise intelligence” and began at 11 a.m. local time Saturday. The forces came under fire inside the two buildings where the hostages were held and while leaving Gaza, he said, adding that one member of the Yamam, the Israeli police counterterrorism unit, was seriously injured during the operation. The Israeli police later announced Chief Inspector Arnon Zmora died of his wounds.”
IDF rescue mission categorically proves 1) ALL Palestinians are terrorist sympathizers and collaborators 2) Al Jazeera is an active terrorist org 3) Hamas continues to use the tactic of ‘human shields’ 4) Joe Biden and Democrats refuse all the above, despite the evidence, and support terrorists.
ALL Palestinians? By that logic ALL Israelis are murderers who kill women and children. And since any criticism of Israel is considered antisemitic, by extension all Jews are baby murderers as well.
BS!
Except you will not find any civilian hostages hidden among the Israeli population.
They are holding thousands of Palestinian hostages openly in Israeli prisons, many of whom are children under 14.
Yes, the ones who aren’t left Gaza some time ago.
The fact that Hamas continues to put the Palestinian people in harms way guarantees they will suffer.
Start a war, take hostages and not expect to be dealt with harshly. Sounds like a Democrat policy. They knew what would happen when they started it, but I imagine they thought or hoped Israel would submit to the international pressure.
Hamas is strongly supported by the Palestinian population from what I’ve read. They have to bear the responsibility for that, as all countries inevitably do.
This makes no sense. The Israeli hostages were held in private Arab homes in Gaza by private people. In one case the hostage holder was a doctor and an Al Jazeeera journalist who criticizes Israel : the journalist was holding hostages. Israeli citizens do not do that. One side is committed to destroying the other: The Arabs have made their intention lucidly clear and have implemented their desires for decades by murdering innocent people. October 7 was more of the same. Your logic is completely without basis, Mr. Hawk. And remember, the Arabs in Gaza have been sending missiles randomly to Israel for years killing and maiming civilians. October 7 was not the beginning. Who spends billions of aid dollars in building terror tunnels under civilian entities? The Arabs do. If you cannot see the difference between the Arabs and Israel, your moral compass is broken.
Where do you think some of the intelligence information came from?
From a senile old man playing both sides???
lol — if it wasn’t so serious.
When Former Israeli Hostage Noa Argamani was held captive in Al Jazeera cameraman’s house… that says it all!
“ The four Israeli hostages rescued were held in houses amid a high-density Palestinian population.”
I read that the hostages were being kept with Palestinian families who were being paid by Hamas.
If America gives Israel enough bombs perhaps they can kill every single living person in Gaza. Then peace will reign supreme right? The Israeli’s can then clear the land, build settlements and beach front hotels to attract tourists. The money will flow into Israel. Then they will pay America back for all the blood and treasure we have provided them right?
We are being played.
Since when has USA not been played?
I’m sure Zmora wanted to live longer. No warrior could want a greater death. RIP.
Celebrate the Rescue of the hostages but remember this.
The real war is in the North of Israel. Hezbollah is burning up Israel’s backside while everyone watches Gaza. One small hit at a time over the last 9 months. Hezbollah has taken out Radar, Comm, and Air surveillance, making Israel Blind, Deaf, and Dumb. Hezbollah is taking out the Iron Dome air defenses one at a time in the north.
Now what is going on in Ukraine will start affecting this war also. FJB and other lame brain western leaders have ok’d deep strikes in Russia.
Putin has alluded he will respond Asymmetrically.
Russia’s asymmetric response could very well be providing Hezbollah and Ansar Allah in Yemen with advanced highly mobile Air defense systems, anti ship missiles, and other deadly weapons. Russia, over the last few weeks has been taking a more and more active roll in Syria.
Little by little We are being drug into a conflict that should have been resolved many months ago. A conflict, which is escalating into a large regional war involving regional super powers like Iran. Israel is too small to take on all these enemies at once. Peace must be negotiated now, or we must get ready for a war. For which we are unprepared.
S. D.? The amount of planning,and skill set necessary to pull this rescue attempt off is pretty darn awesome. these cats infiltrated in towards the target, under civilian cover,and did this thing. Pretty special,by any standard
Most people don’t realize that this is what Israel and the West is dealing with:
https://x.com/ImtiazMadmood/status/1797159870300291515
Reminder: both hamas and Israel are evil. Israel created hamas and Israel is our enemy. They are literally a parasite that steals money from us. Almost every politician is controlled by them including Trump and Desantis. Massey said that almost every member of congress has a handler from AIPAC. Why isn’t AIPAC a foreign lobby?
It’s MAGA, not MIGA. It’s America first, not Israel first. This is one topic that my fellow conservatives are completely wrong on (to clarify I do not support Islam at all and I oppose the religion).