Hamas said to decide to target Israelis abroad in bid to avenge Haniyeh killing
The terror group made a strategic decision weeks ago, considering its limited capacity to launch attacks from Gaza. Palestinian reports have identified the failed suicide bomber in Tel Aviv as a Hamas member from Nablus.
IDF says bodies of extracted hostages show gun wounds
The military reports that guards found dead near the six hostages extracted earlier in the week did not have gunshot wounds. They may have died from suffocation during a fire that occurred while IDF forces were operating in Khan Younis.
Member of Quds force, Fatah official killed in IDF strike
Lebanese media reports that a drone strike has targeted a high-ranking Fatah member who Israel accuses of smuggling weapons into the West Bank.
US officials: Sinwar trapped underground, running low on supplies
According to the Washington Post, the Hamas leader is seeking a deal but is currently “playing a waiting game,” hoping for an attack on Israel by Iran or Hezbollah.
Wandering Jews: 1 in 5 Jews worldwide lives outside the country where he was born
Jews are the most mobile religious group, with Israel being the primary destination for their migration.
IDF strikes terrorists operating in former school
The IDF targeted Hamas operatives within a command and control center located in a compound that was formerly the “Salah al-Din” School in Gaza City.
Jews likeliest of major religious groups to have migrated, Pew finds
According to the Pew Research Center, which analyzed data through 2020, one in five Jews lives outside their country of origin, compared to 6% of Christians and 4% of Muslims.
Bodies of 6 Hamas hostages kidnapped alive rescued from Gaza during IDF raid
During the IDF operation overnight, the bodies of Avraham Munder, Yagev Buchshtab, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, and Alex Dancyg were recovered.
IDF to return exempted sodliers to service
The IDF states that personnel deemed fit for return to service will be reassigned to different units based on operational requirements.
