18:12โขHamas Threatens Hostage Life With Blood Transfusion Photo
โจThe newspapers report on Hamas releasing a new photograph of hostage Matan Zangauker receiving a blood transfusion, threatening his life and claiming IDF forces are besieging his location after 610 days in captivity (13tv, Davar, Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, Kan, Mako, n12, Times, Ynet, Walla). Zangauker's mother appealed directly to Netanyahu, stating his blood would be on the Prime Minister's hands if he doesn't return alive. The IDF clarified no rescue operation was conducted in the area mentioned by Hamas. Meanwhile, the military eliminated Asaad Abu Shakriya, head of the Salafi terror group Kata'ib al-Mujahideen, responsible for murdering the Bibas family and kidnapping other hostages including Gadi Haggai and Judith Weinstein (INN, now14, Srugim, Times). Additionally, the names of two more soldiers killed in yesterday's Khan Younis building explosion were cleared for publication - Staff Sergeant Tom Rotstein and Sergeant Major Uri Yehonatan Cohen, bringing the total fatalities from the booby-trapped building incident to four (Israel Hayom, Maariv, Mako, n12, Ynet, Walla).