Gaza Strip
Israeli forces recovered the remains of Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson, all of whom were killed on Oct. 7, 2023.
Ibrahim Abu Shumala previously served as a close aide to Marwan Issa, Hamas’s deputy commander, who was killed in March 2024.
Palestinian terrorists in the Strip continue their sporadic fire on nearby Israeli communities.
“Our dedicated team on the ground continues to deliver life-saving aid to the people of Gaza,” despite regional volatility, said John Acree, of GHF.
The parents of Hamas hostage Alon Ohel appealed to Israel’s prime minister to ensure that any agreement would require Tehran to demand the release of Israeli captives held by its proxies.
Israel now acts early to stop threats from Tehran and its terror proxies, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
“It should be a strip of land open to all, not something closed,” says Meir Dana-Picard, a leader of the 2005 resistance against disengagement.
He said that in 2011 and 2012, he tried to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability but was unable to recruit a majority in the defense establishment or among his coalition members.
The attack activated sirens in the Israeli border community of Kibbutz Nirim.
“Accurate reporting is essential,” the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated. “We urge journalists to verify facts before attributing incidents to GHF.”
The attack came shortly after an Iranian ballistic-missile assault had also triggered sirens in Israel’s south.
The soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Naveh Leshem, 20 • IDF dismantles Hamas compound under European Hospital in Khan Yunis.
