Israel at war: What happened on day 25?
1,400 Israelis murdered since October 7, including 317 soldiers • Four hostages released by Hamas, one rescued, 240 families updated, IDF says
IDF takes command of Hamas military stronghold in western Jabalia in Gaza
The IDF also killed 50 terrorists in the area.
IDF forces under the command of the Givati Brigade took control over a Hamas military stronghold in western Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a military spokesperson said.
Approximately 50 terrorists were killed by Israeli forces. Furthermore, Israeli fighter jets, under Shin Bet intelligence, eliminated Ebrahim Biari, the commander of Hamas's Jabalia battalion, and was one of the leaders of the October 7 massacre.
Go to the full article >>Egypt says engaging at all levels to resolve 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Gaza
Egypt is engaging at all levels to resolve the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in Gaza, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday during a visit to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza strip.
"Egypt is engaging at all levels starting with the political leadership with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to all state agencies that are moving to solve this unprecedented humanitarian crisis that the innocent residents of the Gaza strip are exposed to today," Madbouly said.
The two-state solution is the comprehensive solution that will ensure peace in the region, he added.
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Karhi seeks closure of Lebanese outlet as Al Jazeera stays open
Karhi enclosed examples of people involved with Al-Mayadeen supporting terrorism.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi requested to shut down the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel's Israeli activities in a letter he sent to National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi and Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs.
A copy of the letter was also sent to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar, Mossad chief David Barnea, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, and multiple GPO, communications, and censor officials.
Go to the full article >>NATO's Stoltenberg condemns Hamas, urges Israel to protect civilians
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday condemned the attacks on Israel by Hamas and said the Israeli response in Gaza must respect international law.
"We condemn Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel," Stoltenberg said in a speech in Oslo.
"At the same time it is important that Israel's response takes place within international law, that civilian lives are protected and that humanitarian aid reaches Gaza," he added.
Go to the full article >>With young adults off to war, Israeli teens are stepping up in their communities
It’s all part of an abrupt and notable shift in Israeli society.
After her husband left abruptly to join his army unit, Meytal Blumenthal Gordon realized she still hadn’t disassembled her sukkah, the temporary structure the family put up during the Sukkot holiday at their home in Jerusalem. She wasn’t physically capable of doing so alone.
“Two sweet boys, teenagers, came and they took down the sukkah and helped me organize it,” Blumenthal Gordon said. “We actually had a siren in the middle. We all ran to the shelter, and then they continued helping.”
It wasn’t the only time that neighborhood teens have stopped by to help Blumenthal Gordon in the weeks since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel plunged the country into war. They have also brought her boxes of food and helped her with her two children, a 5-year-old boy and a newborn daughter.
Go to the full article >>Israel intercepts 'aerial target' near Red Sea city of Eilat
After an initial warning of a possible "hostile aircraft intrusion," the military said its "systems identified an aerial targe tapproaching Israeli territory."
Air raid sirens went off in the area of the Red Sea city of Eilat on Tuesday and Israel's military said it downed an approaching "aerial target."
After an initial warning of a possible "hostile aircraft intrusion," which sent residents of the popular tourist resort running for shelter, the military said its "systems identified an aerial target approaching Israeli territory."
"There was no threat or risk to civilians," it added.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Israel says Houthis sent drones into Egypt, causing explosions
Last week, Israel accused the Iran-aligned Houthi movement of sending drones that caused explosions in two Egyptian towns on the Red Sea, saying they were intended to strike Israel.
The Pentagon said a US Navy warship on Oct. 19 intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones launched by the Houthis movement from Yemen potentially toward Israel.
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Oct. 10 that if the US intervenes in the Gaza conflict directly, the group will respond by firing drones and missiles, and take other military options.
Go to the full article >>Man in mild condition after vehicle hit by rocket shrapnel
Magen David Adom (MDA) personnel transferred a 29-year-old man to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba after his vehicle was hit by rocket shrapnel on Tuesday, the MDA said.
The man is in mild condition and fully conscious without any shrapnel injuries.
Go to the full article >>IDF forces conducting fierce battles against Hamas terrorists
Dozens of terrorists have reportedly been killed in clashes with soldiers.
Combined forces of the IDF, led by ground forces, have been conducting fierce battles deep in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Tuesday afternoon. Dozens of terrorists have been killed.
The IDF forces attacked a Hamas terrorist outpost in the north of the Gaza Strip. A large cache of weapons was found at the site. 
Israel continued ground operations overnight as it entered the twenty-fifth day of the war against Hamas. The IDF said that it had struck 300 targets overnight. This included anti-tank missile launch sites, rocket launch posts, and “military compounds inside underground tunnels belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization.”
The IDF also announced that soldiers had several clashes with “terrorist cells” that fired anti-tank missiles and used machine guns.
“The soldiers killed terrorists and directed air forces to real-time strikes on targets and terror infrastructure,” the army explained.
Hamas commander eliminated
In addition, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed the commander of Hamas's Beit Lahia battalion. “IDF fighter jets struck the Commander of the Beit Lahia Battalion of Hamas's Northern Brigade, Nasim Abu Ajina, who directed the massacre on October 7 in Kibbutz Erez and Moshav Netiv HaAsara,” the IDF report said.
According to the military statement, this terrorist was also involved with Hamas’s “aerial array” and had been involved with developing drone and paragliding capabilities.
IDF Southern Command Chief: 'We have one goal - victory!'
Commanding Officer of the IDF Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman, delivers a message to the soldiers engaged in ground operations in Gaza.
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Israel says used Arrow aerial defense system for first time to intercept missile
Israel's military said on Tuesday it used the "Arrow" aerial defense system for the first time since the Oct. 7 outbreak of the war with Hamas to intercept a surface-to-surface missile in the Red Sea fired towards its territory.
Go to the full article >>Israel, Hamas at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
- Over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Tuesday afternoon, and more than 5,431 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
- Israel reportedly preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip
- IDF: 240 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted, 30 of them children