In a social media post, hostage Elad Katzir's sister announces that he was killed in captivity within the Gaza Strip and his body has been since returned back to Israel.
It will be almost impossible to destroy Hamas’s capabilities without a ground operation in Rafah and without the world placing pressure on its sponsors.
Increased drone attacks in Israel by Iranian-backed militias in the region show that Iran's proxy warfare capabilities are on the rise - and so is its willingness to stir the region into chaos.
An official Hamas document recovered by IDF soldiers proves that many Gazan casualties are the direct result of failed rocket launches by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Hamas leader Haniyeh welcomed the UNSC resolution demanding a ceasefire but failed to mention the obligation to release the hostages.
Airstrikes on Iran's IRGC in eastern Syria • UK airdrops 10 tons of food into Gaza • IDF completes ten-day Hamad operation in southern Gaza Strip
Hamas has largely expected a ceasefire and withdrawal of IDF soldiers to allow its members to return to pockets across northern and central Gaza, including Shifa hospital.
Since the start of the activities in Shifa, over 170 terrorists have been killed, and around 500 terrorists associated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been arrested.
The Iranian FM had previously spoken with Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday.
The forces killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Ahmed Barakat, the murderer of Meir Tamari, who was killed in a terror attack in Hermesh in May of 2023.