IDF soldier killed in Beit Hanoun with others wounded, UNSC convenes session on Houthi attacks
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Families of Nahal Oz observers listen to new IDF recordings for first time
Some parents heard recordings of their daughters for the first time, while others are still waiting for access.
The families of the observer soldiers who were killed at the Nahal Oz base listened to new recordings from the morning of October 7 (until 7:00 a.m.), in a meeting with IDF Personnel Directorate head, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa on Monday.
Maj. Gen. Bar Kalifa committed to sharing the investigations with the families before they are made public and to revealing any additional information as it emerges.
Go to the full article >>Hamas blames Palestinian Authority for killing of young journalist
Palestinian Authority forces denied responsibility for the death of Shatha Sabbagh, a 26 year old journalist, who was reportedly killed from a shot to her head near her family's home in Jenin.
Amidst the ongoing operation of Palestinian Authority forces in Jenin against armed militants affiliated with the Islamic Jihad, local networks are abuzz following the killing of Shatha Nasser Sabbagh, a 26 year old journalist from Jenin, who was reportedly shot in her head near her family's home Saturday night.
Following her death, Sabbagh’s family stated in an official statement that her killing was perpetrated “by our own people and from zero distance, for no reason, while carrying children in her hands.”
Go to the full article >>IDF kills dozens of armed Hamas terrorists after having said Jabalya was nearly clear
According to the IDF, locating and killing Hamas forces was made possible by ongoing intelligence collection, operations to trick the forces into an ambush, and both tank fire and soldiers' gunfire.
The IDF said on Monday that it had killed dozens more of Hamas terrorists in Jabalya only a day after it said that the terror group was nearly cleared out of the northern Gaza area.
According to the military, locating and killing the Hamas forces was made possible by a mix of ongoing intelligence collection, operations to trick the forces into an ambush, and both tank fire and soldiers' nearby gunfire.
Go to the full article >>IDF Chief of Staff lights Hanukkah candles with injured soldiers at Sheba Hospital
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi lit Hanukkah candles on Monday with injured soldiers from the war in Gaza at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, the IDF announced Monday.
“I often visit the forces in the field, and I know how much stronger our soldiers feel when they hear of your strength and heroism," Halevi said. "Know that the valor you exhibit here makes all of us—the entire IDF—more determined to achieve the objectives of this war."
Go to the full article >>UNSC convenes emergency session on Houthi attacks on Israel
The UN Security Council has started an emergency session on the subject of the Houthi attacks on Israel, following Israel's request.
Go to the full article >>IDF announces death of Sergeant Uriel Peretz in northern Gaza
Three soldiers from the battalion were also critically wounded.
Sergeant (Sgt.) Uriel Peretz, 23, from Beitar Illit, was killed in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, the IDF announced on Monday.
The IDF also announced that three soldiers were critically wounded and were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.
Go to the full article >>Houthis brag about thirteen attacks on Israel - analysis
An IRNA report indicates how the Houthis are carrying out their attacks in order to show off their capabilities to the Iranian regime.
The Iranian-backed Houthis say that they have carried out 13 attacks on Israel over the last ten days. The claims were repeated by Iran’s state media. This indicates how the Houthis are carrying out their attacks in order to show off their capabilities to the Iranian regime.
The IRNA report said that according to “sources, the group said in a statement that these attacks were in line with support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in response to the regime's aggression against Yemen.”
Go to the full article >>Have some IDF attacks gone too far in terrorist-civilian casualty ratios? - analysis
What is the limit to allowable collateral damages even when Hamas uses human shields?
The discussion of the legality of IDF actions during the current war are always clouded by the politics.
There are Israel-haters and antisemites who do not care about the facts and simply want to label Israel as committing genocide in order to try to tear down the country and to try to prevent it from defending itself.
Go to the full article >>DM Katz imposes economic sanctions on Hezbollah donation campaign
The donation campaign operated through various crowdfunding platforms, enabling contributions via credit cards, bank transfers, and PayPal.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he is imposing economic sanctions on a Hezbollah-led donation campaign for victims of the exploding pager operation in September.
The initiative, aimed at supporting operatives impacted during the pager operation last September, was targeted as part of Israel’s ongoing economic crackdown on the terrorist organization.
The sanctions were imposed following a recommendation from the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) and aligned with the Defense Ministry’s broader efforts to undermine Hezbollah’s financial networks.
Go to the full article >>IDF confirms fallen soldier Yuval Shoham killed in operational accident
St.-Sgt. Shoham, 22, from Jerusalem, served in the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade.
St.-Sgt. Yuval Shoham, whose death was announced by the IDF on Sunday, was killed by tank fire in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Monday after an investigation into the incident.
St.-Sgt. Shoham, 22, from Jerusalem, served in the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade.
Shoham's family has been updated on the findings of the investigation.
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.