Israel on Sunday introduced that it had recovered the physique of an Israeli soldier, Oron Shaul, who it mentioned had been held in Gaza since 2014.
“In a covert, particular operation performed by the IDF (Israel Protection Forces) and ISA (Shin Wager) particular forces in Gaza, the physique of fallen IDF soldier SSGT Oron Shaul, was recovered,” the army mentioned in a press release on X.
He “fell in fight” in Shejaiya on July 20, 2014, throughout “Operation Protecting Edge”, which was also called the 2014 Gaza Conflict, the IDF mentioned.
“His physique was kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist group,” it added.
CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION: In a covert, particular operation performed by IDF and ISA particular forces in Gaza, the physique of fallen IDF soldier SSGT Oron Shaul, was recovered.
Oron fell in fight in Shejaiya on July 20, 2014, throughout Operation Protecting Edge. His physique was kidnapped by the… pic.twitter.com/71ho74LJNV— Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) January 19, 2025
“The efforts to return him, together with the gathering of intelligence, continued for over a decade and through this warfare,” it added.
Operation Protecting Edge
Israel launched an aerial operation towards Hamas within the Gaza Strip on July 7, 2014.Â
Israel mentioned the operation, termed “Operation Protecting Edge”, was launched in “response to rising rocket and mortar hearth” on the Israeli city from the Gaza Strip throughout June and early July 2014, and regardless of Israel’s “continued efforts” at de-escalation.
The battle concluded on August 26, with an unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
New Gaza Ceasefire Begins After Temporary Delay
Israel on Sunday started a truce with Hamas in Gaza, almost three hours after initially scheduled.
The delay in implementing the ceasefire got here after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested – an hour earlier than the 0630 GMT deadline – that Hamas present the names of three hostages it was to launch on Sunday as a part of the settlement.
Hamas mentioned it was dedicated to the ceasefire however that it had been unable to offer the hostage listing for “technical subject causes”, with out elaborating. It then shared the names and the ceasefire finally started at 0915 GMT.
The preliminary change was to see three Israeli hostages launched from captivity in return for the primary group of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel-Hamas Gaza Ceasefire
A complete of 33 hostages taken by Hamas throughout its October 7, 2023 assault on Israeli cities will likely be returned from Gaza throughout an preliminary 42-day truce.Â
Underneath the deal, tons of of Palestinian prisoners will even be launched from Israeli jails.
Hamas’ assault resulted within the deaths of 1,210 folks, principally civilians. Of the 251 folks taken hostage, 94 are nonetheless in Gaza, together with 34 the Israeli army says are useless.
Negotiations over a second section of the settlement will start by the sixteenth day of section one and are prone to embrace the discharge of all remaining hostages.
A 3rd section is predicted to incorporate the return of all remaining useless our bodies and the beginning of Gaza’s reconstruction.
