U.S. Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers, the head of the International Stabilization Force, revealed that five countries have committed to sending troops to the ISF, including Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania.
His mother, Talik, recounted the day of the October 7 attacks. “I asked him where he was going, and he told me ‘Do you really think I’ll stay home when I know my guys are fighting? No way.'”
The father of Israeli-American Itay Chen, whose body was returned last week, demanded that politicians and commanders “give answers to the entire people of Israel, and bear their responsibility, within the framework of a state commission of inquiry.”
The IDF investigator insisted that she approved the leak to try and defend her office against rising pressure and threats. Critics accused her of intentionally trying to harm soldiers and the reputation of the state.
Clashes, a delay in the return of the bodies of hostages, and a lack of clarity concerning the peace plan’s next steps have put the future of the ceasefire at risk.
The decision to launch tank shells instead of a precision strike at Nasser Hospital, and who gave the green light, are major questions that remain unanswered.
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