IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari reported this morning that 21 reserve soldiers fell in the Gaza Strip yesterday. They were killed when explosives they had planted to level buildings about 600 meters from the Israeli settlement of Kissufim, as part of efforts to establish a buffer zone between Israel and the Gaza Strip, were apparently detonated by RPG fire launched by Hamas members. Seven other soldiers injured in the explosion, two of them seriously, were transferred to hospital in Israel. The Israeli military is investigating the incident, the deadliest of the ongoing campaign so far.
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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said: “On this difficult morning, the bitter news reached many homes in Israel. Our hearts are all with our dear families in this most difficult hour. This is a war that will determine the future of Israel for decades for some. The fall of warriors commands us to achieve the objectives of the battles.
The death of the 21 soldiers yesterday brings the number of IDF members killed in the War of the Iron Swords to 219.
In Yemen, US and British forces attacked eight Houthi targets yesterday. A Pentagon statement in Washington said: « Our goal remains to defuse tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but let us reiterate our warning to Houthi leaders: we will not hesitate to defend lives and the free flow of trade in Red Sea. one of the most critical waterways in the world facing constant threats. »
In an effort to free the hostages captured by Hamas during the attack on October 7 last year, Israel, according to the American news site Axios, citing two Israeli sources, proposed to Hamas, through from Egyptian and Qatari intermediaries, a ceasefire lasting up to two months as part of a multi-step agreement that will include the release of the hostages.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – fr.globes.co.il – January 23, 2024.
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