Hamas delegation, Qatari PM leave for Cairo, IDF names three fallen soldiers
IDF announces names of fallen soldiers • Barrage of 20 rockets launched into northern Israel • IAF kills multiple Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon
IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets amid fears of extensive attack
The IDF identified Hezbollah preparing to fire missiles at Israel, and in response, began striking terror targets and launch sites in Lebanon, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Sunday morning.
"From right next to the homes of Lebanese civilians in the South of Lebanon, we can see that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an extensive attack on Israel, while endangering the Lebanese civilians," he added.
Go to the full article >>Iran's diplomatic efforts can achieve its goals without having to attack Israel - analysis
Iran “will maintain the Islamic Republic’s strategic approach toward Latin American countries, particularly Venezuela,” an IRNA report noted.
Iran's new administration is making bold diplomatic moves, strengthening ties with key allies like Venezuela. If this continues, the regime can keep Israel guessing regarding an attack while achieving other goals through diplomacy
Go to the full article >>Watch: IDF soldiers destroy Islamic JIhad tunnel route in Khan Yunis
Soldiers from the Yahalom unit and the 82nd Battalion uncovered and dismantled a 500-meter-long underground tunnel used by Islamic Jihad forces in Khan Yunis.
Go to the full article >>IDF announces names of three fallen soldiers, killed in central Gaza Strip
The IDF announced the names of three soldiers who fell in combat in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday night.
Sergeant-Major (Res.) Danil Pechenyuk, 26, from Bat Yam, served in the 6310th Reconnaissance Battalion in the 16th Brigade.
Sergeant-Major (Res.) Nitai Metodi, 23, from Ashkelon, served in the 6310th Reconnaissance Battalion in the 16th Brigade.
Warrant Officer (Res.) Yaniv Itzhak Oren, 35, from Ein Gedi, served in the 8119th Battalion in the 16th Brigade.
Go to the full article >>IDF warns residents of Alma'azi camp area to evacuate for second time in a week
For the second time this week, the IDF gave notice to residents of the refugee camps in central Gaza to evacuate, Army Radio reported on Saturday afternoon.
בפעם השנייה בשבוע האחרון: צה"ל קורא לתושבי אזור מחנה הפליטים אלמע'אזי במרכז הרצועה ואזורים במזרח דיר אלבלח להתפנות אל המרחב ההומניטרי @Doron_Kadosh pic.twitter.com/p4OmPtiXci
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Gazans in the Alma'azi refugee camp area in the center of the Gaza Strip and areas in eastern Deir al-Balah were told to evacuate to humanitarian zones.
Go to the full article >>IDF intercepts falsely identified aerial target overnight
The IDF announced on Saturday afternoon that at 01:22 A.M. it intercepted a suspicious aerial target in the lower Galilee, but after reviewing the incident, it was determined to have been falsely identified.
The sirens in the area were sounded due to the risk of falling shrapnel from the interception.
Go to the full article >>El Ghazi to donate 500,000 euros of his Mainz payout to Gaza children
Anwar El Ghazi pledged to donate 500,000 euros to children in Gaza, one-third of the payout he has received from Mainz 05 for wrongfully terminating him over his support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Bundesliga club suspended the Dutchman over a social media post showing support for Palestinians in October, the month Hamas militants rampaged through southern Israel, sparking Israel's invasion into the Palestinian enclave.
The club terminated his contract the next month.
A German court ruled last month that his contract was wrongfully terminated. El Ghazi, who signed with championship side Cardiff City this month, had a contract with Mainz until 2025.
The ruling by Mainz Labour Court ordered Mainz to pay his wages for the past nine months, totalling to 1.7 million euros ($1.9 million). El Ghazi told the Athletic he had received a payment of 1.5 million euros from Mainz relating to his dismissal.
Go to the full article >>Hamas official boasts Oct. 7 derailed normalization processes, says never to two states
Hamas political bureau official Ghazi Hamad claimed that international boycotts proved October 7 was effective at halting normalization and pushing recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Hamas political bureau official Ghazi Hamad praised the October 7 attacks during a livestream with the pro-Palestinian NGO Masar Badil at the end of June, stating that they had challenged the normalization of ties between Arab states and Israel and that the war had sold the Palestinian cause to the West, the Middle East Media Research Institute published on Friday.
The same official had previously told Lebanese media that Hamas would repeat October 7 "again and again."
The interview, titled "Al-Aqsa Flood and the Palestinian Resistance Today," saw both Hamad and interviewer Khaled Al-Rehab praise the October 7 attacks on southern Israel - where Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and murdered over 1200 people.
Go to the full article >>Hamas delegation headed to Cairo, to sit out ceasefire talks
Talks are expected to continue at an anticipated high-level summit in Cairo on Sunday.
A senior Hamas official confirmed to AFP on Saturday that a delegation from the terror organization was headed to Cairo but noted that it would not participate in ceasefire talks.
Talks are expected to continue at an anticipated high-level summit in Cairo on Sunday.
Referring to the delegation, Izzat al-Rishq, a spokesperson for Hamas, reiterated on Saturday that the group was committed to US President Joe Biden's July 2 proposal.
According to al-Rishq, the delegation, which Khalil al-Hayya will head, will arrive in the Egyptian capital in the evening to listen to the results of the negotiations that took place there.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Israel Air Force strikes Hamas terror infrastructure in Gaza
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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 109 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says