February 12, 2024
Israel frees two captives as airstrikes kill 67 Palestinians
GAUZE: Israel freed two Israeli-Argentine hostages in Rafah on Monday under cover of airstrikes that local health officials said killed 67 Palestinians and wounded dozens in southern Gaza City, the last refuge of about a million displaced civilians. A joint operation by the Israeli army, domestic security agency Shin Bet and the Special Police Unit in Rafah freed Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Louis Hare, 70, the army said. The two men were abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, the military said, among about 250 people Israel says were captured during the militant raid that sparked


