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News On Hostages, Large Fires In Kiryat Shmona

Latest updates: Remains of Dolev Yehud HY”D located • hostages Chaim Perry, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper, and Nadav Popplewell were murdered by Hamas • Large fires in the north • Netanyahu set to address Congress • Full Story, Watch

The IDF located the remains of Dolev Yehud HY”D (35) from Kibbutz Nir Oz, a volunteer medic with MDA and United Hatzalah, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists after he left his house to help save lives during the Oct. 7 attack.

May his Neshama have an Aliya.

The IDF announced, that based on new intel, hostages Chaim Perry, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper, and Nadav Popplewell were murdered by Hamas.

Baruch Dayan He’Emes.

The military does not detail the circumstances of their deaths, citing an ongoing probe.

Peri Cooper, and Metzger were all abducted by Hamas from Nir Oz on Simchas Tora, while Popplewell was taken hostage from Nirim.

Cooper’s wife Nurit was released by Hamas on October 23 and Metzger’s wife Tami was released on November 28.

In December, Hamas published a propaganda video of Peri, Cooper, and Metzger, and in March claimed that the three were killed by Israeli strikes.

Popplewell was seen in a separate propaganda video in May, apparently weeks after he was killed.

The IDF has now confirmed the deaths of 41 of the remaining 120 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza.

The northern border continues to absorb dozens of rockets from Lebanon.

This afternoon the fire crews are working on extinguishing fires that broke out in the area due to falling rockets.

In the afternoon (Monday), about 30 missiles were detected that crossed the territory of Lebanon towards the north of the Golan Heights and fell in an open area. In addition, the air defense fighters intercepted an unmanned aircraft carrying explosives that crossed from Lebanese territory near the Keren Naftali area.

However, another explosive UAV that crossed from Lebanon was not intercepted and fell in the area. At the same time, an explosive drone that crossed the territory of Lebanon fell in the Metula area.

A short time later, another warning was activated in the north, during which a launcher intercepted a suspicious aerial target that had crossed into the country from Lebanon, the incident ended. There were no casualties in all of the incidents.

The spokesman for the city of Kiryat Shmona Doron Shanfer informed that due to the severe fires around the city “we started evacuating the residents who remained in the city”.

The fire crews are fighting the high flames to prevent them from spreading towards the houses. Several courtyards were set on fire, as well as the roof of a house caught on fire.

In Amiad – an extensive fire near the quarry, the fire fighters are working on the spot and protecting the settlement as a whole. In a hot introduction – a fire due to a fall. At Tel Saki, fire crews and mornings from the Golan Regional Council are working on the scene.

The commander of the district, Sub-Tafsar Yair Lakaim, made it clear: “We will stay here until we control the fire and guard the houses of the residents. We will fight for every house. We will work non-stop until we put out the fire.”

Israeli PM BB Netanyahu is set to address Congress on June 13, the second day Shevuos (being that he is coming from Eretz Yisroel, it will not be Yom Tov for him).

Biden is expected to be out of the country in order to attend the G7 summit in Italy.