The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, announced on “sadness” after the announcement of the death, Friday December 15, of Franco-Israeli hostage Elya Toledano. “I share the shock and grief of his family. He was 28 years old. France continues to work tirelessly to free all the hostages.”he added. The Israeli army announced Friday that it had recovered the remains of Elya Toledano after an operation in the Gaza Strip. Follow our live stream.
Eight bodies recovered in Gaza. The Israeli army recovered and brought back to Israel the bodies of eight people during an operation in the Gaza Strip, it said on Friday. Among them are two Israeli soldiers kidnapped on October 7, Nik Beizer and Ron Sherman, both aged 19, as well as the Franco-Israeli Elya Toledano, whose death had been announced a little earlier.
The Israeli army promises more difficult battles. The strikes increased again in the Gaza Strip during the night from Thursday to Friday. “There will be more tough battles in the coming days”warned Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
Telecommunications cut again in Gaza. Ltelecommunications are once again cut “due to the ongoing attack”, according to the Palestinian operator Paltel. The cut in telecommunications complicates the work of rescuers, which will result in “to increase the number” of victims in Israeli raids, for its part accused Hamas.
Washington calls on Israel to “be careful”. The American national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, arrived in Israel on Thursday, where he met with the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant. He placed “difficult questions” to Israeli officials and discussed the possibility of a shift in the offensive towards “lower intensity operations” in a “near future”, said the White House. Joe Biden called on Israelis to concentrate “on preserving the lives of civilians, not (about) stopping against Hamas, but being more careful”.