Gaza Strip
Amjad Fayad was a member of one of the armed factions in the Jenin refugee camp, according to Israeli media reports.
Palestinian sources: The threatening drone flight was “a message to the Israeli enemy” about the Israeli flag march planned for Jerusalem Day.
Hamas leaders should be “taken out of their comfort zone,” says Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: “I eulogized him at his funeral and now the people of Israel have the privilege of openly knowing him, the name and face of this hero of Israel: Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir al-Din.”
The Palestinian Authority has so far rejected Israeli requests for a joint forensic investigation.
More than half of intelligence alerts regarding terror plots trace back to Jenin • Three separate fire exchanges took place during IDF operation • Palestinian gunmen fired in indiscriminate manner.
Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was likely hit by “indiscriminate fire” of Palestinian gunmen, says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Three Palestinian suspects were arrested when they tried to cross into Egyptian waters; subsequent questioning revealed they were working for Hamas, according to the Israeli Navy.
Israeli forces came under “massive fire” during an arrest raid, according to the military; the source of the bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh is being investigated.
Senior security expert Ely Karmon says Israel needs to go on the offensive in the cyber, information and military spheres • New details emerge on the capture of two Elad terrorists.
Crossings to Judea and Samaria were reopened, ending a closure in place since May 3.
While the spate of unorganized terrorism has decreased for the time being, the incitement that nourished it, coupled with Hamas’s ability to avoid paying prices for the incitement, remains a significant problem, according to a senior expert on the Palestinian arena.
