Israel Army Confirms Death of Last Missing Person From October 7 Attack

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
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Israel Army Confirms Death of Last Missing Person From October 7 Attack

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

The Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday that Bilha Yinon, the last person listed as missing from the October 7 Hamas attack, was killed on that day.

"Today, (Israel army) representatives officially informed the family of Bilha Yinon that she is no longer alive," the military said in a statement, AFP reported.

The Israeli military and investigators had carried out an extensive search for her, the statement said.

"As part of this effort, evidence was discovered in the area of Yinon's house that, after complex testing, enabled the verification of her identity," it said.

Based on forensic evidence, Israeli experts determined that she was killed on October 7, the military added.

Hamas fighters attacked southern Israeli communities on that day, resulting in the death of 1,198 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.

They also seized 251 people, 111 of whom are still held captive in Gaza, including 39 the military says are dead.

Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has so far killed at least 39,653 people, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.



Ukraine’s Air Force Says It Downs All 30 Russia-Launched Drones during Overnight Attack

An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 6, 2024, shows Russian drone attack on Ukrainian armored vehicles outside the town of Sudzha, Kursk Region, on August 7, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)
An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 6, 2024, shows Russian drone attack on Ukrainian armored vehicles outside the town of Sudzha, Kursk Region, on August 7, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)
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Ukraine’s Air Force Says It Downs All 30 Russia-Launched Drones during Overnight Attack

An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 6, 2024, shows Russian drone attack on Ukrainian armored vehicles outside the town of Sudzha, Kursk Region, on August 7, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)
An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 6, 2024, shows Russian drone attack on Ukrainian armored vehicles outside the town of Sudzha, Kursk Region, on August 7, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry / AFP)

Ukraine's air force shot down all 30 drones launched by Russia overnight over seven regions, it said in a statement on Telegram messaging app.

The air force shot down 14 drones over the southern region of Mykolaiv, according to its governor. He said that the two fires caused by the attack have since been put out with no casualties reported.

The military downed four more drones over the Khmelnytskyi region with debris damaging storage facilities and a workshop at one of the manufacturing enterprises, the region's governor said.

Four drones were shot down over the central regions of Cherkasy and Vinnytsia with no damages or casualties reported by the local authorities.

Kyiv regional authorities reported air defense engaging with targets on Wednesday morning, without providing details on the attack's aftermath.

Sumy regional governor said on Wednesday morning that a ballistic missile was shot down over his region overnight. The air force provided no details on Russia's use of missiles to attack Ukraine in their morning update.