Gaza Strip
The attack occurred while the IDF’s Nahal Brigade was reportedly operating to destroy buildings and terrorist infrastructure in the area.
The terrorist group understands that the fight has moved from the military to the political sphere, and sees Gaza’s reconstruction as the main source of future power over the Gaza Strip.
Overnight on Monday, Hamas released remains of an Israeli hostage whose body had already been retrieved for burial, and not a 16th body.
ZDF production worker Ahmed Abu Mutair, who was killed on Oct. 19, was reportedly a platoon commander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Schools, mosques, children’s bedrooms and hospitals were used by the terror group, according to the Israeli military.
President Donald Trump “often used the word ‘violent,’ so I like that word,” said Smotrich. “It will be very violent, forceful and quick.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a discussion with the heads of Israel’s defense establishment on Tuesday to decide on a response.
The three terrorists were plotting an imminent attack, according to Israeli media reports.
The center features floors for hundreds of American-only and Israeli-only personnel, and an international floor for personnel from multiple countries.
“They have the right if there’s an imminent threat to Israel, and all the mediators agree with that,” Washington’s top diplomat said.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday lifted the “Special Situation on the Home Front” in the south that had been extended several times since Oct. 7, 2023.
The search, which Jerusalem reportedly views as a Hamas show for mediators’ benefit, comes as the Jewish state awaits the expiry of a U.S. ultimatum for the return of the bodies.
