Fire breaks out in nature reserve as Hezbollah continues to target the north
Multiple rocket sirens echo in the north with over 40 rockets fired from Lebanon.
Israel at War
Heroic rescue of 4 hostages leads news worldwide
Leading media outlets in the Western world extensively cover the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza. "Noa is finally free," the Daily Mail says.
Behind the heroic rescue: New details
The forces that carried out the operation were accompanied by Kfir and Paratrooper fighters, who were responsible for the security perimeter and the evacuation. "We were the ruse, what happened is far beyond imagination," says an intelligence officer.
Argamani recalls how she survived
Almog Meir Jan, Shlomo Ziv, and Andrey Kozlov were held together and were often shuttled between Hamas safehouses.
Report: Former hostage Noa Argamani held captive in Al-Jazeera cameraman's house
Argamani, who was released in a heroic hostage rescue operation along with three other captives on Saturday, was reportedly held by Abdallah Aljamal, a cameraman, editor, and reporter for the Qatari channel, which insists "we do not know him." He was apparently killed along with several family members attempting to prevent Noa's rescue.
The stories of the rescued
Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv were all taken from the Nova festival on Oct. 7.
BBC asks why IDF didn't warn Gazans on secret raid
Former IDF spokesperson pushes back against the notion, saying advance warnings were impossible as they could have jeopardized the mission and led to the hostages being killed.
Saudi TV's interview with Hagari sparks Gaza firestorm
In the interview, broadcast late Saturday night, Brig. Gen. Hagari denied claims that special forces had entered the Nuseirat area disguised as humanitarian aid vehicles. He also refuted allegations that the forces had used the US-built floating pier in any capacity during the operation. "It's all lies," Hagari clarified.
4 IDF troops killed while clearing boobytrapped Hamas home
Rafah has become the last major stronghold of the terrorist group Hamas, and Israel has vowed to retake it as well as part of the effort to topple Hamas, who massacred some 1,200 people in its Oct. 7 invasion of the border communities near the Gaza Strip.
Father of rescued captive dies as country celebrates
Family members tried to reach him when they learned of Almog's release from Hamas captivity but were unable to make contact. When IDF representatives arrived at his home to deliver the joyful news, they discovered his body.