Two senior Hamas Police officials eliminated by IDF
IDF and ISA eliminate Hamas military wing operatives who also held roles in the Hamas Police.
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Swords of Iron
News and updates about Swords of Iron
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner:
'Fighting Israel's war in the courts and banks'
The President of Shurat HaDin tells Israel National News - Arutz Sheva how Israel is facing not only its enemies but organizations that are supposed to be objective such as UNRWA.
IDF assessment before the war:
Forces in north would not be able to repel Hezbollah attack
One month before the war began, the commander of the 300th Brigade predicted that if Hezbollah launched an attack, it would manage to break all lines of defense and capture bases and communities.
Sullivan updates Netanyahu on Saudi normalization efforts
White House says that US National Security Advisor, who met with Netanyahu in Jerusalem, "reiterated the President’s longstanding position on Rafah.”
PM to local leaders from north:
'We are committed to restoring security and we will do it'
The Prime Minister instructed the directors general of the Prime Minister's Office and the Finance Ministry to meet with the local council heads in order to bridge the minor remaining gaps and present him tomorrow with an agreed-upon plan that will be submitted for Government approval during the week.
Cleared for publication:
Major Gal Shabbat succumbed to his wounds
Major Gal Shabbat, 24, was severely wounded on May 15th in a confrontation with terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip.
Heartbreaking:
Bodies of three hostages rescued from Gaza laid to rest
In three cemeteries, Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter, whose bodies were rescued from Gaza over the weekend, are being laid to rest.
Footage from Rafah Crossing:
Nutella, soft drinks, and snacks among 'humanitarian aid'
An IDF soldier who documented pallets of food en route to Gazans found luxuries that even well-off Israelis would not allow themselves to purchase.
Security failure at the Gaza Strip border
A divisional facility for the maintenance of IDF vehicles, containing more than 20 tanks, armored personnel carriers, D-9 bulldozers, and ammunition, has been without sentries for a week.
Watch:
Senior Hamas leader, weapons smuggler eliminated
Azmi Abu Daqqa was actively involved in the smuggling of weapons and terror funds in the Gaza Strip.
RPG cells eliminated, rocket launches destroyed in Jabaliya
The soldiers from the 7th Brigade have located large quantities of weapons, including explosives, anti-tank missiles, AK-47s, drones and grenades.
Rep. Elise Stefanik to Knesset:
'No excuse for Biden to halt weapons shipments to Israel'
Congresswoman Stefanik addresses Knesset, says US has a duty to stand by Israel 'fully and unconditionally' against the forces of barbarism.
UN: 800,000 have been evacuated from Rafah
UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini decries evacuation of civilians from Rafah since IDF operation in eastern part of the city began, demands ceasefire.
Cleared for publication:
Two soldiers fell in battle in Gaza
IDF clears for publication that soldiers Nachman Meir Haim Vaknin and Noam Bittan fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israel continues efforts to increase aid entering Gaza
Over 160,000 liters of fuel and diesel, hundreds of pallets of humanitarian aid via the floating pier, and over 1,000 humanitarian aid trucks through the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings.
PMO responds:
'Whitewashed words that mean a defeat for Israel'
The Prime Minister's Office denounced Minister Benny Gantz's ultimatum to the Prime Minister tonight, claiming he was targeting the wrong party.
Watch:
Montana Tucker sings Israeli anthem 'Hatikva'
Jewish Tiktok star Montana Tuck, who has been fighting antisemitism on social media, sings Hatikva at the Tel Aviv rally for hostages' release.
US Amb. to families of hostages:
We won't stop until you are reunited with your loved ones
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, notes her son is a dual US-Israel citizen, thanks ambassadors for 'standing up for other citizens of the world.'
Hamas:
'Netanyahu prefers rescuing bodies over reaching a deal'
Abu Obaydah, spokesman for Hamas' military arm, claims PM Netanyahu prefers to let IDF soldiers be killed rather than agree to 'prisoner swap.' Hamas has preconditioned a prisoner swap on a ceasefire.
