Eviatar Moshe Kipnis, one of the three Italian-Israelis who had not been heard from since the Hamas attack last October 7, has died . His wife Liliach Le Havron had also disappeared with him from the Beeri kibbutz, where 108 corpses were found.
Evitar Moshe Kipnis, 65 , was identified among the victims based on DNA testing. There is currently no confirmation on the fate of his wife.
The Farnesina confirmed the news, the Italian embassy in Tel Aviv is in contact with the family to ensure they receive all possible and necessary assistance. Antonio Tajani , in expressing his condolences, reiterates " the Government's maximum commitment to tracing the other two Italian-Israeli citizens who are still untraceable ".
Meanwhile, Israel may have changed its plans to enter the Gaza Strip by land. The army is preparing for the next stages of the war, military spokesman Daniel Hecht spoke in a briefing with journalists: «We are preparing – his words – but we have not said what the plans will be. Everyone talks about the land offensive, but it could be something different ."
Meanwhile, around 3 thousand people have died in the attacks on Gaza , reports the local Ministry of Health. In a raid Israel killed Ayman Nofal, a top Hamas commander .
Meanwhile, anticipation is growing for the visit of Joe Biden , who is expected in Israel tomorrow and will stay there for about 5 hours, before going to Jordan, to Amman, to meet King Abdallah II and participate in a summit with the president of 'PNA Abu Mazen and the Egyptian Al Sisi.
Thousands of U.S. Marines headed to the Israeli coast to aid any potential U.S. response to the fighting on the ground between Hamas and Israel, particularly the evacuation of American citizens. Departing from the Gulf are the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the amphibious landing ship USS Carter Hall, which can launch watercraft to ferry people from shore to ships.
(Unioneonline/L)