Israel-Hamas War Day 264: What is happening in Gaza, Lebanon border?
Haredi leaders condemn draft law • Doctors Without Borders claims PIJ terrorist was a 'colleague'
'No alternative but victory': Colonel says IDF nearly finished in Gaza, Lebanon next
Colonel Dvir Edri comments on IDF military decisions in the South and the army's readiness for battle in the North.
"We are close to a military decision in the Gaza Strip, and we are prepared for a battle in the North. We are already in a multi-front confrontation with changing forces, and at least in the places where I am, the IDF is prepared for a battle in the North," Colonel Dvir Edri, commander of the 460th Brigade, told Maariv in a recent interview.
"It will not be easy or simple, but in light of the fighting in the South, we have a generation of experienced commanders and soldiers," he added.
Go to the full article >>IAF jets strike Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon
Overnight, Israel Air Force jets struck several Hezbollah military infrastructures in the Matmoura and Chebaa areas in Lebanon, the military announced on Wednesday.
UKMTO receives report of incident south of Yemen's Aden
The captain of a merchant vessel reported a missile hitting the water near the ship 52 nautical miles south of Yemen's port of Aden, security information provider the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday.
Citing a report it received of the incident, the UKMTO added that the crew of the vessel were reported safe as it headed for its next port of call.
Global trade has been disrupted by Houthi attacks that have forced ship owners to reroute vessels away from the vital Suez Canal shortcut, and drawn retaliatory US and British strikes since February.
The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen have launched dozens of attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea region since November, in solidarity with Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Go to the full article >>IDF arrests terror suspects overnight in multiple locations across the West Bank
IDF forces conducted arrests of suspects involved in terrorist activities on Tuesday overnight.
According to reports, the arrests were made in Halhul, Dura in southern Hebron, Qalqilya, Ya'abad, Hebron, Za'atara east of Bethlehem, and Na'alin.
Go to the full article >>Iraqi terror group claims responsibility for hostile aircraft intrusion in Eilat on Tuesday night
Following the hostile aircraft intrusion alarm sounding in Eilat on Tuesday night, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that their Mujahideen attacked a vital target in Eilat using drones.
The UAV was intercepted above Eilat, and no damage or injuries were reported.
Go to the full article >>How Ben Gurion's pragmatic decision led to Haredim draft exemption - analysis
David Ben-Gurion's 1948 decision not to draft yeshiva students shaped Israel's policy, sparking decades of debate on military exemptions amid societal and political transformations.
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion made a significant decision at a Provisional State Council meeting not to draft yeshiva students, setting in motion a policy that would shape Israeli society and provoke decades of debate over military service exemptions.
On Friday, early October 1948, two days before Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) 1948, the Provisional State Council convened for a meeting. The first Rosh Hashanah in the fledgling state’s life was marked by an atmosphere of holiness and new beginnings, however, it was also laced with tension and concern about what lay ahead in the difficult war for Israel's independence.
Go to the full article >>IAF airstrike eliminates key PIJ terrorist, MSF decry killing of 'colleague'
The Israeli Air Force targeted and killed Fadi Jihad Muhammad Al-Wadiya, a key figure in Palestinian Islamic Jihad's missile program in Gaza City.
Israel Air Force eliminated the terrorist Fadi Jihad Muhammad Al-Wadiya, Doctors Without Borders colleague and an operative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organization, according to an IDF Spokesperson's unit announcement on Tuesday evening.
According to the report, Israeli aircraft directed by the Southern Command and the Intelligence Directorate targeted an area in Gaza City where the terrorist Al-Wadiya was located at the time.
כלי טיס של חיל האוויר, בהכוונת פיקוד הדרום ואמ"ן, תקף מוקדם יותר היום (ג') במרחב העיר עזה וחיסל את המחבל פאדי ג׳האד מחמד אלואדיה, אשר שימש כפעיל בארגון הטרור גא״פ ועסק בפיתוח וקידום מערך הטילים של הארגון.
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי - Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) June 25, 2024
כמו כן, המחבל היווה מוקד ידע ייחודי בארגון בתחומי האלקטרוניקה והכימיה pic.twitter.com/9S13RARBzt
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Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 120 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says