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Israel at war: What happened on day 382?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldier operating in the Gaza Strip. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldier operating in the Gaza Strip.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Gantz to back Knesset bills against UNRWA, as Netanyahu may block them

“UNRWA chose to make itself an inseparable component of Hamas’ mechanism - and now is the time to detach ourselves entirely from it,” Gantz said Tuesday.

By ELIAV BREUER, TOVAH LAZAROFF
 Benny Gantz behind the sign outside the of the UNRWA headquarters (illustrative). (photo credit:  REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM/ MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/CANVA)
Benny Gantz behind the sign outside the of the UNRWA headquarters (illustrative).
(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM/ MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/CANVA)

National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz called for the passage of two Knesset bills that would shut down the UN Relief and Works Agency’s operation in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be forced to block them.

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Netanyahu to Blinken: Assassination attempt against me can’t be ignored

The two men discussed Israel’s expected retaliatory strike against Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state on October 1. 

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 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a joint press conference, on January 30, 2023 (photo credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/POOL VIA REUTERS)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a joint press conference, on January 30, 2023
(photo credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/POOL VIA REUTERS)

Iran and Hezbollah’s assassination attempt can’t be disregarded, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken when the two men met in Jerusalem.

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IDF drone crashes in southern Lebanon after being struck

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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An IDF drone was hit and crashed in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Tuesday.

"There are no concerns about a data leak, and no injuries were reported," the IDF added. "The incident is currently under investigation."

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Yahya Sinwar may have ordered Hamas to execute hostages if killed - report

Gershon Baskin, who oversaw negotiation in the 2011 Schalit deal, described the situation as "a moment of opportunity or doom."

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the backdrop of hostage posters. (Illustrative) (photo credit: FLASH90/CANVA)
Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the backdrop of hostage posters. (Illustrative)
(photo credit: FLASH90/CANVA)

Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may have issued an order to execute all remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza if he were to be killed, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday, quoting leading Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin.

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Over 230 trucks with humanitarian aid transferred into northern Gaza Strip

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237 trucks containing humanitarian aid from Jordan and international communities were transferred into the northern Gaza Strip since Monday, the IDF and COGAT announced on Tuesday evening.

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IDF currently in pursuit of drone over Israel's airspace

"We are conducting efforts to follow and intercept the target. The public is asked to listen to Home Front Command security guidelines. More details will follow shortly," the military stated.

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 (Illustrative) An IAF F-15 fighter jet and an Iranian drone  (photo credit: Canva, IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS, MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)
(Illustrative) An IAF F-15 fighter jet and an Iranian drone
(photo credit: Canva, IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS, MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)

After over 15 minutes of sirens, the IDF confirmed a drone entered Israel's air space on Tuesday evening.

"We are conducting efforts to follow and intercept the target. The public is asked to listen to Home Front Command security guidelines. More details will follow shortly," the military stated.

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Pentagon suspects employee of Iranian origin in Israeli strike plan leak - report

Last week, two US intelligence documents reportedly disclosing Israel's plan for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran were leaked.

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(Illustrative) An Iranian Flag on a backdrop of an alleged leaked US intelligence document. (photo credit: Canva, Screenshots from Telegram)
(Illustrative) An Iranian Flag on a backdrop of an alleged leaked US intelligence document.
(photo credit: Canva, Screenshots from Telegram)

The Pentagon has reportedly named Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, Ariane Tabatabai, as the prime suspect for an alleged leak of classified documents, Sky News Arabia reported on Tuesday, citing a senior Pentagon official.

Tabatabai, an American of Iranian origin, is also an officer in US Naval Intelligence.

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IDF announces fallen soldier Saar Eliad Navarsky, killed in combat in Lebanon

During the incident in which St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Navarsky fell, three reservist soldiers from the 508th Battalion, 7338th "Adirim" Brigade, were severely injured.

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 St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saar Eliad Navarksy (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saar Eliad Navarksy
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

St.-Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saar Eliad Navarksy was killed in combat in the North, the IDF announced on Tuesday.

Navarsky, 27, from Tel Aviv, served in the 508th Battalion in the 7338 Brigade.

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IDF in pursuit of drone over Israel's airspace

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

After over 15 minutes of sirens, the IDF confirmed a drone entered Israel's air space on Tuesday evning, saying, "We are conducting efforts to follow and intercept the target. The public is asked to listen to Home Front Command security guidelines. More details will follow shortly."

Drone sirens sounded in communities across Israel, beginning as far north as Rosh Hanikra before sounding in localities progressively more southward.

The most recent sirens sounded in communities between Haifa and Netanya.

This is a developing story.

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WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah command center in Lebanon

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IDF strikes a Hezbollah command center in Lebanon, October 22, 2024. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Israel at 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
  • 101 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says