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Two ballistic missiles were launched at Israel on Thursday by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and were successfully intercepted by air defenses, according to the Israel Defense Forces. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, two missiles launched from Yemen were intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the attack. Sirens sounded across central Israel, in Jerusalem and numerous surrounding towns, as well as in several West Bank settlements. The Houthis quickly claimed responsibility for launching the…

Hamas has allegedly told mediators that they are willing to accept any proposal to release Israeli hostages if it includes a resumption of a ceasefire, according to UK-based Qatari news organization Al-Araby Al-Jadeed’s report on Thursday. The Hamas sources also claimed that the terror group did not reject US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff’s ceasefire-hostage framework but rather accepted it on the condition that it would lead to a resumed ceasefire. Witkoff, however, reportedly rejected this, surprising Hamas, according to the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Continue reading this article on www.jpost.com

The Shin Bet security agency and Israeli Police announced that they thwarted a car-ramming attack targeting Israel Defense Force soldiers. The suspect, Jihad Zariqat, a resident of Kafr Kanna identified as a Hamas sympathizer, was apprehended in February. During his arrest, investigators discovered incriminating evidence in his possession, including hand-written wills, Hamas manuals detailing methods for carrying out attacks, and various nationalist documents. According to authorities, the investigation revealed that Zariqat “had made the decision to carry out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers and even attempted to put his plan into action.” The North District Prosecutor’s Office is expected…

The IDF announced Thursday it had killed several senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operatives in targeted airstrikes in Gaza, as fighting between Israel and terror factions continued to intensify. Meanwhile, the families of hostages held in Gaza urged military officials to prioritize their rescue, warning that increased military pressure could put their loved ones at greater risk. Israeli airstrikes overnight killed Ayman Atsalih, the head of Hamas’ General Security apparatus in Khan Younis, and Rashid Jahjuh, who led the organization’s General Security Forces in Gaza, the military said. In a separate strike, Israeli forces also eliminated Ismail Abd…

Eli Sharabi, 53, who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 491 days before being released in the most recent hostage deal, addressed the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, delivering a harrowing account of his captivity. “I have come back from hell,” Sharabi said. “I was kept underground, starved, beaten and chained like an animal. For 491 days, I begged for food, begged to use the bathroom—begging became my existence.” Sharabi, a resident of Kibbutz Be’eri, was abducted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed his home, murdered his wife, Lianne, and their daughters, Noiya and Yahel,…

Sirens sounded in central Israel early Thursday afternoon, following rocket launches from Gaza. The rockets are the first launched from Gaza since the first stage of the ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group expired on March 1. Israel waited for Hamas to agree to extend the first stage, but returned to fighting earlier this week after the terror group insisted on full IDF withdrawal from Gaza as a condition for the hostages’ release. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of Gush Dan and HaShfela, three projectiles were identified crossing from southern…

Every day, from 5 a.m. to midnight, the guards holding Israeli hostage Tal Shoham used an electric demolition hammer to dig further into the soft Gaza clay, Shoham revealed in a recent interview with ABC. Released last month during the first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Shoham explained that the tunnel-building teams worked in nine-hour shifts. Since the terrorist organization’s surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas has survived Israel’s heavy airstrikes by expanding its intricate network of tunnels under Gaza, known to Israeli officials as “the Metro.” For over 200 days, Shoham and three other…

The Israeli army reported on Wednesday that a 4-year-old child had shown up at a military post located in the security zone of the Gaza Strip. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the boy told the soldiers that he was sent to this post by Hamas. The incident occurred on Tuesday as the child entered the perimeter, an area considered safe by the IDF. The Israeli forces then arranged for the young boy’s return to the Gaza Strip, in coordination with the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and representatives from the international community. “The terrorist organization Hamas spares…

Minister of Defense Israel Katz promised on Sunday, March 9, that he would soon allow Druze from Syria to enter Israel for work. “The government just approved an unprecedented aid program for the Druze and Circassian communities in Israel led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Finance Minister.” He further stated: “As Minister of Defense, I salute them for their loyalty and bravery and their contribution to Israel’s security in difficult and decisive times – we will continue to support them and we will defend their brothers in Syria from any threat.” “Soon, we will also allow Druze laborers from…

The Israeli military and police forces have discovered the largest arms cache in Judea and Samaria in years, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported on Wednesday. The cache, which was uncovered in a village close to the Palestinian Authority capital Ramallah, reportedly included explosives, various rifles, pistols, a hand grenade, thousands of rounds of ammunition and a remote detonation device. It also contained gold jewelry and cash that would likely be used for financing various terrorist attacks. Israeli authorities arrested 12 Palestinian suspects amid growing concerns about terror attacks during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan this month, according to an IDF…