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A Palestinian terrorist who took part in abducting Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during the October 7 onslaught was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip yesterday, the military and Shin Bet announce. The strike in central Gaza's Nuseirat targeted Saher Nidal Saqr, who the IDF says was affiliated with "global jihadist organisations," and invaded Israel on October 7, 2023. Infamous footage from the Hamas -led onslaught showed Saqr taking Argamani on a motorcycle to the Strip, after she and Or were abducted from the Nova music festival. The strike was carried out by the Israel Police's elite Gideonim Unit 33, according to the statement. Saqr was involved in supplying weapons to Hamas during the war, and recently, he was advancing attacks on troops and Israeli civilians, "in cooperation with terrorist operatives from the military wings of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations, in systematic violation of the ceasefire agreement," the military says. The IDF says he was killed to "remove a threat."

A Palestinian terrorist who took part in abducting Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during the October 7 onslaught was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip yesterday, the military and Shin Bet announce. The strike in central Gaza's Nuseirat targeted Saher Nidal Saqr, who the IDF says was affiliated with "global jihadist organisations," and invaded Israel on October 7, 2023. Infamous footage from the Hamas -led onslaught showed Saqr taking Argamani on a motorcycle to the Strip, after she and Or were abducted from the Nova music festival. The strike was carried out by the Israel Police's elite Gideonim Unit 33, according to the statement. Saqr was involved in supplying weapons to Hamas during the war, and recently, he was advancing attacks on troops and Israeli civilians, "in cooperation with terrorist operatives from the military wings of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations, in systematic violation of the ceasefire agreement," the military says. The IDF says he was killed to "remove a threat."

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A Hamas tunnel that crossed into the Israeli-held portion of the Gaza Strip was recently demolished by combat engineers, the military says. The IDF says the tunnel, which featured several rooms where Hamas operatives would reside, spanned a kilometer and a half and crossed the "Yellow Line." Combat engineers of the Gaza Division and the elite Yahalom unit in a recent operation blew up and sealed the underground passage, the military says.

A Hamas tunnel that crossed into the Israeli-held portion of the Gaza Strip was recently demolished by combat engineers, the military says. The IDF says the tunnel, which featured several rooms where Hamas operatives would reside, spanned a kilometer and a half and crossed the "Yellow Line." Combat engineers of the Gaza Division and the elite Yahalom unit in a recent operation blew up and sealed the underground passage, the military says.

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The IDF releases footage of troops scanning the inside of Hezbollah's tunnels beneath the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, before the underground complex was destroyed last night. Some 50 Hezbollah operatives were believed to be holed up under Ali Taher when a new ceasefire took effect in June. Contrary to recent reports, no members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were in the tunnels, according to the IDF. The military says it killed many of the Hezbollah operatives during the offensive to capture the underground site, including some trying to flee the tunnels and some trying to bring reinforcements. A video published by the IDF shows two Hezbollah operatives being struck after opening fire from one of the tunnel shafts. Inside the tunnels, around a dozen bodies were found by the troops, according to the military. Still, some of the Hezbollah operatives are assessed to have fled the area. The military says it will "reorganize" its deployment in the area following the destruction of the tunnels, but will still remain in control of the ridge with surveillance and firepower.

The IDF releases footage of troops scanning the inside of Hezbollah's tunnels beneath the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, before the underground complex was destroyed last night. Some 50 Hezbollah operatives were believed to be holed up under Ali Taher when a new ceasefire took effect in June. Contrary to recent reports, no members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were in the tunnels, according to the IDF. The military says it killed many of the Hezbollah operatives during the offensive to capture the underground site, including some trying to flee the tunnels and some trying to bring reinforcements. A video published by the IDF shows two Hezbollah operatives being struck after opening fire from one of the tunnel shafts. Inside the tunnels, around a dozen bodies were found by the troops, according to the military. Still, some of the Hezbollah operatives are assessed to have fled the area. The military says it will "reorganize" its deployment in the area following the destruction of the tunnels, but will still remain in control of the ridge with surveillance and firepower.

