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Hostages’ Family Sues Red Cross Over Ignoring Medical Needs of Captives
A Red Cross vehicle, as part of a convoy believed to be carrying hostages abducted by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, arrives at the Rafah border, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, as seen from southern Gaza, Nov. 24, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
i24 News — Raz Ben Ami, 57, a German-Israeli, was released from Hamas’ captivity on Nov. 29. Together with her husband, Ohad Ben Ami, who remains in Gaza, she was kidnapped by terrorists on Oct. 7 from Kibbutz Be’eri.
During their captivity, the family requested the International Red Cross’ (ICRC) assistance in transferring vital medication as Raz Ben Ami is fighting brain tumors, Israeli media reported. The Ben Amis are now suing the organization that they say rejected their inquiries.
Raz Ben Ami speaks about her time as a hostage of Hamas:
“I was in Gaza and they humiliated us…In terms of food, it was one meal a day. There was no such thing as a shower – only cold water that we poured over ourselves. In the bathroom there was no way to flush the toilet… pic.twitter.com/BKBa5vND9S
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 16, 2023
According to the lawsuit, the family appealed to the ICRC representatives in Israel, Germany, and the United States, but received nothing more than an email wishing “reconnecting with their loved ones.”
Shurat HaDin, an Israeli civil rights organization, filed a lawsuit to the Jerusalem District Court accusing the ICRC of not standing up to its responsibilities in its assistance to Hamas’ hostages, namely by not providing the medication it had on hands.
Founder and the President of Shurat HaDin Nitsana Darshan-Leitner stated: “The International Red Cross is reliving its mistakes of the Holocaust, so it abandoned the Jewish people in its darkest period in history. We cannot accept this disregard and disrespect for human life, just because they are Jewish.”
Ohad Ben Ami, 57, and his wife Raz Ben Ami, also 57, were taken hostage from their home in Kibbutz Be’eri.
Raz was released on November 29th, while Ohad remains in captivity.
Ohad’s last message on WhatsApp said, “Shma Yisrael, they’re here.”
A photo of Ohad appeared… pic.twitter.com/eGlhcHFGn1
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) December 14, 2023
“The International Red Cross is simply biased. It operates on a daily basis in Gaza, has no problem accusing Israel of so-called ‘violations,’ while it doesn’t care about those they kidnapped,” she added.
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PA Security Forces End Standoff with Jenin Battalion, Enter West Bank Camp
Illustrative. Palestinian demonstrators call for an end to clashes between Palestinian security forces and terrorists in Jenin, in the West Bank, Dec. 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
i24 News – The Palestinian Authority on Friday reached an agreement with the jihadists of the Jenin Battalion, ending a six-week standoff in the northern West Bank terror hotbed.
The Jenin Battalion is a local jihadist militia affiliated with Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.
The PA’s engineering and civil defense crews will begin dismantling explosives planted across Jenin, Palestinian media reported.
A Palestinian security source told i24NEWS that not a single weapon has been handed over by the Jenin Battalion to PA security forces.
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With Hamas Yet to Name 3 First Hostages to Be Released, Netanyahu Slams Violation of Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
i24 News – Hamas violated the terms of its agreement with Israel even before the ceasefire went into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out on Saturday.
The jihadist group failed to submit to Israel the names of the three hostages slated to be freed on Sunday, in contravention to the terms of the ceasefire stipulating that this information be communicated 24 hours in advance.
“We will not move forward with the outline until we receive the list of hostages to be released, as agreed. Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement,” Netanyahu said some three hours after the names should have been submitted. “The sole responsibility lies with Hamas.”
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US Slaps Sanctions on Yemeni Bank with Ties to Houthis
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi addresses followers via a video link at the al-Shaab Mosque, formerly al-Saleh Mosque, in Sanaa, Yemen, Feb. 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
i24 News – The US on Friday imposed sanctions on a Yemen-based financial institution that Washington accused of financially supporting the Houthis, as President Joe Biden’s administration sought to further pressure the Iran-backed jihadists before Biden leaves office.
The US Treasury Department said it imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank, accusing it of helping the Houthis exploit the Yemeni banking sector to launder money and transfer funds to allies, including fellow Iranian proxy Hezbollah.
In addition to numerous attacks on Israel’s civilian centers since November 2023, the Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships, sinking two vessels, seizing another and killing at least four seafarers. The intensity of the attacks has disrupted global shipping and prompted route changes.
The attacks have disrupted international commerce, forcing some ships to take the long route around southern Africa rather than the Suez Canal, leading to increases in insurance rates, delivery costs and time that stoked global inflation fears.
The Houthis, a fundamentally antisemitic jihadist group, seized power in Yemen in late 2014 and control most parts of the country including the capital Sanaa.
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