Defense and Security
With international attention focused on Netanyahu’s visit to the US, the coming days are likely to clarify the broader direction of Israel’s strategy.
A month after Israel intercepted the “Madleen,” social-justice activists plan to launch another aid ship bound for Gaza on July 13.
Four more suspects and weapons were seized in related Samaria raids.
Israeli forces now control more than 65% of the Gaza Strip.
Ben Mizrahi, 22, was murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023.
“GHF is here to feed the people in Gaza, and we will not be pulled off course—by disinformation, intimidation or distraction,” said interim president John Acree.
![The F-35, a stealth aircraft, brings many new aspects in its technical and network abilities in terms of synchronization, command and control, and building [an operational] control picture in a big way. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.](https://static.jns.org/dims4/default/3e5cd33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x899+0+83/resize/500x281!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-jns-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FF-35-Drill-1.jpeg)
Sorties averaged about 1,000 miles (one way) and, at least in one case, stretched to 1,400 miles.
Troops from five divisions of the Israeli military keep attacking Hamas strongholds.
According to the Israeli military, Ali Abd al-Hassan Haidar led attacks on Israeli civilians and troops, and was involved in plans to infiltrate the Galilee region and rebuilt terrorist infrastructure sites.
The attack came just hours after the Houthis launched two ballistic missiles at Israel.
Legal group accused of aiding Hamas shuts down, relaunches with anti-Zionist agenda.
“We have an opportunity to finally get a peace deal, Mr. Prime Minister, as we discussed, and I’m hopeful for it very quickly,” the U.S. envoy told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
