Coordinated with the Superbowl ad no doubt
Israeli military spokesperson describes details of captive rescue
The Israeli military has been working on the rescue of two captives from Rafah “for a long time”, according to spokesperson Daniel Hagari. Earlier, we reported that the Israeli military announced they had rescued two men, aged 60 and 70, from the city in southern Gaza. “Conditions were not ripe to carry it out until now, and we waited for them to ripen,” Hagari said. “Reaching the target in the heart of Rafah was very complex.”
Hagari said that the Israeli military arrived at the building located in Rafah’s Shabura neighbourhood at about 1am and broke in. Gunfire was exchanged with gunmen in adjacent buildings when the captives were extracted. “There was intense firepower from the air. Fire was opened from nearby buildings. The Air Force struck intensively there,” he said. “Many terrorists were eliminated tonight in this action.”
Many innocent people were eliminated as well. I'm glad the hostages got out alive, yet they could have been home a lot sooner through negotiations and a ceasefire without killing more people.
