Israel at war day 459: What happened in Gaza, West Bank?

The IDF released new footage on Tuesday that shows the interrogation of a Hamas terrorist who was arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Anas Muhammad Faiz al-Sharif was captured during an operation by the IDF’s 401st Brigade and Unit 504 near the hospital and transferred to Israel for questioning. In his interrogation, al-Sharif outlined his role within Hamas and revealed how the organization uses the hospital as a base for operations.

He disclosed that hospital grounds were used to transport equipment and weapons for launching attacks against Israeli forces.

The United Arab Emirates has discussed with Israel and the United States participating in a provisional administration of post-war Gaza until a reformed Palestinian Authority is able to take charge, according to people familiar with the talks.

The behind-the-scenes discussions, reported by Reuters for the first time, included the possibility of the UAE and the United States, along with other nations, temporarily overseeing the governance, security and reconstruction of Gaza after the Israeli military withdraws and until a Palestinian administration is able to take over, a dozen foreign diplomats and Western officials told Reuters.

The UAE is a close security partner of the US and, unlike most Arab governments, has diplomatic ties with Israel. The diplomats and officials said this provides the Gulf state with some leverage over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Major Dvir Zion Revah was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Tuesday.

Maj. Revah, 28, from Jerusalem, served in the 932nd Battalion in the Nahal Brigade.

Maj. Revah fell in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

According to the IDF's tally, the death of (Insert name and rank) raises the total of soldiers killed on or since October 7 of last year to 827.

Some 392 of this number were killed since the start of the military's ground operations in the Strip on October 27.

Capt. Eitan Shiknazi was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday.

Shiknazi, 24, from Eli, served in the 932nd Battalion in the Nahal Brigade, and fell during combat in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave.

Dozens of settlers entered the village of Haja, near the village of Funduk, where the terror attack took place on Monday morning in West Bank, Army Radio reported Monday evening.

Pro-Palestinian protestors gathered outside of NYU Tisch Hospital on Monday, according to footage published by Within Our Lifetime, the organizers of the demonstration, on their X/Twitter account. 

The protesters, including healthcare workers, demanded the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a hospital director in Gaza arrested by the IDF on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities.

Negotiators at Doha have agreed upon an outline of the return of residents to northern Gaza, N12 reported on Monday.

Men, women, and children will be permitted to return to the North from the southern Gaza Strip after passing inspections at the Netzarim corridor, which bisects the territory, according to the agreement.

The International Board of Amnesty has suspended Amnesty International Israel’s (AI) membership with the non-governmental organization's network for two years in response to the Israeli branch's criticism of the international body's recent reports on Israel and allegations that the Israel branch systematically excluded Palestinians, according to leaked internal memorandums issued on Monday.

Insiders say, however, that evidence of racism may have been orchestrated by AI leadership and the international body has its own obsession and bias against Israel. 

The IAF struck a squad of armed terrorists that were operating in the Tammun area in the northern West Bank, the IDF announced early Tuesday morning.

Exercises and military drills have doubled in Iran by the Islamic Republic's armed forces, largely in preparation for the incoming Trump administration in nearly two weeks, as well as the military attacks it took from Israeli forces this year, IRGC Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini told the Financial Times in a report published on early Tuesday.

Around 30 maritime, land, and air drills across six provinces in the southern and western parts of Iran would continue for at least two more months, the report cited Naeini as saying, while he also claimed that these drills were "designed to counter 'new threats.'"