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IDF uncovers Hamas terrorists in Jabalya hospitals, report reveals Hezbollah desertions

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 An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. October 28, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. October 28, 2024.
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WATCH: After IDF operates in Jabalya hospital, ambulance driver admits to Hamas's use of facility

Following operations, troops arrested some 100 terrorists, including some who had tried to flee during the evacuation of civilians from the area. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Interrogation of an ambulance driver who testifies to Hamas's use of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalya, northern Gaza. October 28, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Hamas uses ambulances to transfer terrorists in the Gaza Strip, an ambulance driver at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip driver interrogated by security officials said, according to footage published by the IDF on Monday. 

In the video, the drive, apprehended for suspicion of involvement in terror activities, confirmed his role as driver and paramedic at the Health Ministry in the Kamal Adwan and Al-Ahli Arab Hospitals.

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Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report

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Shortly before Israel launched its retaliatory attack on Iran on Saturday, radar systems in the Iranian defense systems were breached, and the radar screens froze, KAN reported on Monday, citing Iranian sources.

Due to this possible breach, Iran's ability to intercept targets was limited and allowed the Israeli air force to penetrate Iranian airspace, Iranian sources were cited by KAN as saying. 

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Iran says it will use all available tools to respond to Israel's attack

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Tehran will use all available tools to respond to Israel's attack, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, after Israel's Saturday strikes on Iran.

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Government meeting to change location due to security considerations

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The government meeting scheduled to be held on Monday is set to change location due to security considerations, Israeli media reported. 

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Terrorist opens fire in West Bank, no injuries reported

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A terrorist exited a vehicle and opened fire near Shaked in the West Bank on Monday, according to Israeli state broadcaster KAN.

The terrorist subsequently fled the scene, and IDF troops were searching for him. 

No injuries were reported. 

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October 7 genocide: MKs submit bill for prosecution of Hamas Nukhba terrorists

This step has been previously avoided due to legal challenges and possible international ramifications.

By YAKI ADAMKER
 Hamas terrorists who were caught during the October 7 massacre and during the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip, seen at a courtyard in a prison in southern Israel, February 14, 2024 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Hamas terrorists who were caught during the October 7 massacre and during the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip, seen at a courtyard in a prison in southern Israel, February 14, 2024
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A new bill submitted by the Chair of the Constitution Committee, Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman, and Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky will define the October 7 massacre carried out by Hamas as genocide. 

By defining the October 7 massacre carried out by Hamas and other entities against the Jewish people and the State of Israel as genocide, it will fall under specific definitions and special conditions. The bill also set special conditions for the imprisonment and prosecution of terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre. 

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Iron Beam bolstered: Israel expands laser defense with NIS two billion deal

Elbit stated that the contract was awarded to the company to supply Israel's Iron Beam air defense system with high-power laser systems.

By SAM HALPERN
 An Israeli-made laser system which aims to intercept incendiary balloons launched by Palestinians across the frontier from the Gaza Strip is seen during a presentation to the media, in southern Israel, near the Israel-Gaza border August 30, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
An Israeli-made laser system which aims to intercept incendiary balloons launched by Palestinians across the frontier from the Gaza Strip is seen during a presentation to the media, in southern Israel, near the Israel-Gaza border August 30, 2020.
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The Defense Ministry signed an agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems valued at around NIS two billion (~$534 million) to significantly expand its acquisition of "Iron Beam" laser interception systems, Maariv reported on Monday morning. 

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Hezbollah beginning to crack: Wave of desertions threatens Lebanese terror group - report

Since Israel began ground operations in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah terrorists have reportedly begun to abandon their posts and flee to Syria.

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 Mourners bury the body of Al-Mayadeen TV's cameraman Ghassan Najjar, who was killed the previous day by Israeli bombardment, at a Hezbollah cemetery in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 26, 2024. (photo credit: IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Mourners bury the body of Al-Mayadeen TV's cameraman Ghassan Najjar, who was killed the previous day by Israeli bombardment, at a Hezbollah cemetery in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 26, 2024.
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After over a year of launching aerial attacks against northern Israel, Hezbollah has reportedly begun to crack as the Iran-backed terror group has experienced a wave of desertions, sources told the Arabic independent online newspaper Elaph in a report published Sunday.

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Christian Lebanese politician demands gov't say 'enough' to Hezbollah

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A member of the Christian Lebanese Forces Party reportedly demanded in parliament that the government stop Hezbollah from bringing further problems to the country, KAN reported on Monday.

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After sirens sound in Upper Galilee, MDA teams search for reported hit

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Following the rocket alert sirens in the Upper Galilee on Monday morning, Israel's emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, announced teams were en route to an area of a reported hit. 

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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