Israel announced on Sunday that it had recovered the body of a soldier, Oron Shaul, who was killed in combat in 2014 and held by Hamas in Gaza since then. The operation to retrieve Shaul’s remains was carried out by the Israeli army and the Shin Bet security agency. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the recovery of the body before a ceasefire took effect, and the soldier’s family was informed once his remains were officially identified. Shaul was a staff sergeant in the Golani Brigade and was killed during the 2014 Gaza war.
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Zelenskyy names new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine''s combat effectiveness
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new chief of the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces, replacing Anatoliy Barhylevych. Hnatov's appointment comes as the country seeks to restructure and strengthen its military amid combat in Russia's Kursk region and increasing pressure in Donetsk. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov emphasized the ongoing transformation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with Barhylevych now serving as the general inspector of Ukraine's Defense Ministry. Full Article
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