GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Hundreds of people stranded in Gaza’s biggest hospital were enduring “inhuman” conditions on Monday while heavy fighting raged around them, a doctor said as Israel declared Hamas had “lost control” over the Palestinian territory.
“Terrorists are fleeing southward. Civilians are looting Hamas bases. They don’t have faith in the government anymore,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Israeli television without providing evidence.
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday the identity of a soldier being held hostage by Hamas, after the armed wing of the Palestinian group published a video showing the young woman in captivity.
“Our hearts go out to the Marciano family, whose daughter, Noa, was brutally kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization,” the army said in a statement released shortly after midnight.
“We are using all means, both intelligence and operational, to bring the hostages home.”
AMMAN: The Jordanian lower house on Monday tasked its legal committee with examining the agreements Jordan has signed with Israel.
The house speaker, Ahmad Safadi, proposed during Monday’s session that all Jordanian-Israeli agreements be examined by the legal committee, which will then refer its recommendations to the government for any necessary actions.
Nearly all lawmakers present during the session voted in favor of Safadi’s proposal.