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With the number of angles showing the ballistic missile impact in Dimona (I’ve seen at least nine so far), it’s clear that for people living in this city, a siren means going outside to film.🤦‍♂️

With the number of angles showing the ballistic missile impact in Dimona (I’ve seen at least nine so far), it’s clear that for people living in this city, a siren means going outside to film.🤦‍♂️

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Footage published by Palestinian media shows commandos of the Israeli Navy's Shayetet 13 unit rappelling from a helicopter in the southern West Bank overnight. The footage was taken in the town of Yatta, near Hebron. The IDF has not yet commented on the video or the operation the naval commandos were carrying out.

Footage published by Palestinian media shows commandos of the Israeli Navy's Shayetet 13 unit rappelling from a helicopter in the southern West Bank overnight. The footage was taken in the town of Yatta, near Hebron. The IDF has not yet commented on the video or the operation the naval commandos were carrying out.

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The name of the joint IDF, Shin Bet, and police operation to rescue the four hostages from the Gaza Strip is "Seeds of Summer." At 11:00 a.m. the order was given to the Yamam and Shin Bet officers to raid two multi-story buildings in central Gaza's Nuseirat, where Hamas was holding hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. The buildings were about 200 meters apart, and the decision to go for both simultaneously, and not just one of the sites, was due to the possibility that Hamas may murder the hostages after identifying the rescue operation. Argamani was held by Hamas guards alone in the home of a Palestinian family, while the other three hostages were held at a separate home. According to the IDF, Hamas pays such families to hold the hostages in their homes. At the home where Meir Jan, Kozlov, and Ziv were held, a major gun battle erupted, during which Yamam officer Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, the commander of the rescue team at the second building, was critically wounded by Hamas fire. As the three hostages and Zamora were being extracted, their vehicle came under fire, leading it to get stuck. Other forces quickly reached the scene to rescue them, bringing them to a makeshift helipad in Gaza. There was a large amount of gunfire and RPG fire on the rescue forces amid the operation, leading the ground troops and the Air Force to carry out major strikes in the area to protect themselves and the rescued hostages. The IDF acknowledges that it killed many Palestinian civilians amid the fighting, although it places the blame on Hamas for holding hostages in a civilian environment. Hamas operatives also fired anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli helicopters over the area amid the operation, without success.

The name of the joint IDF, Shin Bet, and police operation to rescue the four hostages from the Gaza Strip is "Seeds of Summer." At 11:00 a.m. the order was given to the Yamam and Shin Bet officers to raid two multi-story buildings in central Gaza's Nuseirat, where Hamas was holding hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. The buildings were about 200 meters apart, and the decision to go for both simultaneously, and not just one of the sites, was due to the possibility that Hamas may murder the hostages after identifying the rescue operation. Argamani was held by Hamas guards alone in the home of a Palestinian family, while the other three hostages were held at a separate home. According to the IDF, Hamas pays such families to hold the hostages in their homes. At the home where Meir Jan, Kozlov, and Ziv were held, a major gun battle erupted, during which Yamam officer Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, the commander of the rescue team at the second building, was critically wounded by Hamas fire. As the three hostages and Zamora were being extracted, their vehicle came under fire, leading it to get stuck. Other forces quickly reached the scene to rescue them, bringing them to a makeshift helipad in Gaza. There was a large amount of gunfire and RPG fire on the rescue forces amid the operation, leading the ground troops and the Air Force to carry out major strikes in the area to protect themselves and the rescued hostages. The IDF acknowledges that it killed many Palestinian civilians amid the fighting, although it places the blame on Hamas for holding hostages in a civilian environment. Hamas operatives also fired anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli helicopters over the area amid the operation, without success.

