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Israel war cabinet minister’s son killed in Gaza fighting
The son of Israel’s former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, who is currently a minister in the country’s war cabinet, has been killed in Gaza, the military says.
It says 25-year-old Major Gal Eisenkot died in northern Gaza on Thursday.
Israeli media say Maj Eisenkot was badly injured after a tunnel shaft exploded and later died in hospital.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his wife were “broken-hearted”, and that Gal Eisenkot was a “true hero”.In his statement, Netanyahu added: “Our heroes have not fallen in vain. We will continue to fight until victory.”
Gadi Eisenkot, 63, is a battle-hardened retired general who served as Israel’s chief of the general staff from 2015-19. A lawmaker from the National Unity party, he is also a current member of Netanyahu’s emergency government set up after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages.
Israel has responded by bombarding Gaza from the air and launching a ground invasion. Hamas officials in Gaza say it has killed more than 17,000 people, mainly civilians, with thousands more missing under rubble. Eisenkot was informed about his son’s injuries as he was visiting the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Southern Command, local media reported.
A number of Israeli government officials and lawmakers also sent their condolences to the Eisenkot family.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid posted a photo of Gal and Gadi Eisenkot in military uniforms hugging each other. “This photo. This hug. A father and his son. Both in uniform. Both soldiers in this country,” Lapid wrote. “They both respond to the call and show up when they’re needed, doing whatever they need to do. The fate of an entire nation in one hug.”
The IDF also said that another soldier – named as Sgt Maj Jonathan David Deitch, 34 – was killed in southern Gaza on Thursday.
(BBC)
Defending champions India started their Under 19 Women’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine wicket win.
In the second game of the day, India’s bowlers cashed in on their decision to bowl first by troubling West Indies with swing and spin. Fast bowler VJ Joshitha handed them a double-blow when she trapped Samara Ramnath in front and on the next ball had Naijanni Cumberbatch caught at slip to a superb diving catch from Sanika Chalke.
When left-arm spinners Ayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia struck in consecutive overs to remove Jahzara Claxton and Brianna Harricharan respectively for ducks, West Indies were 17 for 4 after 5.1 overs. Three run outs in as many overs added to their woes, and 39 for 7 soon became 44 all out as Shukla and Sisodia wrapped things up. Sisodia finished with 3 for 7 while Joshitha and Shukla picked up two each.
India lost only Gongadi Trisha, for 4, in the modest chase as G Kamalini and Chalke finished things off in 4.2 overs.
Brief scores:
West Indies Women Under 19 44 in 13.2 overs [Asabi Callender 12, Kenika Cassar 15; VJ Joshitha 2-05, Aayushi Shukla 2-06, Paruniks Sisofs 3-07] lost to India Women Under 19 47/1 in 4.2 overs [G Kamalini 16; Shanika Salke 18; Jahzara Claxton 1-18]
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Hosts Malaysia were shot out for just 23 in their maiden Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup appearance by Sri Lanka, who completed a 139-run win in the first of the two games on Sunday, in Kuala Lumpur.
Put in to bat, Sri Lanka rode on quick knocks from opener Sanjana Kavindi (30 off 13) and No. 3 Dahami Sanethma (55 off 52) to score 52 in the powerplay before Sanethma led the innings even as wickets fell at the other end, including two in the 17th over. Cameos from Hiruni Hansika (28 off 21) and Shashini Gimhani (13 off 7) powered them to 162.
In reply, Malaysia lasted 14.1 overs as left-arm spinner Chamodi Prabodha struck twice in the second over to reduce the hosts to 2 for 3. Manudi Nanayakkara and Limansa Thilakarathna took two wickets each as no Malaysia batter reached double-figures and six were dismissed for ducks. Praboda finished with figures of 4-2-5-3.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka Women Under 19 162/6 in 20 overs [Sanjana Kavindi 30, Dahami Sanethma 55, Manudi Nanayakkara 14, Hiruni Hansika 28, Sashini Gimhani 13*; Suabika Manivannan 1-33, Nur Danika Syuhada 1-36, Marisa Qistina Binti Abdulla 1-31, Siti Nazwah2-31, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel 1-23] beat Malaysia Women Under 19 23 in 14.1 overs [ Nur Alia Binti Mohd Hairun 07; Rashmika Sewwandi 1-02, Chamodi Prabodha 3-05, Manudi Nnayakkara 2-08, Limansa Thlakerathne 2-03] by 139 runs
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