David Cameron:
UK stands in solidarity with the victims
David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, praises 'incredible courage' of hostages families, adds: 'We stand with the families. We condemn terrorism and we say again: Bring them home now!'
Live Updates:
Hezbollah launches 75 missiles into Israeli territory
Three IDF soldiers were wounded, one very seriously, as a result of a missile strike on Metula earlier in the day. They were taken to Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat for treatment.
Gantz's ultimatum for the Prime Minister
Blue and White leader Minister Benny Gantz has set an ultimatum for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that he create a strategic plan after the war is war.
Anti-aircraft weapons discovered in eastern Rafah
Underground infrastructure, large quantities of weapons, located during precise operations in eastern Rafah by the Givati and 401st brigades.
Hillary Clinton:
Terrible tragedy of hostages being held must end now
In screened message, Hillary Clinton sends a message to hostages families and their supporters: 'I will pray for the hostages, action should be taken immediately to bring them home.'
Dr. Phil:
World cannot continue until all the hostages are home
In message shown at Hostages Square rally, Dr. Phil stresses: 'This is not an Israeli issue, this is an international issue, and we need the world's support to get all of these hostages back home.'
Swords of Iron:
IDF eliminates logistics chief of Hamas' Rafah Brigade
IDF operational activities continue in the areas of eastern Rafah, Jabalya, and central Gaza
Jenin: Terrorist eliminated in aerial strike
For the third time since the start of the war, a fighter plane and Apachi helicopter struck in Jenin.
IDF confirms:
Body of the hostage Ron Benjamin rescued from Gaza
IDF, ISA, recover body of hostage Ron Benjamin in joint operation.
Aid deliveries begin at US pier off Gaza
US military says aid deliveries via a temporary pier in Gaza have begun.
In air strike in Jenin:
Senior Islamic Jihad terrorist eliminated
IAF fighter jet and helicopter strike terror compound in Jenin, eliminate terrorist Islam Khamayseh, who was responsible for attack in which Meir Tamari was murdered. The compound was dismantled to remove an imminent threat.
'Promoted numerous attacks'
IDF eliminates senior terrorist commander in Lebanon
IDF eliminates senior Jamaa Islamiya commander Shurahbil Ali Alsayed.
Watch:
IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers and compounds in Lebanon
IDF fighter jets strike launcher used to fire launches toward the area of the Golan Heights. Moreover, IDF fighter jets strike Hezbollah military compound and operational infrastructure.
Cleared for publication:
Sgt. Ben Avishay fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip
The IDF cleared for publication that Sgt. Ben Avishay, 20 from Nahariya fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
IDF confirms:
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza
The bodies of the hostages Yitzhak Gelernter, Shani Louk, and Amit Buskila were rescued overnight during a joint IDF and ISA operation.
Thousands attend the funeral:
Paratrooper Sergeant Ilan Cohen, killed in Gaza is laid to rest
Sergeant Ilan Cohen, a lone soldier from Argentina who was killed in Gaza, is laid to rest on Mount Herzl, with thousands arriving to pay their last respects. Watch live.
Israel to Hague:
There're 50 tunnels between Rafah & Egypt - with hostages in them
Israeli delegation responds to South Africa's claims of genocide at the Hague, anti-Israel woman screams 'Liars!' at the Israeli delegation - and is removed from the room.
Public called to join funeral of lone soldier killed in Gaza
Sergeant Ilan Cohen, a lone soldier who immigrated to Israel from Argentina, will be laid to rest on Friday afternoon. 'Ilan ran to protect the country - let's come together to pay him last respects.'
Watch:
Rocket storehouse near civilian shelter complex is destroyed
IDF's 7th Brigade eliminates over 60 terrorists in less than a week's time in Jabaliya; destroy weapons storehouse located just meters from a civilian shelter area.
Bomb which fell from IDF plane found in Gaza border town
Bomb weighing half a ton fell from a fighter plane, landing in Yated near the Gaza border. Sappers are preparing to detonate it safely.
