Israel

Israel Katz greenlights appointments of Omer Tishler and Eyal Harel after comptroller completes comprehensive investigations into their roles during the October 7 massacre.

The Arabic-language spokesperson for the IDF, Col. Avichay Adraee, revealed that in Operation “Last Supper” carried out about two weeks ago, the terrorist Abdel Hay Zoqout from the finance department of Hamas’ military wing was eliminated alongside Ra'ad Sa'ad. According to the IDF, Zoqout had been responsible over the past year for transferring funds to the military wing in order to sustain the fighting against Israel.

Israel's State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warns of a real and immediate threat to the lives of female surveillance soldiers stationed near the seam line, and the free movement of Palestinians into Israeli territory without any inspection.

The former spokesman at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, who is charged with leaking classified documents to Bild and suspected in the “Qatargate” affair, presented his version of events in an interview on Kan 11.

Speaking at an INSS conference, the US ambassador to Israel delivers blunt remarks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Gaza, antisemitism and eroding US public support for Israel, while stressing Washington’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s security

As a result of mass departures of career officers in the IDF, the pool of candidates has shrunk sharply. The immediate outcome is a decline in officer quality. The IDF is trying to stem the bleeding with bonuses and benefits, but political obstacles are complicating efforts.

Raad Saad deliberately sought refuge in sensitive facilities and densely populated areas, including mosques and hospitals, exploiting worshippers and patients as human shields.

New boarding pass checks at entry follow security breaches where minors, including 13-year-old, evaded all checkpoints to reach aircraft.

Groups of Israelis attempted to cross the border with Gaza in two separate incidents within a short period of time. The IDF said that “IDF troops in the area returned them to Israeli territory. The civilians were under constant monitoring by IDF observation units.”