Terrorism

In a statement, the army said the assassination was carried out under the intelligence guidance of the Navy, the Amman and the Shin Bet.

Air-raid sirens sounded across northern Israel on Thursday as Hezbollah said it fired 48 Katyusha rockets from southern Lebanon. The barrage came after an Israeli strike killed five Hezbollah terrorists, including the son of the head of the group’s parliamentary bloc.

In press conference ahead of hostage deal, PM and defense minister stress that Hamas won't get immunity. "They are walking dead people," Gallant says.

In exchange for the return of Israelis from the Gaza Strip, in the first stage, approximately 140 Palestinian prisoners will be released, with a total of 300 when the deal is fully implemented. These include a woman who tried to get a nose job in prison and the 17-year-old who stabbed a Haredi.

It was impossible to strike a deal that would not have a relatively prolonged ceasefire and the release of security prisoners held in Israel. But we must keep in mind that it does not prevent Israel from obtaining its goal: Defeating Hamas.

"The starting time of the pause will be announced within the next 24 hours and last for four days, subject to extension," mediator Qatar's statement said. "The agreement includes the release of 50 civilian women and children hostages currently held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons, the number of those released will be increased in later stages of implementing the agreement."

 Thousands of Israelis of advanced age have been evacuated from the border in the north and south because of the war. At the Royal Dead Sea Hotel, volunteers and officials make their reality a bit better.

"We are making progress. I don't think it's worth saying too much, not at even this moment, but I hope there will be good news soon," PM tells reservists according to a statement from his office.