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IDF says it supplied 300 liters of fuel for "urgent medical purposes" at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, but Hamas prevented the medical center from receiving it. Early this morning troops placed the jerrycans near the hospital, as had been coordinated in advance with officials at Shifa. It says that later "the IDF received evidence that Hamas officials prevented the hospital from receiving the fuel." The military publishes a call between an IDF officer and a senior Gazan health official, who says that Yousef Abu-Al Rish, the deputy health minister in Gaza, forbade the hospital from receiving the fuel.

IDF says it supplied 300 liters of fuel for "urgent medical purposes" at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, but Hamas prevented the medical center from receiving it. Early this morning troops placed the jerrycans near the hospital, as had been coordinated in advance with officials at Shifa. It says that later "the IDF received evidence that Hamas officials prevented the hospital from receiving the fuel." The military publishes a call between an IDF officer and a senior Gazan health official, who says that Yousef Abu-Al Rish, the deputy health minister in Gaza, forbade the hospital from receiving the fuel.

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An Israeli Air Force drone struck and destroyed two Iranian F-14 fighter jets at an airport in Tehran, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin reveals in a press conference. The IDF publishes footage of the strike. Additionally, the IDF airs footage of a strike on Iranian soldiers who were preparing to launch drones at Israel. Another video shows a strike on containers where drones were stored. The military also publishes a video of the strike on Iran's state broadcaster building in Tehran earlier.

An Israeli Air Force drone struck and destroyed two Iranian F-14 fighter jets at an airport in Tehran, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin reveals in a press conference. The IDF publishes footage of the strike. Additionally, the IDF airs footage of a strike on Iranian soldiers who were preparing to launch drones at Israel. Another video shows a strike on containers where drones were stored. The military also publishes a video of the strike on Iran's state broadcaster building in Tehran earlier.

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The IDF publishes a new batch of footage showing strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers, air defenses, and drones

The IDF publishes a new batch of footage showing strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers, air defenses, and drones

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The IDF releases footage showing the downing of an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran yesterday by an Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet.

The IDF releases footage showing the downing of an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran yesterday by an Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet.

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Fourteen Israeli settlement activists illegally crossed the border into Syria a short while ago, before being returned to Israel by the IDF, the latest in a series of such incidents. The military says the 14 Israelis arrived near the border community of Alonei Habashan and crossed into Syria. IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene located the activists, returned them to Israeli territory, and detained them, the military says, adding that they were handed over to the police for further handling. The activists are members of the Bashan Pioneers group, which calls for establishing settlements in southern Syria. There has been an increase in attempts by the activists to cross the border into Syria in recent months. "The IDF strongly condemns the incident, which constitutes another serious disruption of operational activity and poses a danger to the safety of IDF troops operating in the area," the military says. The IDF adds that "law enforcement authorities are required to bring those involved to justice and to prevent those individuals from repeatedly engaging in this incident, which constitutes a criminal offense." No charges have been filed against the Bashan Pioneers members, and despite their illegal actions, they have also received support from coalition lawmakers. The group, in a statement this evening, says that "after we realized that there is support for the idea of legal Israeli settlement in the Bashan [area], both from the political side and from actors on the ground, but that they are not enough to bring things to implementation, the activists decided to return and push from below, in the hope that we will soon reach actual settlement."

Fourteen Israeli settlement activists illegally crossed the border into Syria a short while ago, before being returned to Israel by the IDF, the latest in a series of such incidents. The military says the 14 Israelis arrived near the border community of Alonei Habashan and crossed into Syria. IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene located the activists, returned them to Israeli territory, and detained them, the military says, adding that they were handed over to the police for further handling. The activists are members of the Bashan Pioneers group, which calls for establishing settlements in southern Syria. There has been an increase in attempts by the activists to cross the border into Syria in recent months. "The IDF strongly condemns the incident, which constitutes another serious disruption of operational activity and poses a danger to the safety of IDF troops operating in the area," the military says. The IDF adds that "law enforcement authorities are required to bring those involved to justice and to prevent those individuals from repeatedly engaging in this incident, which constitutes a criminal offense." No charges have been filed against the Bashan Pioneers members, and despite their illegal actions, they have also received support from coalition lawmakers. The group, in a statement this evening, says that "after we realized that there is support for the idea of legal Israeli settlement in the Bashan [area], both from the political side and from actors on the ground, but that they are not enough to bring things to implementation, the activists decided to return and push from below, in the hope that we will soon reach actual settlement."

