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Reconstruction efforts for three out of the 13 communities hit the hardest on Oct. 7, 2023, have concluded, according to the Tkuma Directorate.
With more centers scheduled for opening this week, each will provide food for about 300,000 Gazan civilians, the IDF said.
A ministerial panel approved a bill to establish a special court for Gazans involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, despite juridical opposition.
Sirens sounded in the Kissufim area • No injuries were reported.
Israeli fighter jets attacked tunnel shafts, weapons depots and command centers across the Strip as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots.”
The U.S. has made “serious progress” with Iran, and is in talks with Hamas and Israel to try to halt the conflict, said the U.S. president.
“Diplomatic discussions around peace that don’t urgently address” Hamas’s reign in Gaza, return of hostages “will be futile,” spokesperson for Israel’s U.N. mission tells JNS.
The terrorist was said to have been involved in past attacks, assisted in procuring weapons and was actively planning future acts of terrorism.
The Foreign Office sent the money to UNICEF, even though it knew the agency worked with the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Social Development.
“Unfortunately, from the moment GHF was announced, those who benefit from the status quo have been more focused on tearing this apart than on getting aid in,” the board said.
“This is not an endless war—we will shorten it as we achieve its goals,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Israeli Navy forces “continue to operate in defensive and offensive missions from the sea across all arenas.”