Israel at war: What happened on day 25?

IDF forces under the command of the Givati ​​Brigade took control over a Hamas military stronghold in western Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a military spokesperson said.

Approximately 50 terrorists were killed by Israeli forces. Furthermore, Israeli fighter jets, under Shin Bet intelligence, eliminated Ebrahim Biari, the commander of Hamas's Jabalia battalion, and was one of the leaders of the October 7 massacre. 

Approximately 826 Israeli civilians who were murdered by Hamas at the October 7 massacre were identified by police so far, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The initiative to identify all the bodies is being done collaboratively by the police, the IDF, the Health Ministry, the Institute of Forensic Medicine, and various other volunteer organizations.

Israel Police are planning to build a new police station in Sderot, which will be built in the place where it was destroyed in the battle against Hamas terrorists who took it over on the first day of the war in Gaza.

After the battle over the Sderot station, which became a symbol of the heroism of the Israel Police officers who prevented Hamas terrorists from entering the city, it was decided to build the new station. 

According to the plan of the district commander, Supt. Amir Cohen, a heritage house will be built near the station in honor of the battle.

The IDF will have to eliminate the threat from Hezbollah against Israel on its northern border, but only once it has ousted Hamas from Gaza, National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi told reporters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

“The day after Hamas.. we will have to consider what we leaden from this period with respect to Lebanon. What we learned will obligate us to act” against Hezbollah, Hanegbi said. 

After two statements by the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s Office in recent days, including Monday, war crimes charges versus Israelis may be closer than ever.

Likewise, Hamas’s use of human shields may not be enough to protect Israelis in the eyes of the ICC.

This is a potential paradigm shift since for nearly 10 years, the ICC Prosecutor’s Office has focused its energies on preliminary jurisdictional questions, such as whether “Palestine” constituted a country which could give the court jurisdiction to probe Israel and Hamas.

The attack by Hamas on Israel will inspire the most significant terror threat to the US since the rise of ISIS nearly a decade ago, FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

Wray said that since the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza earlier this month, multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans and the West, significantly raising the threat posed by homegrown US violent extremists.

"The actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration the likes of which we haven't seen since ISIS launched its so-called caliphate several years ago," Wray said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a multinational appeal on October 24 to raise funds for countries they , believe are or will be the worst affected by Israel’s war against Hamas, including the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.

The appeal asks for $80 million to aid WHO activities in Gaza and the West Bank as well as to take part in projects in neighboring countries to help those affected by the war.

Several rockets fired by Hamas fell on Ashdod on Tuesday, the city's municipality stated.

At least seven vehicles caught fire and firefighters at the scene are working to put it out. A building in the city was also reportedly hit.

Magen David Adom personnel and Israel Police were active on the scene. Four injured people from two different areas in the city were given medical treatment by MDA paramedics. Those injured include a 50-year-old in serious condition, and three men aged 64, 46, and 35 all in light condition.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will pay an official visit to Ankara on Wednesday to discuss the conflict between Israel and Palestinians, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran will also hold talks on bilateral ties and other regional issues, the ministry said in a statement.

A rocket fired by Hamas fell on Ashdod on Tuesday, the city's municipality stated. No casualties or damage have been reported. Magen David Adom personnel were active on the scene. 

This is a developing story.