Hagar Mizrahi, head of the Health Ministry's medical division, testified to the Knesset Health Committee that the captives were given a tranquilizer which she identified as Clonazepam sometime before they were handed over to Red Cross custody.
"Agricultural work is a pillar in the spirit of Zionism based on the rootedness of the State of Israel. Special thanks to the Education Corps (of the Israel Defence Forces), without whose assistance and involvement the move would not have come to fruition," said Oren Lavi, Director General o
Hamas' brutal slaughter of more than 1,200 people in Israel on October 7 represents "some of the most serious international crimes that shock the conscience of humanity," International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said on Sunday as he concluded a visit to the Jewish state.
In addition to uncovering the tunnels, soldiers directed dozens of airstrikes and about 100 artillery strikes on Hamas targets in northern Gaza and are fighting in close quarters with Hamas terror squads.
According to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, the breakdown in talks occurred due to Hamas not meeting its commitment to the return of all women and children held hostage, as outlined in an agreement facilitated by foreign mediation.
Mark Regev, a senior advisor to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, said on Sunday "When compared to the West's campaign to destroy ISIS, Israel's war against Hamas is producing far fewer civilian casualties."
The United States is intensifying its call for Israel to take greater measures to safeguard civilians in the wake of renewed combat operations in Gaza, CNN reported.
At least 15,207 Palestinians lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, CNN reported, citing a spokesperson for the Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza on Sunday.