Josh Garoon

It can be shocking just how little attention is paid to mobility in hospital. Both at the start: no comment on how the person moves now. Silence on what they were like at baseline. How can we help people “get better” (or home) if we don’t know what better looks like for them?

BREAKING The Israeli Defense Forces say that three Israeli hostages were mistakenly identified as threats and killed. The two hostages whose families allowed them to be publicly identified are Yotam Haim and Samir Talalka. The family of the third hostage asked that they not be identified publicly. Full IDF statement below… “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed. During searches and checks in the area in which the incident occurred, a suspicion arose over the identities of the deceased. Their bodies were transferred to Israeli territory for examination, after which it was confirmed that they were three Israeli hostages. Their bodies were taken to the "Hatzvi" Center at the Shura Camp for further examination, where the hostages were identified: Yotam Haim, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7th. Samer Talalka, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Am by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7th.The third hostages’ family has been notified, who requested that his name will not be broadcasted. IDF and Israel Police representatives have notified all of the families. The IDF began reviewing the incident immediately. The IDF emphasizes that this is an active combat zone in which ongoing fighting over the last few days has occurred. Immediate lessons from the event have been learned, which have been passed on to all IDF troops in the field. The IDF expresses deep remorse over the tragic incident and sends the families its heartfelt condolences. Our national mission is to locate the missing and return all the hostages home.”