IDF probe proves hostage executions, Katz optimistic of deal
Israel returns bodies of terrorists who carried out shooting near Dead Sea to Jordan • IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya
'Free me': Deepfake video of Yair Netanyahu in Hamas captivity circulates on Israeli media
The video features a simulated image of Netanyahu against the backdrop of Hamas tunnels in Gaza, with the deepfake addressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A deepfake video of Yair Netanyahu in Hamas captivity was circulated online on Wednesday, Israeli media reported.
The video features a simulated image of Netanyahu against the backdrop of Hamas tunnels in Gaza and is shown to be saying, "My name is Yair Netanyahu, 33 years old, From Jerusalem...uh, Miami, Caesarea. I've been here in Hamas captivity with almost no food or water, without seeing the sun or breathing fresh air."
Go to the full article >>Blinken: Ceasefire oversight mechanism 'is working'
Blinken said he would not speculate about "what's going to happen in the future" and that he can only talk about the clear interests of the parties.
Fundamentally, both Lebanon and Israel want to continue the ceasefire, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who addressed reporters on Wednesday afternoon during a NATO news conference in Brussels.
Blinken indicated the oversight mechanism operated by France and the US is operating as intended to assess allegations of violations.
Go to the full article >>IDF: Hamas likely executed six hostages in Khan Yunis as soldiers drew near
The IDF said this meant that if the Hamas guards had not already shot the six hostages, the air force bombing probably would have killed them.
A comprehensive IDF probe has concluded that the military did not kill six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Khan Yunis on August 20 after having been kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
Rather, there were signs of gunfire on all six hostages' bodies, such that they were likely killed by their Hamas guards.
Go to the full article >>Israel, US behind weakening of 'Axis of Resistance' in Syria, Iranian army chief says
Bagheri further reportedly claimed that Israel and the US had coordinated the rebels' movement in the area.
The current situation in Syria has the purpose of weakening Syria and its allies in the Middle East's "Axis of Resistance," Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic's news agency,IRNA.
Go to the full article >>Israeli delegation to head to Egypt for hostage negotiations
An Israeli delegation led by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar is set to travel to Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday to continue hostage deal negotiations, the London-based Qatari news outlet, Al Araby Al Jadeed, reported on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>CENTCOM destroys weapon systems in Syria posing 'imminent threat' to forces
US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed weapon systems in Syria that posed an "imminent threat" to the troops, the command announced on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya
IDF troops located weapons production parts and grenades in a home in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>'Forward-looking capabilities': Defense min. purchases advanced drones, autonomous defense systems
The systems are set to "upgrade the operational capabilities of the forces on the ground," the ministry stated.
The Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday it had purchased advanced drones and autonomous systems from Elbit Systems Ltd.
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Security forces, Katz fight over Jewish detentions as extremists clash with forces
Jewish extremists resisted the removal, including throwing rocks at soldiers and wounding two IDF troops.
The IDF and the Shin Bet continue to press Defense Minister Israel Katz to restore administrative detention of violent Jewish extremists after dozens of such extremists on Wednesday undertook attacks on a mix of IDF soldiers and Palestinians in three separate incidents on Wednesday.
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IDF returns bodies of terrorists who carried out shooting near Dead Sea to Jordan
The bodies were transferred from Israel back to Jordan via the King Hussein Bridge before being returned to their families.
The IDF returned the bodies of Amer Qawas and Hosam Abu Ghazaleh, the two terrorists who carried out the shooting attack near the Dead Sea on October 18, to Jordan on Tuesday, the military said on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>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
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire went into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.