Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit against the prime minister over his alleged efforts to deflect blame for the massacre. Bar details how Netanyahu allegedly blocked Shin Bet initiatives to eliminate Hamas leaders and ignored almost-weekly warnings in the runup to that day, even 3 hours before the attack.
While Doha positioned itself as a mediator for Hamas–Israel negotations, Qatari money, fuel and supplies never stopped reaching Hamas. Officially, the money has gone toward food, shelter, medical supplies and infrastructure rehabilitation, with an Israeli assumption that this would stave off a humanitarian crisis while military pressure continued. But as in past conflicts, some of that money has indirectly benefited Hamas.
New York mayor under fire after Oct 7 restaurant visit and genocide remarks.
Behind closed doors, security officials lay out a tense three-front picture, warning Netanyahu that Hamas has the ballot in its sights. "Of the 6,000 who infiltrated on October 7, 4,000 have been eliminated, 2,000 remain, and we will get to the last of them," IDF intel chief says. "We will not let up."
IDF footage reveals a terrorist exploiting a young boy to transfer munitions into a civilian residence, aiming to deter an Israeli strike.
Palestinian sources report the elimination of Saher Saqr, the terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani on a motorcycle on October 7, in a Gaza airstrike.
The Atlantic's confirmation of Israel Hayom's report six months ago that Egypt's intelligence chief warned Israel two weeks before the Oct. 7 massacre continues to reverberate. Egyptian intelligence officials also described their communications with Israeli Foreign Ministry representatives, separate from the brief meeting at Ben Gurion Airport.
IDF Land Forces Commander orders 48-hour halt, after which a new assessment will be held. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir appoints expert team headed by brigadier general to examine deaths of Master Sgt. (res.) Nadav Keli and Master Sgt. (res.) Ofek Mualem. Technical malfunction and human error among possibilities under investigation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu releases scathing video in which he vows to take on the anti-Israel Democratic figure when he arrives in New York to attend the UN General Debate. "Shame on you for supporting the Hamas terrorist monsters," he says.
A downsized strike aimed at a Mujahideen Brigades terrorist involved in kidnapping Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas left him wounded, after officials discovered a Gazan family sheltering nearby.
