Defense and Security
The outposts are being reinforced with troops redeployed from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza.
El Al had reportedly already redirected its Cyprus flights to Larnaca for several days beforehand.
The initiative covers both bachelor’s and master’s programs.
The city is a magnet for weapons, Iranian and Hamas-fueled terrorism, and gunmen who are increasingly using deadly IEDs
Civilian Arbel Yehud, IDF soldier Agam Berger and another captive are to be freed from the Gaza Strip ahead of the scheduled releases over the weekend.
Galina Bailin’s daughter was murdered by Hamas in the south on Oct. 7; Alla Lopatin lost her home in the north to Hezbollah attacks.
The Lebanese, Israeli and U.S. governments “will also begin negotiations for the return of Lebanese prisoners captured after Oct. 7, 2023.”
Arab media outlets said she would be freed on or before Saturday. An Israeli source said no deal has yet been reached.
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher are expected to move to a nearby hotel for continued medical follow-up.
“We do not want an Islamist Jew-hater who calls for violence in Switzerland,” said a local politician.
Jerusalem announced it will not allow passage to the northern Strip until civilian hostage Arbel Yehud is free, as required by the ceasefire deal.
“The region is safer when Israel has what it needs to defend itself,” tweeted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
