IDF
Col. Yonatan Steinberg was killed in action fighting Hamas terrorists.
If the IDF does not pull out from Southern Lebanon, “we will know how to deal with it,” says terrorist leader Naim Qassem.
The IDF said that the presence of the terrorist infrastructure violated agreements between Jerusalem and Beirut.
“I expect from Eyal Zamir, during his service, and perhaps very soon, that we will see ... major achievements, which will change not only the status of Israel but the face of the entire Middle East,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The group apparently came to visit the tomb of Rav Ashi—a Babylonian sage credited with compiling part of the Talmud.
The outgoing IDF chief aims to bolster military cooperation between the two countries.
The military reiterated its call for Gaza residents to avoid approaching forces stationed in the area.
“The entire region is shaken now, and it’s good,” Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Effie Defrin told reporters. “Because for more than seven decades, eight decades, we have repeated the same mistakes.”
Gan Ner residents were instructed to stay indoors as security forces searched for the attacker.
“Terrorist activity in these sites is a clear violation of the understandings” between Jerusalem and Beirut.
The military order that establishes the municipal boundaries is the first step in legalizing Adorayim and Ahiya.
The security assessment at the IDF Southern Command base lasted some four hours and focused on “the IDF’s operational plans for various scenarios.”
