Gaza Strip
Dozens of tunnel shafts and other terrorist infrastructures, above and below ground, were dismantled.
“He deserves to be buried, to be remembered and to be home,” said Shira Gvili, whose brother Ran is the last Israeli hostage being held in Gaza.
Two of his children and a nephew were abducted to Gaza and later released alive.
The commander of Hamas’s East Rafah Battalion said to be among the slain.
The undercover officers were operating in a home where senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were believed to be storing weapons and explosives.
The three Palestinians violated the terms of the truce, “posing an immediate threat.”
The ambassador said the 150 U.S. service members deployed at the southern Israel facility enjoyed a “true American feast.”
The mission is part of a “broad” counter-terrorism effort in northern Samaria.
Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s father warns that Hamas is “playing games” over the return of his son’s body and urges Israel not to forget him.
According to the assessment, 13 of Gaza’s 25 municipalities have returned to full activity—effectively meaning they are again being run by Hamas.
“We urge countries and organizations to continue coordinating their efforts and to provide the necessary support and medical care,” said Israel’s COGAT unit.
The first compound, still months from completion, will reportedly be located in Rafah, which Israeli forces are expected to begin clearing of rubble shortly.
