Israel News, Monday, 22.07.2024 View in browserFar-right...

Israel News, Monday, 22.07.2024 View in browser

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said during his Religious Zionism faction meeting in the Knesset that "Unfortunately, the high command in the IDF does not know its place, and instead of focusing on the war against Hamas, it voices political positions in favor of a reckless deal while exceeding its authority and duty," claiming that this is what brought about the October 7 attacks. "Stop talking and preaching, keep fighting and killing."

Danzig, 76, and Yagev Buchshtab, 34, were killed several months ago in Gaza and their bodies are being held by Hamas. The IDF did not detail the circumstances of their deaths, noting that "all possibilities are been investigated," including that at least one of them was killed by Israeli strikes.

• Released hostage Sahar Kalderon, 17, wrote on her Instagram account that she had met Buchshtab in Gaza "and was with him for a few days in the same place until they transferred him. My heart hurts because I know he was alive and the state could have saved him."