Israel at War

The IDF condemns the terrorist group's “cynical exploitation” of captured Oketz unit dog to harm Israeli forces. “The dog was killed and booby-trapped,” IDF spokesperson says.

Omer Smagda, 25, son of a former Israeli judo Olympian, was tragically killed on his father's birthday. Saadia Yaakov Dery, 27, the son of well-known publicist and social activist Laly Derai, leaves behind a wife and two children.

Sirens blared in Western Galilee communities due to concerns over the infiltration of a hostile aircraft. An Israeli military spokesperson stated that following alerts of an airspace violation by a hostile aircraft, the air defense forces successfully intercepted three suspicious aerial targets that crossed into Israeli airspace, but it was unclear if this referred to the Hezbollah aircraft.

Unnamed source tells CBS News that since Israel has no "day after" plan, the current strategy is "a recipe for continuous war."

The declaration aligns Armenia with recent similar announcements from Ireland, Norway, and Spain.

NYT columnist tells administration not to make another trip to Israel without securing an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war and withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the return of Israeli hostages. He advocated for Israel to accept Hamas's demand, arguing that Israel cannot think clearly while the group holds its people captive.

As the Norwegian government continues to relentlessly criticizes Israel, the embassy staff face daily vandalism and insults. Recently, the country's foreign minister was photographed alongside a sign reading "F**k Israel."

The pause is aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the nearby Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, the main entry point for incoming aid, and travel safely to the Salah a-Din highway, a main north-south road, to deliver supplies to other parts of Gaza, the military said. It said the pause was being coordinated with the UN and international aid agencies.

A soldier injured earlier in week succumbs to wounds. Two reservists killed in northern Gaza.