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Following the drill, Hamas’s Supreme Military Council reportedly concluded it was a “great success” and that Israel’s failure to detect it had confirmed the group was ready to carry out a surprise attack.
“We’re acting to prevent lethal strategic weapons from falling into hostile hands,” said IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani.
If the war against Hezbollah isn’t won decisively, Israel’s northern residents will find themselves back in the same precarious position within a decade, according to IDF Maj. (res.) Gilad Ach, a co-founder of the “Reservists-Generation of Victory” non-profit.
Three Israeli soldiers, all members of the Givati Brigade’s “Shaked” Battalion, were reportedly killed by a Hamas anti-tank missile on Monday.
“It’s not true. The forces have not left the buffer zone,” a spokesperson stated.
The aerial assault is reportedly focused on air force bases, including entire squadrons of fighter jets.
Israel approves major defense procurements amid calls to rebuild ground forces and reserve components.
The study, which covers the first three months of the war prompted by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks, is based on official military data.
“The State of Israel is establishing its position as a center of power in our region, as it has not been for decades,” the prime minister said.
The slain men were named as Staff Sgt. Ido Zano, 20; Staff Sgt. Barak Daniel Halpern, 19; and Sgt. Omri Cohen, 19.
In an overnight operation throughout Judea and Samaria, IDF soldiers carried out multiple counter-terrorism activities.
“The combat team of the paratroopers and other forces is conducting ‘forward defense’ in the area to prevent any threat.”
