Defense and Security
The Israeli military must prepare “for a continued wide-scale and comprehensive campaign,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Police say the 65-year-old praised Hamas, Al Qaeda, ISIS and kept weapons and an ISIS flag at home.
“The statement fails to focus the pressure on Hamas and fails to recognize Hamas’s role and responsibility for the situation,” said the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
A total of 16 suspects were detained in overnight raids across Judea and Samaria, according to the IDF.
Although an extradition treaty exists between the United States and Jordan, the Roths have struggled to obtain justice for their daughter’s murder.
The agricultural vehicle was taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities on Oct. 7, 2023.
“This is the most important issue on Israel’s agenda, undoubtedly. These moments are extremely sensitive,” said the Israeli president.
The operative had been involved in efforts to reestablish the Iranian proxy’s terrorist infrastructure.
The slain soldier was named as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Vladimir Loza, 39, of the 5th Brigade’s 7020th Battalion, from the southern city of Ashkelon.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud has accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing” and of having launched a war against “the people of Gaza.”
The U.S. envoy said that Jerusalem “is bending over backward” to reach a hostage-prisoner swap agreement with the terrorist group.
