Israeli special forces soldiers breached the building where the hostages were held at 1:49 a.m., according to the military’s chief spokesman. Within minutes, nearby buildings were targeted with gunfire to disrupt Hamas’s communications and facilitate the safe extraction of the hostages.
In the early hours of Monday morning, Israeli special operations forces conducted a daring raid on a building in the southern Gazan city of Rafah to free two hostages held by Hamas. The military stated that the operation was accompanied by a “wave of attacks” aimed at creating cover for the rescue mission. According to the Gazan health ministry, dozens of Palestinians lost their lives in Rafah overnight.
This nighttime operation marks only the second time Israeli forces have successfully rescued captives in Gaza since the conflict began in October. While the news was met with elation in Israel, it heightened fear and panic among the more than a million Palestinians seeking refuge in Rafah from Israeli military actions further north.
Israeli special forces soldiers breached the building where the hostages were held at 1:49 a.m., according to the military’s chief spokesman. Within minutes, nearby buildings were targeted with gunfire to disrupt Hamas’s communications and facilitate the safe extraction of the hostages. Simultaneously, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Hamas targets in the area.
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