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The attack came as the Israeli prime minister was at the White House to sign normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Bedouin Israeli Mahmoud Makdad, 30, was arrested with nine family members and acquaintances • Hamas committed to destabilizing the region, says senior Shin Bet official.
“Today’s meeting is in Beirut ... tomorrow we will meet in Palestine and Al-Quds, God willing,” says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The suspect was spotted crossing into Israel from southern Gaza, and soldiers alerted to the scene found an explosive device and a knife nearby, according to the Israeli military.
Following the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Israeli military reveals it struck 35 weapons factories and 30 underground sites, dealing a “significant blow” to the terror organization.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories warns that “if Hamas ... does not abide by its pledges, Israel will act accordingly” and reimpose tough restrictions on the Strip.
Cross-border attacks cause 23 fires in southern Israel on Saturday • Qatari envoy in Gaza in hopes of calming tensions.
Keith Isaacson, head of security for Israel’s Eshkol Region, recorded footage showing the immediate aftermath of a balloon attack on the agriculture fields bordering Gaza.
Health officials in Gaza say 26 people have tested positive for the virus outside quarantine facilities and two patients have died.
The laser-defense system, recently deployed on the Gaza border, has proven itself “above and beyond,” says Israel’s Border Police chief.
Meanwhile, four Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were killed in Gaza City when bombs they were building exploded.
London-based “Asharq al-Awsat” reports that OC IDF Southern Command Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi is in Qatar in an attempt to “restore calm” between Hamas and Israel.
