Leaders urge deescalation in Israel-Hezbollah tensions, mere handful know Sinwar's whereabouts
Houthis claim to hit Haifa • Lebanese FM said he wants peace, not war
Israel studying Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Mossad
Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal that would include a hostage release deal and ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement from Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu conducts meeting with top IDF chiefs on Gaza war
The Southern Command and the Gaza Division have made a great effort in recent months to create a secure area there which will prevent any intrusion attempt in the future.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment on Sunday regarding the Gaza Division.
The purpose of the discussion, which took place at the Prime Minister's request, was to understand the atmosphere and to meet the soldiers. Around the table in the discussion room sat, among others, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.
Go to the full article >>Rocket and missile fire strikes house in the Negev
A house in the Negev was hit by rocket and missile fire Wednesday directed towards the Gaza border communities, Walla reported.
Go to the full article >>Senior Hezbollah field commander killed in Israeli strike, two security sources say
Sources said that the commander was responsible for a section of Hezbollah's operations along the border frontier
A senior field commander in the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli strike on Wednesday outside of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, two security sources told Reuters.
He was considered one of the most senior commanders in Hezbollah killed so far in the war.
Go to the full article >>PIJ official: 'We will keep treating hostages same way Israel treats our prisoners'
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement's armed wing, Al Quds Brigades, said on Wednesday some Israeli hostages have attempted suicide after it started treating them the same way Israel treated Palestinian prisoners.
The Palestinian terrorist group did not specify what measures it had taken against Israeli hostages.
Go to the full article >>IDF aircraft strikes a terror cell in Nur Shams, West Bank
An IDF aerial aircraft struck on Tuesday night a terror cell in the Nur Shams camp in the West Bank, after IDF troops and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) forces detected four terrorists planting explosives in the area, the military said on Wednesday.
This was the same area in which explosives had been situated on Monday.
The military noted the four terrorists who were subsequently eliminated were Muhammad Shehade, Muhammad Kanouah, Yazid Shafa, and Namer Ibrahim.
Go to the full article >>UAV strikes vehicle in southern Lebanon, one killed - report
A drone struck a vehicle in the Tyre area of south-eastern Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Wednesday, citing Lebanese sources.
One person was reportedly killed in the strike.
Go to the full article >>Israel's fight against terror is ours, America is with you, US Rep. Kustoff says
“In your fight to eradicate Hamas and any other genocidal extremist group that threatens your way of life, America is with you all the way,” Representative Kustoff said.
The United States Congress will make sure that Israel has all the tools necessary to defend itself because its battle against terror groups is also America’s battle, US Representative David Kustoff (R-TN) said in Jerusalem as Israel battles two Iranian proxy groups on its border.
“In your fight to eradicate Hamas and any other genocidal extremist group that threatens your way of life, America is with you all the way,” he said.
Kustoff spoke at a special event in the Knesset to mark the creation of the first-ever Knesset-House Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Go to the full article >>Settlers hurl Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces demolishing illegal West Bank outpost
Clashes ensued between the forces and residents of the area, according to the report.
Security forces operated on Wednesday to vacate the West Bank outpost of Oz Zion, Army Radio reported.
Clashes ensued between the forces and residents of the area, according to the report.
The Israel Civil Administration subsequently released a statement noting, "Earlier on Wednesday, officers of the Civil Administration, accompanied by a large force from the border police and other units arrived in the area to carry out an enforcement activity against an illegal construction that was recently established at the Oz Zion outpost.
Go to the full article >>US threatens accountability, Israel to push plans for 5,300 settler homes
“Unilateral actions like settlement expansion and legalization of outposts, they are detrimental to a two-state solution,” US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
The United States threatened to hold Israel accountable for West Bank settlement expansion, as the IDF’s Higher Planning Council for Judea and Samaria was set to advanced plans for 5,300 new settler homes in that region.
“Unilateral actions like settlement expansion and legalization of outposts, they are detrimental to a two-state solution,” US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told repeaters in Washington.
“So we’ll continue to use the tools at our disposal to expose and promote accountability for those who threaten peace and stability in the region,” he stated.
Go to the full article >>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