Defense and Security
One civilian was lightly injured while seeking shelter in Bat Yam.
“A terrorist was spotted running toward the forces while holding a bag suspected to be booby-trapped,” the army said of the operation.
Mahmoud Abbas dubbed Israel’s war against Hamas “genocidal” while calling on the terrorist group to relinquish it rule over the Strip.
The Iraqi kidnappers of the Israeli-Russian researcher “should consider what became of Hamas,” Emma Tsurkov tweets.
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon slammed the U.N.’s chief of humanitarian affairs for making baseless claims about the IDF’s war against Hamas.
The missive, which protests “indifference” in the industry to the harsh reality in the Strip, makes no reference to the Israeli hostages held there.
A June U.N.-backed conference will establish a binding timeline with sanctions for noncompliance, while not requiring Palestinian recognition of Israel.
The terrorist was involved in the reestablishment of Hezbollah infrastructure.
The Israeli military is mobilizing ground troops to gain operational control in key areas of the enclave.
“If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will suffer painful blows,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Additional officers shot and neutralized the assailant, a 17-year-old resident of the Beit Hanina neighborhood.
Israeli forces press the offensive in the Strip, dismantling enemy “military” infrastructure and killing enemy combatants.
