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The tunnel network was located in the heart of a civilian population, near Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops uncovered and demolished a large weapons manufacturing facility operated by Hamas in a tunnel underneath the central Gaza Strip. The tunnel network was located in the heart of a civilian population, near Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, the IDF said in a statement. In the tunnel, Israeli soldiers found lathes, and hundreds of components used to build rockets, grenades and mortars. They also found diving equipment which would have been used by armed jihadists to infiltrate Israel via the sea.…

Ariel Sosnov, a 20-year-old from Jerusalem, was killed in combat while engaged in fighting against Hezbollah in northern Israel The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday morning the death of Sergeant Ariel Sosnov, 20, from Jerusalem, who was killed during combat in northern Israel. Sosnov served in the 605th Engineer Battalion of the “Barak” Brigade (188), and his death brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in action to 781 since the outbreak of the war. In addition to Sosnov’s death, a fighter from the Nachshon Battalion (90) of the Kfir Brigade was seriously injured during clashes in the…

Israeli military source tells CNN that Israel is at a “high level of readiness” for a response from Iran, but is still assessing the decision-making process in Iran. An Israeli military source told CNN on Thursday that Israel is at a “high level of readiness” for a response from Iran. The source added, however, that they are “still assessing the decision-making process in Iran” to determine if and when a retaliation will take place. According to the source, the recent Israeli strikes on Iranian missile production facilities and air defense installations have “created a dilemma for Tehran” as its capability to strike…

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday that it had withdrawn some troops involved in the weeks-long extensive raid on the Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza, where dozens of terrorists were killed and hundreds captured. While the Givati ​​and 401st Brigades continued to besiege central Jabaliya, where hundreds are still estimated to be hiding, the IDF said that it withdrew 460th Brigade troops after the area was almost completely evacuated of its residents over the past several weeks. The Israeli military employed a new strategy of rapid, overnight surprise encirclement to capture hundreds of terrorists within the area. “The surprise…

Terror group rejects proposals by Egypt and the U.S. to facilitate a partial hostage and cease-fire deal they hope would lead to a preeminent end to fighting in the Strip; Sources say talks still advancing behind the scenes Intense negotiations are ongoing to facilitate a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas despite the terror group’s rejection of Egypt and the U.S.’s proposals, Ynet has learned. Hamas was now demanding guarantees before any “small deal” that it will eventually lead to a halt in fighting and a full withdrawal. Senior Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said in an interview that the terror…

Prime minister says Tehran’s bravado cannot mask the fact that Israel now has the greatest freedom to operate in Iran; says the war in Gaza and Lebanon will continue until objectives are met, freeing hostages, preventing Hamas rule over Gaza, safety of Israelis in the north and south Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has not altered its intention to stop Iran’s efforts to obtain nuclear weapons. speaking at a graduation ceremony for IDF officer cadets, he said Israel’s ultimate objective was and remains to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities. “The bravado of the Iranian regime cannot mask the…

Israeli and four Thai nationals killed in Metula orchard; pair, reportedly mother and son, killed in olive grove near Haifa; IDF hits Hezbollah sites in Syria, warns Baalbek Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel killed seven people in agricultural fields near Metula and Haifa Thursday, marking what appeared to be the deadliest day in months for civilians inside Israel. The deaths, which raised the number of civilians killed in the last year of cross-border attacks on northern Israel to 39, were likely to loom large in meetings between Israeli officials and US mediators hoping to end over a month of…

Hamas terror group ‘refuses temporary ceasefire but supports any proposal which will lead to a permanent end to the war,’ official tells Al Hadath. A senior Hamas official on Thursday rejected a partial deal which would include the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, Al Hadath reported. According to the report, Hamas’ Taher al-Nunu stressed that the terror group rejects a temporary ceasefire, but will support any proposal which will lead to a permanent end to the war. The refusal follows reports of negotiations between Egypt and Israel for a two-week ceasefire in Gaza, during which four Israeli hostages…

Photographer Ziv Koren spent the past year documenting the reservists of the 8119th Reserve Battalion, part of the 16th Infantry Brigade, who completed 180 days of duty in three rotations—each time leaving everything behind to defend their homeland “On that black Saturday, everyone was looking for a way to contribute. But the real challenge is showing up for reserve duty during routine times—in the peak of summer heat or pouring rain, while balancing school deadlines, career, or when your kids are on summer break. The true heroism is being there all the time, and that’s our pride as a brigade—we…

Report by UK’s Times says Israel has developed an alternative course of action but must war-game it before proceeding due to the need to ‘change certain strategies and components’ Israel has been forced to delay a potential retaliatory attack on Iran after details of the planning were leaked from the US, Britain’s The Times newspaper reported Thursday. According to the report, citing an unnamed intelligence source with knowledge of Israeli deliberations, Israel is worried that even though no potential targets were named in the leak, the details provided could help Iran predict certain patterns of attack. The Times said Israel has developed…