Gaza War

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee said on Sky News Arabic that there is no official confirmation on Mohammed Deif's elimination.

"Hundreds and thousands of interrogations of terrorists and senior leaders would not have yielded such intimate intelligence on their methods of order and organization in such a short period," a military official exposed to the intelligence material said.

"Following reports of poliovirus presence in Gaza, the IDF conducted sampling tests in various areas, detecting traces of the virus," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit says.

The previously unseen images show the five hostages in the early days of their captivity. They appear injured and bruised, sitting on floor mattresses with a picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the background. The families authorized the release of these photos to raise awareness and to pressure for a hostage release deal.

The attacker admitted to throwing an olive oil bottle filled with petrol and a lit piece of cloth at the building to draw attention to the situation in Gaza.

In an effort to increase pressure on the government to finalize the hostage release deal before Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington, the families of the soldiers kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 have decided to release previously unseen images to the public.

The lawsuit was filed for physical and psychological damages suffered by the plaintiffs and their families at the Nova Festival, Sderot, Zikim, Kissufim, and other locations, under a law that allows lawsuits against a state designated as a sponsor of terrorism.

The channel's YouTube content sparks controversy, with critics arguing that framing the debate in this manner suggests the BBC might consider it legitimate to describe Hamas attackers as resistance fighters.

According to military sources, the main targets of the strike included Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas' military wing, and Rafah Salama, a senior organization member. Both are considered architects of the October 7 massacre.