Combat engineer seriously injured during battle in northern Gaza
Combat engineer from Brigade 460's Battalion 9227 suffers serious injuries while battling terrorists in northern Gaza.
Watch:
IDF deepens military control of Jabalya
IDF deepens military control of Jabalya, destroy long-range rocket launchers in Rafah.
Defense Minister's plan:
Weapons for Gazans who take the reins after the war
Plan put forward by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant would see weapons provided to the local Gazans who take control of their communities after the war, replacing Hamas.
Hostage's mother: An UNRWA social worker kidnapped my son
Watch: Ayelet Samerano, mother of 21-year-old Yonatan Samerano, whose body is being held by Hamas, speaks at UN Security Council: 'How can the UN pay this man's salary?'
Early morning barrage:
UAVs fired from Lebanon towards Nahariya
IDF confirms a number of UAVs infiltrated from Lebanon into the Western Galilee. One of them was intercepted over the sea, and another UAV exploded in the Ga’aton area.
Another outrageous statement
UN chief equates October 7 and Gaza situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, and in the same breath criticizes "collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”
Austin speaks to Gallant:
'Civilians must be protected before Rafah operation'
US continues to voice concerns over Israel’s operation against Hamas terrorist battalions in the Gazan city of Rafah.
IDF Spokesman Hagari:
Bodies of two Thai citizens murdered on 10.7 being held by Hamas
Hagari announced that Sonthaya Oakkharasr and Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in agriculture in the orchards near Kibbutz Be'eri, were murdered during the October 7th massacre.
Netanyahu:
'Rafah battle critical, will decide many things in the campaign'
PM conducts aerial tour over Gaza, tells soldiers they are 'the generation of victory.'
Father of 3
Sergeant Major (Res.) Ran Yavetz fell in battle in Gaza
Yavetz, aged 39, left behind a wife and three children.
Using drones:
IDF locates loaded rocket launchers in Rafah
Soldiers from Unit 414 working in the 401st Brigade battle team, flew drones that located loaded launchers that were ready to launch long-range missiles into Israeli territory.
United front?
IDF spokesman reveals how Hamas infiltrated Islamic Jihad
Hamas recruited a PIJ counter-espionage operative as a double agent to provide it with sensitive internal information about PIJ members, individuals nominated for promotion, and internal tensions within the organization.
Watch:
Hanan Ben Ari sings at funeral of SSGT Gilad Arye Boim
The sister of Boim, who was killed in a friendly fire incident, addressed the soldiers who accidentally caused her brother's death and assured them that the family holds no anger for the incident.
Captain Roy Beit Yaakov laid to rest in Jerusalem
Roy was killed in the tragic friendly fire incident in the northern Gaza Strip along with four other soldiers.
Soldiers shocked
Tons of food from humanitarian aid found in Hamas hideouts
Soldiers operating in Zeitoun found food forcibly taken by Hamas from humanitarian aid distributors. The terror organization first distributed the aid to its operatives and then to the civilians in the area.
IDF confirms:
Humanitarian aid pier off Gaza coast completed
The preparations were carried out over the last few weeks by the Engineering and Construction Department of the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, and in cooperation with the US Military.
ICJ hears South Africa's request to press Israel to stop Rafa op.
The United Nations’ top court opens two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to press Israel to halt its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
IDF mortar barrel explodes in southern Israel
The barrel of an IDF mortar exploded as soldiers were firing mortars at the Gaza Strip near the Black Arrow monument in the Gaza envelope.
Defense Min. on the Gaza border:
Additional forces will join the operation in Rafah
'A number of tunnels in the area have already been destroyed – Hamas’ faucets are being shut,' Defense Min. Yoav Gallant says during visit to Rafah.
Daniel Chemu saved lives - not just on the battlefield
About three weeks after the war broke out, Daniel Chemu donated bone marrow and saved the life of a 60-year-old woman. Yesterday, he was killed in action in the Gaza Strip.
'Horrifying'
Haredi daily raises a storm
Yated Ne'eman daily reports Gaza tragedy - before it is cleared for publication.
