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A senior Israeli military official tells JNS Hamas has lost command and control and arms production capabilities, but continues to operate as guerrilla cells.
Israeli forces uncovered a network used by terrorists for hiding and storing explosives and weapons.
“The soldiers responded with fire and neutralized him. The terrorist was apprehended, and no IDF injuries were reported,” the army said.
Large columns of Syrian regime forces rolled into Sweida amid violent clashes between Druze militias and forces loyal to the Sunni Islamist regime.
The terror sites represent “a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and posed a future threat to the State of Israel.”
“No alerts were activated in accordance with policy,” the military announced.
Aryeh Deri, the head of Shas, said that the Haredi parties would try to legislate the draft law from outside the government.
“The entire nation of Israel mourns the loss of the heroic armored fighters,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, eulogizing the three.
Missions carried out by the IDF in the Arab state have recently increased amid concerns over terrorism near the border.
The terrorists were exiled to Gaza in 2011 after being released from Israeli prison as part of the Gilad Shalit deal.
Thirty-three civilians and security personnel were killed in the span of 40 minutes during the Hamas-led invasion of the Negev city.
The new protocol includes the IDF reporting to the Israel Geological Survey in advance of tunnel demolitions.
