Israel at war: What happened on day 456?
IDF troops dismantle Hamas tunnel complex • One Palestinian reported killed as terrorists clash with IDF in Nablus area •
Explosion sounds heard after Houthis fire rocket at central Israel
Explosion sounds were heard throughout central Israel after a missile launched by Yemen's Houthis was intercepted outside Israeli territory on Saturday night, the IDF announced shortly after the incident.
Go to the full article >>IDF conducts intel.-based strike on Hamas targets in southern Gaza
The IDF struck Hamas targets in the Salah al-Din area in southern Gaza early Saturday morning, the IDF reported.
The intelligence-based strike was against terrorists who were involved in exploiting humanitarian aid corridors in the Palestinian enclave, the military noted.
The IDF stated that the strike did not affect the continued entrance of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians.
Earlier, in central Gaza, a vehicle carrying four Hamas terrorists was struck by the IAF in Deir al Balah.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Eli and Shira Albag, the parents of hostage Liri Albag, send a message to their daughter
PM Netanyahu speaks with hostage Liri Albag's parents after Hamas video publication
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the parents of hostage Liri Albag on Saturday evening after the publication of the Hamas propaganda video of her in captivity, the Prime Minister's Office said.
"The Prime Minister expressed his solidarity with the suffering that Liri, her family, and all the hostages and their families are enduring," the PMO stated. "The Prime Minister assured the family that Israel continues to work tirelessly to bring Liri and all the hostages home and that efforts are ongoing—even at this very moment. The Prime Minister reiterated that anyone who dares to harm our hostages will bear full responsibility."
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Drone footage of the scan of the underground Hamas tunnel in central Gaza
WATCH: IDF footage from inside the underground Hamas weapons manufacturing facility in central Gaza
IDF's Yahalom Unit dismantles Hamas underground weapons facility in Gaza
The Yahalom Unit, a special forces unit in the Combat Engineering Corps, conducted the operations based on precise intelligence and under the command of the 99th Division.
IDF soldiers from the Yahalom Unit uncovered and dismantled an underground tunnel system that housed Hamas weapons manufacturing infrastructure in central Gaza, the military reported Saturday evening.
According to the military’s statement, the underground structure contained multiple tunnels that were fitted with blast doors and utility rooms that were used by Hamas operatives.
Go to the full article >>Two Israelis arrested after driving across border into Syria
Northern District police officers arrested two Israelis, residents from Tamra and Bukata, after they drove into Syrian territory and were apprehended by the army.
Earlier on Saturday, the Israel Police received a report from IDF sources about two suspects captured inside Syrian territory after driving across the border.
The officers arrived at the scene and, after coordinating with military personnel, transferred the two individuals for questioning at the Golan police station.
The suspects are currently being interrogated, and the findings of the investigation will determine the next steps in their legal proceedings.
Go to the full article >>One Palestinian reported killed, others wounded as terrorists clash with IDF in Nablus area
"The forces fired at the terrorists in order to remove a threat," the Ynet quoted the IDF as stating.
IDF troops returned fire on terrorists after they attacked Israeli forces with improvised explosives, Molotov cocktails, and stones, as well as fired fireworks at them during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank Palestinian city of Nablus on Friday, Ynet reported on Saturday, citing the IDF.
"The forces fired at the terrorists in order to remove a threat," the Israeli publication quoted the military as stating.
Go to the full article >>Ex-hostage Yagil Yaakov: Albag video gave me flashbacks to having rifle pointed at me
Former hostage Yagil Yaakov, responding to the Hamas video of female IDF observer Liri Albag on Saturday, stated that the clip gave him a flashback of a terrorist pointing a Kalishnikov rifle at him.
Yakov's comments were posted to his Instagram story.
Yaakov was 13 years old when he was released by Hamas during the November 2023 pause in the Gaza war.
Go to the full article >>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
- 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.