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Corporal Moti Rave killed in Gaza, IDF says
The 37-year-old reserve soldier from the West Bank settlement of Shani will be laid to rest later on Friday. Since the war began, 688 military personnel have been killed, with 328 of those fatalities occurring since the ground incursion started.
Northern Israel border city is a ghost town scarred by war
In this largely desolate city, homes, bus stops, and businesses alike stand as testimony to the relentless missile, rocket, and drone attacks that have pounded the area for nearly 10 months.
IDF soldier Noam Douek dies in Gaza from suspected gas poisoning
Douek, who had been injured in the war and later returned to service, died after sleeping next to a generator emitting toxic gases.
Jerusalem warns Paris of Iran-backed plan to strike Israeli Olympians
Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that Iranian operatives and other terrorist groups are planning to target members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists.
Excavations reveal decorated floor of Vilna’s Great Synagogue
According to Eli Escusido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, the excavation at the renowned site, which was destroyed by the Nazis, has gained new significance this year in the wake of Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
IDF eliminates mortar launch cells
IDF troops targeting terrorist infrastructure and operatives in the Khan Yunis area have neutralized around 100 terrorists.
Features, Analysis & Opinion
Hamas rejects Israel changes to cease-fire proposal, report
Israel opposes allowing Gaza civilians to return to the northern regions without restrictions, fearing that terrorists might infiltrate among them.
Two civilians killed at UNRWA school after failed Hamas launches
The rockets launched from the Khan Younis humanitarian zone fell short of Israeli territory and struck a school instead. The injured were transported to a field hospital in Gaza.
Knesset panel to oversee IDF probes into October 7 failure
Chairman and Likud MK Yuli Edelstein stated that the new subcommittee will oversee the military’s internal investigations but cannot replace a state commission of inquiry.