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Gulf nation’s Ministry of Interior releases picture of three arrested suspects Turkish security services apprehended three suspects in the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in Istanbul, and extradited them to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to reports in Turkish media. The three men, all Uzbek nationals, were arrested by Turkish police in cooperation with the Turkish National Intelligence Agency as they left the airport in Istanbul. The security services tracked the suspects on their flight to Istanbul and later detained them in a taxi. Following their arrest, and based on an official extradition request by the UAE government, the persons of…

The 23-year-old combat medic from from Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut was critically wounded as Gazan terrorists invaded southern Israel and spent more than a year in hospital care. The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that Sergeant First Class Yona Betzalel Brief, who was wounded fighting Gazan terrorists on October 7, 2023, had died after succumbing to his wounds. The 23-year-old combat medic from from Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut was critically wounded and spent more than a year in hospital care. Continue reading this article on i24news.tv

More than 100 Israeli citizens recently reported suspicious approaches from Iranian intelligence services via the internet More than a hundred Israeli citizens have recently reported alleged recruitment attempts by Iranian intelligence services, a survey published on Tuesday said. According to security officials quoted by Israel Hayom, the phenomenon requires thwarting dozens of espionage attempts daily and clandestine operations on Israeli territory. The majority of reports involve online profiles already known to Israeli security agencies. These accounts had previously been identified by Shin Bet security agency as fake profiles used by Iranian intelligence services to try to recruit Israeli citizens. The Iranians…

Streams of cars seen heading toward southern Lebanon even as IDF warns civilians not to return to villages yet; IDF strikes in Beirut continue until hour before start of truce A ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon came into effect at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, bringing an end to almost 14 months of Hezbollah-initiated fighting across the northern border, which began the day after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror onslaught in southern Israel. The agreement, which Israel’s national security cabinet approved in a vote of 10 ministers to one on Tuesday night, will reportedly provide for…

Among the five were Gahad Mahmud Yahya Kahlot, a Nukhba company commander and Muhammed Riad Ali Okal, a Hamas company commander. An Israel Air Force aircraft killed terrorists who partook in the massacre near Israel’s Gaza border community of Mefalsim on October 7, the military and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Friday. Among the five terrorists killed were Jihad Mahmoud Yehia Kahlout, a Nukhba company commander and Muhammad Riyad Ali Okel, a Hamas company commander who led the murder and kidnapping in the area on October 7. The IDF noted that the two had been at the forefront of…

“No outrageous anti-Israeli decision will prevent us – and will not prevent me – from continuing to defend our country in every way possible.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent arrest warrants, describing the action as a “black day in the history of nations.” Netanyahu criticized the ICC for what he termed a “moral failure” that undermines the natural rights of democracies to defend themselves against “murderous terrorism.” “This is a moral bankruptcy that violates the natural right of democracies to defend themselves,” Netanyahu stated, expressing strong disapproval of the ICC’s decision. He labeled the court…

The Israeli strike at the end of October on Iran’s military complex in Parchin significantly hindered Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb, according to two senior Israeli officials. The sophisticated equipment destroyed in the attack was essential for shaping and testing plastic explosives that encase uranium in a nuclear device and crucial for initiating a nuclear chain reaction. Iran previously used the equipment before it froze its military nuclear program in 2003. Over the past year, Iran has resumed research related to nuclear weapons, according to American and Israeli officials, although it has not taken concrete steps toward building…

Troops are now operating in ‘second line of villages’ to remove Hezbollah threat of invasion and direct missile fire, though rockets will still fly unless a ceasefire is reached SOUTHERN LEBANON — After a night of rain, the army’s routes into southern Lebanon were coated in a very thick layer of mud. A soldier driving a Humvee with a group of journalists this week came prepared with a waterproof suit and goggles. “Hold on tight,” the driver said, as the army vehicle sped down a sharp slope after crossing the border from Israel into the western sector of southern Lebanon,…

So far, approximately 300 structures, rigged with hundreds of explosives as ambushes against IDF troops have been located and neutralized. The 162nd Division is continuing its operations against terrorist infrastructure and operatives in the Jabaliya area. Engineering troops are conducting operations to locate and destroy terrorist infrastructure, booby-trapped structures, and explosive sites in the area. So far, approximately 300 structures, rigged with hundreds of explosives as ambushes against IDF troops have been located and neutralized. Furthermore, on the body of one of the terrorists by the IDF, the soldiers located a bag containing an explosive and cameras. Continue reading this…

IDF troops continue to operate to dismantle a significant Hezbollah terrorist center, which includes combat compounds, anti-tank positions, numerous weapons storage facilities containing grenades, firearms, combat equipment, observation posts, and more. IDF troops continue to operate to dismantle a significant Hezbollah terrorist center, which includes combat compounds, anti-tank positions, numerous weapons storage facilities containing grenades, firearms, combat equipment, observation posts, and more. In one of the compounds, the soldiers located a concealed position containing weapons, a Kornet anti-tank missile with a range of approximately 8 kilometers. The anti-tank missile was found near the body of a Hezbollah terrorist who was…