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In a tragic turn of events, Sergeant Nissim Kahlon, a 21-year-old fighter from Hadera serving in the Rotem Battalion of the Givati Brigade, lost his life during a raid on the Al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Yunis, located in the southern Gaza Strip. The operation, aimed at thwarting terrorist activity, uncovered new tunnels, some of which extended dangerously close to Nasser Hospital in the area. Another fighter sustained moderate injuries during the operation near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke with the head of the Mossad Dedi Barnea and the head of the Shin Bet Ronen Bar and approved delegations on their behalf to fly to Cairo in the coming days to continue negotiations for the release of the abductees with scope for further negotiations, the Prime Minister's Office said on Friday. organizations

In recent days, the Biden administration approved the transfer of fighter jets and "dumb bombs" to Israel at a total cost of billions of dollars, the Washington Post reported on Friday evening. According to the report, based on sources in the Pentagon and the US State Department, these are 25 F-35A aircraft and engines with a total value of $2.5 billion, as well as more than 2,300 MK84 and MK82 bombs weighing 900 and 225 kg respectively. According to the American newspaper, these are bombs that caused extensive damage to the Gazan population during the war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation in a press conference held at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, amidst ongoing protests outside the Knesset and impending surgery later tonight. Netanyahu emphasized the critical timing of the calls for early elections amid the ongoing conflict, warning that such a move could paralyze Israel for months and benefit Hamas

Israel assassinated three of the sons of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, in Gaza City. The IDF claims that the three were on their way to carry out terrorist activity and that one of them was involved in holding hostages

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Iranian special forces commandeered the MSC Aries, a partially Israeli-owned ship, in the Strait of Hormuz today. The vessel, partially owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, was intercepted and diverted toward Iranian territory by helicopter

In a surprising move, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced late last night the lifting of restrictions on educational activities imposed by the Home Front Command. The decision, made without advance warning to authorities, sparked chaos across the country, leaving schools and summer camps unprepared for a sudden return to normalcy. Education Ministry Caught Off Guard The Ministry of Education, caught off guard by the abrupt announcement, struggled to implement the directive. Despite plans for a gradual return to activities, most educational institutions remained closed as...

Journalist Barak Ravid reported on the Axios website yesterday evening that the United States is poised to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion due to alleged human rights violations against Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. If implemented, this would mark the first time the US administration has sanctioned an Israeli military unit

General Aharon Haliva, head of the IDF Intelligence Division, has announced his retirement from the IDF in the wake of the Gaza Envelope massacre that occurred six months ago. Haliva's resignation comes after widespread criticism of the intelligence failures that led to the death of 1,200 civilians and soldiers on October 7, sparking the outbreak of war

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir was involved in a car accident in Ramla on Friday, shortly after visiting the scene of a stabbing attack in the city. The accident occurred near the location of the stabbing incident, where an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured