{"id":18257,"date":"2025-06-01T20:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18257"},"modified":"2025-06-01T20:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:09:44","slug":"haaretz-israeli-military-operations-in-gaza-led-to-deaths-of-at-least-20-israeli-hostages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/01\/haaretz-israeli-military-operations-in-gaza-led-to-deaths-of-at-least-20-israeli-hostages\/","title":{"rendered":"Haaretz: Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Led to Deaths of at Least 20 Israeli Hostages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-An investigation published Friday by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reveals that the war waged by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has led to the deaths of at least 20 Israeli hostages. Citing an unnamed military source, the report states: \u201cThe army claims it is doing everything possible to protect the hostages held in Gaza, but field data shows that military operations have endangered the lives of 54 hostages and resulted in the deaths of at least 20 of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"553842d2-6b17-4ea1-9d92-a06209256baf\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1466\">The source added: \u201cIn many cases, targets inside Gaza were attacked without verifying whether Israeli captives were present.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1780\">The report highlights a specific incident in April in which the Israeli army bombed a building situated above a tunnel where hostages Idan Alexander (released in May) and Meitan Zangauker were being held. The airstrike caused a partial collapse that nearly killed them, with both surviving by sheer luck.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2a7f9a8e-4e20-4a10-9523-a33f2782652f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"104\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"104\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Hostage Deaths Rise Amid Israeli Strikes as Netanyahu Rejects Full Ceasefire Deal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The military acknowledges the difficulty in accurately tracking the hostages due to their frequent relocations and says intelligence is only reliable at the moment it is received. Despite the existence of a round-the-clock operations room meant to prevent strikes on locations where captives may be held, Haaretz notes: \u201cAs the pace of attacks increases, so does the risk to the hostages.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Some of the hostages reportedly died from direct airstrikes, while others were allegedly killed by their captors who feared Israeli forces were nearing their locations. Families of the captives have accused the Israeli military of carrying out strikes without confirming whether their loved ones were in the target zones, saying the army\u2019s priorities disregard hostage safety.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17366\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17366 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Idan Alexander was released by Hamas in a goodwill gesture toward U.S. President Donald Trump\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/899-3.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aidan Alexander hostage release<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2908\">According to Israeli estimates, about 58 hostages remain in Gaza, with only around 20 believed to be alive. Meanwhile, Israel continues to detain more than 10,100 Palestinian prisoners, amid documented reports by Palestinian and Israeli rights groups of torture, medical neglect, and starvation that have led to multiple deaths in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"3438\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Hamas has declared its willingness to release all Israeli captives in exchange for a full ceasefire, complete Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2014currently facing an arrest warrant request from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes\u2014has rejected this proposal. He insists on partial hostage-exchange deals and demands the disarmament of Palestinian factions, while reaffirming his intent to reoccupy the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-An investigation published Friday by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reveals that the war waged by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has led to the deaths of at least 20 Israeli hostages. 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