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It is still unclear whether the missile was detected in time and why the Arrow system did not intercept it as planned. A Houthi missile seemingly evaded Israel’s advanced detection systems. Despite advanced systems, it wasn’t until the missile was over Israeli airspace that it was finally brought down, raising questions about potential failures in the security systems in place.The Houthis do not have their own ballistic missile industry. Their entire stock comes from Iran. What is known in Yemen as “Tufan” is essentially the Iranian Ghadir missile, itself a development of the Shahab-3. For 25 years, the Arrow system has…

Former IDF Chief and Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon was the target of a failed bomb plot by the Hezbollah terrorist organization last September, Israel Police and Shin Bet revealed. “It’s not the first time someone has tried to kill me,” Ya’alon told Democrat TV after the revelation. “My worldview is that of one who attacks, not one who is attacked, and I also take precautions, so I’m alive,” he added. The domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet has now permitted the disclosure of Ya’alon’s name after initially only stating that the target was a “former senior security official.” The revelation…

IDF clarifies not source of error-riddled messages falsely attributed to Home Front Command; more menacing messages follow, including one allegedly from ‘Nasrallah,’ reading, ‘Say goodbye to your loved ones’ Many Israelis received alarming SMS messages urging them to immediately enter protected areas, in what appears to be a cyberattack impersonating the Home Front Command. The messages, which follow recent pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon, have been confirmed by the IDF as fraudulent. The messages were sent from “OREFAlert,” mimicking the Hebrew name for the Home Front Command, Pikud HaOref. The message, riddled with spelling errors, warned: “Emergency alert, you…

73-year-old Motti Maman, the Israeli recruited by Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar, and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is arrested, defense echelon says. The Magistrate’s Court in Be’er Sheva permitted the publication that Motti Maman, a 73-year-old resident of Ashkelon, is the Israeli accused of being recruited by Iran to assassinate senior officials. His arrest was extended by 21 days. The target: the Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and head of the Shin Bet. The report: An Israeli citizen was recruited by intelligence agencies in Iran to push the…

On Oct. 7, 2023, 251 hostages were kidnapped from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Some had already been murdered and their bodies were being held hostage by the terror group Hamas to be used as leverage in negotiations. Most of those abducted were Israeli citizens but several foreign nationals were also kidnapped on the day of the massacre. Currently, 97 hostages who were kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7 remain in captivity. It is believed that among them 64 individuals remain alive, according to an AFP database. A total of 117 hostages were freed and returned to Israel in hostage deals, in exchange…

First crash of an IDF Black Hawk helicopter since entering service in 1994 An IDF helicopter crash in Gaza claimed the lives of two soldiers from the IDF Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669, with another six others wounded, the military announced. The names of the two IDF soldiers who were killed were released for publication. They were named as Chief Master-Sgt (res.) Daniel Alloush (37) from Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Chief Master Sgt. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom (38) from Nes Harim. “Overnight, an Israeli Air Force ‘Yanshuf’ helicopter, which was on a mission to evacuate an injured soldier to a hospital for medical…

Authorities report 5 suspects arrested throughout games, including one minor, for planning to carry out attacks against Israeli targets French authorities thwarted three terrorist attacks during the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics games, including a plot targeting Israeli institutions and representatives, French chief anti-terror prosecutor Olivier Christen revealed. In an interview with French media, Christen said the Israeli sports delegations themselves weren’t specifically marked as targets in the foiled plots. Israel’s Olympic and Paralympic teams traveled to the games in Paris and other French cities under heavy security due to the war in Gaza and threats from Iran and Hezbollah, seeking…

Opinion: Those who have painted the prime minister as the murderer of the six hostages have been deluding themselves believing that a genuine deal was on the table; It’s hard to blame them – irresponsible voices in the media and government gave them the impression that it was possible, and that Netanyahu was the only obstacle standing in the way of an agreement Even before the official announcement identifying the bodies of the returned hostages, the inflammatory rhetoric had already begun. Wild accusations started circulating, blaming Benjamin Netanyahu for nothing less than the direct murder of the six hostages. In response…

Sabine Taasa, whose husband and son were murdered in Hamas onslaught, describes horrors of massacre to children’s rights panel, urges it to focus on Israeli youth, not just Gazan GENEVA, Switzerland — October 7 survivor Sabine Taasa, who lost her husband and 17-year-old son during the Hamas massacre, urged UN experts to stop blaming Israel for the war and focus on the trauma inflicted on Israeli children. “I need you to stop blaming us,” said Taasa, 48, whose son’s murder was filmed by his killers. Before Hamas terrorists burst into Taasa’s home in the village of Netiv Ha’asara in southern Israel,…

IDF confirms rare airstrike on Syria-Lebanon border, killing 3 PIJ terrorists Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the northern border. His office announced this visit several hours after he had left the area, which has been subjected to constant Hezbollah fire since last October. After a situation assessment with Northern Command OC Maj.-Gen. Uri Gordin regarding the aftermath of Sunday’s Israeli strikes that prevented a large-scale attack by Hezbollah, Netanyahu visited a kibbutz in Upper Galilee. There he met with soldiers and commanders of Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, who he praised for their “great work.” Calling the strikes against Hezbollah “a great…