Defense and Security
Mahmoud Hussein Muhammad Bushkar, 37, researched how to make bombs, purchased equipment, conducted tests and tried to recruit accomplices, according to Israeli security forces.
Ron Benjamin, 53, from Rehovot in central Israel, was in the south for a bike ride when he was murdered by Hamas terrorists and taken captive.
Hamas said the attack, in which three Israelis were killed, was carried out jointly with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.
Previous surveys consistently showed declining but steady support for the idea among all Israelis, including Jews.
Knesset speaker Amir Ohana called the honorees an “online dream team.”
While Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have permanently lost most of their arsenals and production facilities, the threat of sporadic rocket fire is likely to remain for some time, expert tells JNS.
The increased security surrounding the right-wing Cabinet minister followed a deadly terror shooting near Bezalel Smotrich’s home in Kedumim.
In the same incident, an officer in the 46th Armored Battalion of the 401st “Iron Tracks” Brigade sustained serious wounds.
Youssef Ziyadne, 53, and his son Hamza, 22, were abducted by Hamas terrorists during the massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
IDF OC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin reportedly warned of continued Hezbollah influence and potential rocket fire.
Israel’s security establishment believes that the policy bolsters deterrence.
The attack set off air-raid sirens in the border kibbutz of Kerem Shalom, which has a population of 220.
