IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, former hostage passes away
Three fallen soldiers killed in Gaza Strip • IDF may stay in Lebanon longer than expected
IDF intercepts Yemen missile fired toward central Israel that triggered wave of sirens
The projectile triggered a wave of sirens throughout central and southern Israel.
The IDF interpreted a projectile fired from Yemen toward central Israel during the early hours of Tuesday morning, the IDF said shortly following the incident.
Go to the full article >>'A woman who embodied pure love': Released hostage Hannah Katzir dies at age 76
Her funeral is set to be held at Kibbutz Nir Oz at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hannah Katzir, who was released along with 50 other hostages held by Hamas in a deal in November 2023, died at the age of 76, Kibbutz Nir Oz announced on Tuesday.
"With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Kibbutz member Hannah Katzir, of blessed memory, following a prolonged struggle with complex medical issues after her release from captivity," the statement read.
Her funeral is set to be held at Kibbutz Nir Oz at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>FM Sa'ar instructs diplomatic missions to advance designation of Houthis as terror org.
“The Houthis pose a threat not only to Israel but to the region and the entire world. The most basic and fundamental step is to designate them as a terrorist organization," Sa'ar said.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar directed Israel’s diplomatic missions across Europe, including those in EU member states and the UK, to push for the designation of Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, as a terrorist organization on Tuesday.
This announcement came just hours after a ballistic missile from Yemen was intercepted before it could enter Israeli airspace, triggering sirens across central Israel.
Sa’ar emphasized the importance of the directive, saying, “The Houthis pose a threat not only to Israel but to the region and the entire world. The direct threat to freedom of navigation in one of the busiest maritime routes globally is a challenge to the international community and the world order. The most basic and fundamental step is to designate them as a terrorist organization.”
Go to the full article >>Historic operation: IDF ship cmdr. speaks about attack on Syrian Navy
"We managed to keep the mission a tight secret, even the soldiers didn’t know what mission they were embarking on," Lt.-Col.Tomer said.
"The achievement was tremendous, and the attack was historic," Lt.-Col. Tomer, commander of the INS Herev, a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat that carried out naval attacks in Syria earlier this month, shared of the strike.
As the ship departed from its home port in Haifa, the soldiers thought they were heading to a live-fire training exercise at sea.
"I realized that we managed to keep the mission such a tight secret that even the soldiers didn’t know what mission they were embarking on," said the Lt.-Col.
Go to the full article >>One officer, two soldiers killed in northern Gaza Strip
The three combat soldiers were at the entrance of a building when an explosion occurred, with several other soldiers wounded in the same incident.
Three soldiers, Capt. Ilay Gavriel Atedgi, St.-Sgt. Netanel Pessach, and Sgt.-Maj. Hillel Diener, were killed in the northern Gaza Strip overnight on Sunday, the military announced Monday evening.
All three served in the Shimshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade and were operating in Beit Lahiya.
Atedgi, 22, was from Kiryat Motzkin, and served as a deputy commander; Pessach, 21, was from Elazar; and Diener, 21, was from Talmon.
Go to the full article >>'Don’t mess with us': Mossad details Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah on 60 Minutes
Mossad’s daring pager plot dealt a devastating blow to Hezbollah, leaving its forces shattered and sending shockwaves across the region. Israel’s intelligence agency turned deception into a weapon
Two former Mossad agents revealed the details behind one of Israel's most audacious counterintelligence operations, the "Pager Plot," in a 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Slow Lebanese deployment may force IDF soldiers to stay in Lebanon, Israeli officials say
Officials explained that the slow deployment raises the question of how Israel should act on day 60 of the ceasefire at northern border.
The IDF’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon could be carried out at a slower pace than expected due to the Lebanese military’s slow deployment in the area, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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
- 100 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 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 came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.