IDF locates body of hostage in Rafah, discovers Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon
Kfir Brigade exits northern Gaza • CENTCOM, IDF deputy chiefs meet to plan next moves against Houthis
Khamenei urges Iraqi PM to stand against 'illegal' US presence in Iraq
The Islamic Republic of Iran's Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani to take a stand against the United States' "illegal" presence in Iraq during a Wednesday meeting between the two leaders, Khamenei posted about the meeting to his X/Twitter account. Iranian state media reported on it as well.
Decrying the US presence in Iraq as "illegal," the Islamic Republic's leader claimed it threatened the country's democracy.
Khamenei insisted during the meeting that Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit "is one of the important components of power in Iraq and effective steps should be taken to further strengthen and enhance it as much as possible," IRNA reported.
"There are indications and evidence showing that the US is seeking to expand its presence in #Iraq. This occupation must be firmly opposed," Khamenei wrote on X.
Body of hostage Youssef Ziyadne found in Gaza
The IDF confirmed Youssef al-Zayadni was discovered on Tuesday in an underground tunnel in Rafah.
The body of hostage Youssef al-Zayadni, 53, was discovered in the Gaza Strip, his family was told on Wednesday.
The IDF confirmed Zayadni was discovered on Tuesday in an underground tunnel in Rafah. Initial reports indicated Youseff's body was found alongside his son Hamza's, but the IDF has yet to confirm this.
Go to the full article >>IDF footage of a truck mounted with medium-range rocket launchers in southern Lebanon
IDF footage of weapons that were located and destroyed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon
IDF discovers Hezbollah weaponry hidden in mountains of southern Lebanon
Inside the storage facilities, troops reportedly discovered over 200 mortar shells, loaded rocket launchers, and military vests.
The IDF's 300th Brigade, acting under the 146th Division, located and dismantled five Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in southern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
The operation saw soldiers target thicketed, mountainous terrain in search of terrorists. It was during this search that the military said the storage facilities were located.
Go to the full article >>WARCH: Troops of the IDF's 300th Brigade operate in southern Lebanon
US CENTCOM strikes Houthi underground sites in Yemen
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out precision strikes on the Houthis' underground Advanced Conventional Weapon (ACW) storage facilities in Yemen on Wednesday.
CENTCOM said that the Houthis used the facilities to conduct attacks against US Navy vessels and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
"The strikes are part of CENTCOM's effort to degrade Iranian-backed Houthi attempts to threaten regional partners and military and merchant vessels in the region," the statement added.
Go to the full article >>PM was involved in leak to Bild, Feldstein’s lawyer tells court
Netanyahu was not investigated, but the new information raises the possibility that the prime minister himself committed a crime.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fully aware and even involved in the leaking of a top-secret document to the German newspaper Bild, according to a newly released protocol of a closed-door court hearing in the classified documents case.
Go to the full article >>IDF Southern Command under fresh criticism for Oct. 7 response
Key players may be seeking to settle the scores in the blame game for the October 7 massacre.
A public battle has reignited between different elements of the IDF Southern Command over who is to blame for the October 7, 2023, disaster.
Channel 12 published on Wednesday morning a battle between IDF Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yaron Finkleman and IDF Southern Command Operations Chief Col. Efraim Avni over a fault related to the disaster. This fight is part of a broader one in which Avni's promotion was frozen in November.
Go to the full article >>IAF intercepts rocket from Gaza
Following sirens in Kerem Shalom, southern Israel, on Wednesday, the IAF intercepted one rocket launched from the southern Gaza Stri, the army announced.
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
- 99 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.