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Footage posted to social media shows what could be sub-munitions from an Iranian cluster bomb warhead crashing down in Israel this evening, amid a ballistic missile attack. Videos show some two dozen fragments streaking through the sky. It is not confirmed whether these are cluster bomb sub-munitions or other fragments from an intercepted missile. The IDF has previously confirmed that Iran has launched ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel. The warhead of such missiles, which Iran also fired at Israel in June 2025's war, opens up while descending and spreads around 20 smaller munitions with around 2.5 kilograms of explosives, in a radius of around 8km.

Footage posted to social media shows what could be sub-munitions from an Iranian cluster bomb warhead crashing down in Israel this evening, amid a ballistic missile attack. Videos show some two dozen fragments streaking through the sky. It is not confirmed whether these are cluster bomb sub-munitions or other fragments from an intercepted missile. The IDF has previously confirmed that Iran has launched ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel. The warhead of such missiles, which Iran also fired at Israel in June 2025's war, opens up while descending and spreads around 20 smaller munitions with around 2.5 kilograms of explosives, in a radius of around 8km.

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The IDF publishes footage showing the moment commandos of the Duvdevan unit killed Sultan al-Ghani, a Palestinian terrorist who murdered an Israeli security guard at a West Bank industrial park last year.

The IDF publishes footage showing the moment commandos of the Duvdevan unit killed Sultan al-Ghani, a Palestinian terrorist who murdered an Israeli security guard at a West Bank industrial park last year.

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The Israeli Air Force has dropped over 12,000 bombs in Iran since the start of the war, in over 8,500 separate strikes on Iranian regime targets, the military says. A senior IAF official says that "in 18 days, we flew as much as we would in a year." Of the 12,000 munitions, 3,600 alone were used in strikes in Tehran, according to the IDF. IAF fighter jets have carried out 5,700 separate sorties, including over 540 to central and western Iran and 50 deeper east in the country. Military officials say that the IAF is carrying out constant air operations over Iran to thwart ballistic missile fire on Israel, using new techniques that allow for longer operations without the need for refueling. In this formation, dubbed "metro sorties" by the IAF, drones and fighter jets loiter before carrying out strikes on ballistic missile launchers, Iranian soldiers, and other targets, based on "real-time information." When a new target is identified, IAF aircraft can be quickly dispatched to strike it. This was the case for the killing of Iran's intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, in Tehran yesterday, according to the IDF. Officials say this effort relies on maintaining air superiority over Iran. The military assesses that its strikes have destroyed around 85% of Iran's air defense and detection systems. More than 300 targets relating to Iran's air defenses, including missile launchers and radars, have been struck, the IDF says. In terms of Iran's advanced air defense systems, the IAF assesses that it has destroyed 92% of them, with only a handful of such systems remaining, including some that are hidden and not in use. The IDF says it has destroyed around 80% of Iran's older air defense systems, along with 80% of its radars. Iran also has what the military describes as "decentralized" air defense systems, where missile launchers are connected to various optical systems, such as rudimentary cameras with artificial intelligence tracking software, to target Israeli aircraft. Some 75% of these systems have been destroyed, and military officials acknowledge they are much harder to locate than the advanced systems. Additionally, the IDF says it has destroyed or disabled around 60% of Iran's estimated 470 ballistic missile launchers. Some previous military estimates put this number at 70%. Around 200 of the launchers were destroyed in strikes, while another 80 are not considered to be operational after the IAF struck tunnel entrances to subterranean facilities where they are stored, according to the military. The IAF says it continues to hunt down the remaining roughly 200 launchers to reduce the missile fire on Israel. The military also assesses that Iran still has hundreds of ballistic missiles that can reach Israel. It has so far launched over 350 at Israel, with the rate of fire slowing to 10-20 missiles a day in the past week, with just one or two missiles at a time.

