Neutra, a lone soldier and tank commander stationed on the border, was kidnapped and taken to Gaza. His parents spoke at a rally in New York on Sunday, urging President Biden and former President Trump to secure a deal for the hostages.

Sa’ar warned that the IDF would continue its operations until Hezbollah relocates its forces north of the Litani River.

A missile fragment fired from Yemen by the Houthis hit a playground in Tzur Hadassah, near Jerusalem. Residents reported this is the fourth such incident where debris fell without a siren being activated, pointing to a similar event in September when fragments landed in the area.

IDF spokesman: The head of Hezbollah’s North Litani sector air unit has been eliminated. He was responsible for deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to Israel.

Betzalel Carmi, 72, from Rishon Lezion, was killed, and 39 others were injured in the attack near the IDF’s Glilot base.

Demonstrators gathered the day after Hamas released a video of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. His father, Adi Alexander, urged leaders not to “let politics or bureaucracy stand in the way of humanity.”

The Syrian General Intelligence Division disregarded security reports indicating that the Israeli Mossad had infiltrated Syria’s military communication networks, using them to monitor the activities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and other allied militias.

Intelligence chiefs warn that the collapse of the Assad regime could pose a threat to Israel’s security.

A young woman from Kafr Qassem has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 6,000 M-16 bullets. Reports suggest she was promised several thousand shekels for the operation. The arrest comes shortly after a similar case involving two men caught attempting to smuggle 20,000 bullets.