IDF
The remains of Ziyadne and his father, Youssef, were recovered by the IDF from a tunnel in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
The command followed attempts to prosecute Israelis abroad for alleged war crimes.
Tehran fears a direct Israeli attack against its strategic sites in the near future.
The freeze follows a “situational assessment” in the wake of Monday’s deadly shooting in western Samaria.
Forces discovered an armored personnel carrier with “numerous weapons, anti-tank missiles and explosives,” the IDF said.
“The move to target lower-level personnel, like the IDF soldier in Brazil, represents a major escalation in legal and advocacy strategies.”
Knesset speaker Amir Ohana called the honorees an “online dream team.”
In the same incident, an officer in the 46th Armored Battalion of the 401st “Iron Tracks” Brigade sustained serious wounds.
Youssef Ziyadne, 53, and his son Hamza, 22, were abducted by Hamas terrorists during the massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
IDF OC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin reportedly warned of continued Hezbollah influence and potential rocket fire.
The attack set off air-raid sirens in the border kibbutz of Kerem Shalom, which has a population of 220.
The army has until June to recruit another 3,888 if it is to meet its goals.
