Mother of 5 Hamas hostage found dead near Gaza hospital
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed to have found the body of a hostage who was abducted by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 attack near Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital. Identified as 65-year-old Yehudit Weiss, the hostage was extracted by the IDF troops from a structure adjacent to the hospital. It is also learned that the victim used to work with kindergarten kids.
IDF provides details on abduction
Providing further details, the IDF took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, "On October 7, Yehudit was abducted by Hamas from her home in Kibbutz Be'eri. Her husband, Shmulik Weiss, was murdered in their home." "AK-47s, RPGs, and other military equipment were also found where Yehudit's body was located," they wrote in the post. Furthermore, the Israeli military confirmed that Shmulik and Yehudit were parents to five children.
Check out IDF's post on Yehudit
19-year-old's body also extracted by IDF troops
The body of Corporal Noa Marciano, 19, was also discovered and extracted by IDF troops near Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital. She was among the 240 people kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. The soldier's death was confirmed by the Israeli military a few days ago after she appeared in a video released by Hamas on Monday. Marciano was serving as a lookout at the Nahal Oz kibbutz when she was kidnapped.
Increasing death toll in Israel-Hamas war
Hamas launched a surprise cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, killing at least 1,200 Israelis and taking 240 hostages. Since then, Israel has increased its military aggression in the Gaza Strip to eliminate the Palestinian terrorist group. The Hamas-run Palestinian Health Ministry claimed over 11,200 Palestinians had been killed so far, with nearly 4,600 of them being children and 3,100 being women.
IDF discovers Hamas terror tunnels beneath Gaza hospitals
Israel has been targeting hospitals in Gaza, particularly Al-Shifa Hospital, claiming it houses the command center of Hamas. Health workers and Hamas have refuted the claims. However, the IDF on Friday claimed to have found Hamas exploiting three of the largest hospitals in Gaza. While Hamas terror tunnels were uncovered inside the Al-Shifa and Rantisi Hospital complex, the IDF found a large amount of weaponry and ammunition inside the Al-Quds Hospital.
Here's IDF's post on X
UN Security Council adopts resolution for humanitarian pauses in Gaza
After four failed attempts, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed its first resolution on Wednesday, calling for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza. Introduced by Malta, the resolution secured 12 votes in favor, none against, and three abstentions from the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), and Russia. The US and the UK abstained since the resolution failed to condemn Hamas's October 7 attacks, while Russia abstained because it didn't call for a ceasefire.