The Israeli Air Force has dropped over 12,000 bombs in Iran since the start of the war, in over 8,500 separate strikes on Iranian regime targets, the military says. A senior IAF official says that "in 18 days, we flew as much as we would in a year." Of the 12,000 munitions, 3,600 alone were used in strikes in Tehran, according to the IDF. IAF fighter jets have carried out 5,700 separate sorties, including over 540 to central and western Iran and 50 deeper east in the country. Military officials say that the IAF is carrying out constant air operations over Iran to thwart ballistic missile fire on Israel, using new techniques that allow for longer operations without the need for refueling. In this formation, dubbed "metro sorties" by the IAF, drones and fighter jets loiter before carrying out strikes on ballistic missile launchers, Iranian soldiers, and other targets, based on "real-time information." When a new target is identified, IAF aircraft can be quickly dispatched to strike it. This was the case for the killing of Iran's intelligence minister, Esmaeil Khatib, in Tehran yesterday, according to the IDF. Officials say this effort relies on maintaining air superiority over Iran. The military assesses that its strikes have destroyed around 85% of Iran's air defense and detection systems. More than 300 targets relating to Iran's air defenses, including missile launchers and radars, have been struck, the IDF says. In terms of Iran's advanced air defense systems, the IAF assesses that it has destroyed 92% of them, with only a handful of such systems remaining, including some that are hidden and not in use. The IDF says it has destroyed around 80% of Iran's older air defense systems, along with 80% of its radars. Iran also has what the military describes as "decentralized" air defense systems, where missile launchers are connected to various optical systems, such as rudimentary cameras with artificial intelligence tracking software, to target Israeli aircraft. Some 75% of these systems have been destroyed, and military officials acknowledge they are much harder to locate than the advanced systems. Additionally, the IDF says it has destroyed or disabled around 60% of Iran's estimated 470 ballistic missile launchers. Some previous military estimates put this number at 70%. Around 200 of the launchers were destroyed in strikes, while another 80 are not considered to be operational after the IAF struck tunnel entrances to subterranean facilities where they are stored, according to the military. The IAF says it continues to hunt down the remaining roughly 200 launchers to reduce the missile fire on Israel. The military also assesses that Iran still has hundreds of ballistic missiles that can reach Israel. It has so far launched over 350 at Israel, with the rate of fire slowing to 10-20 missiles a day in the past week, with just one or two missiles at a time.

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The army publishes footage showing the demolition of Hamas tunnels on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip. The footage is released as the IDF announces that the Kfir Brigade is being replaced by the 188th Armored Brigade in the area. Over the past few months, the IDF says Kfir troops, alongside the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, demolished hundreds of "terror infrastructures" in Khan Younis, including a two-kilometer-long tunnel and another tunnel spanning hundreds of meters.

The army publishes footage showing the demolition of Hamas tunnels on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip. The footage is released as the IDF announces that the Kfir Brigade is being replaced by the 188th Armored Brigade in the area. Over the past few months, the IDF says Kfir troops, alongside the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, demolished hundreds of "terror infrastructures" in Khan Younis, including a two-kilometer-long tunnel and another tunnel spanning hundreds of meters.

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Three people are declared dead after an Iranian ballistic missile struck an apartment block in Beersheba, medics say. Several others are wounded.

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Three people are declared dead after an Iranian ballistic missile struck an apartment block in Beersheba, medics say. Several others are wounded.

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Palestinian media reports at least one dead and several wounded in a series of Israeli strikes in Gaza City a short while ago.

Palestinian media reports at least one dead and several wounded in a series of Israeli strikes in Gaza City a short while ago.

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