Defense and Security
“We are engaged in a broad campaign against terrorism in Judea and Samaria, and we will continue that effort with full force,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
The U.S.-led, Israel-endorsed aid plan seeks to bypass the United Nations and prevent aid being diverted by Hamas.
Former National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror tells JNS: If Israel does not thoroughly eliminate Hamas, no third party will help us.
The intelligence underscores the terrorist group’s “cynical exploitation” of civilian environments to carry out attacks, according to the military.
“The murder of Tzeela Gez, on her way to give birth at the hospital, is a spine-chilling, horrific act of terror that shakes us to the core,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated.
The Irish budget carrier suspended flights to Tel Aviv after the Houthi ballistic-missile assault from Yemen.
The situation to Israel’s north remains volatile following the end of the truce with Beirut on Feb. 18.
The Israeli prime minister held consultations as Trump arrived in Doha, where indirect negotiations with Hamas over the Gaza hostages were set to resume.
The P.A. did not explain what prompted the change in policy toward the Qatari state-sponsored satellite channel, which it previously accused of “incitement and false reports that stir internal unrest and interfere in internal Palestinian affairs.”
“We are on a very hard journey that doesn’t end,” said Ruhama Bohbot, whose son Elkana was taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, and has now been a hostage for more than 580 days.
Hassan Aslih, a member of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade, operated under the guise of a journalist and news network owner, according to the Israeli military.
Israeli security forces uncovered over 200 bombs in Tulkarm and detained suspects across Judea and Samaria.
