7 IDF soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Gaza
An initial IDF probe found that a terrorist attached an explosive device on their APC, which was either detonated remotely or triggered to explode while the soldiers were driving through Khan Younis.
An initial IDF probe found that a terrorist attached an explosive device on their APC, which was either detonated remotely or triggered to explode while the soldiers were driving through Khan Younis.
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced that Doha was working to facilitate the resumption of talks between Israel and Hamas in the near future.
IDF forces destroyed more than 2.5 kilometers of Hamas tunnels in Jabaliya, targeting underground shelters used by terrorists for prolonged operations.
‘Spectrum (electronic) warfare’ refers to military operations that use the electromagnetic spectrum — including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, and more — to detect, disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy capabilities.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Air Force fighter jets crossed into Iranian territory to strike missile storage facilities located approximately 2,200 kilometers (1,360 miles) away in the Yazd region.
At least 15 Iranian fighter jets and helicopters were destroyed during the strikes, the IDF said, with attacks in western, eastern, and central Iran.
The IDF reports a remarkable 99.9% interception rate against Iranian drones over the past week, with missile interception success ranging between 80–90%, effectively protecting civilians and averting major disaster.
The IDF expressed its condolences to the families and reaffirmed its commitment to exhausting all efforts to return all remaining hostages.
The strikes came hours after U.S. bombers joined the attack, hitting nuclear facilities at Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz.
The IDF launched ‘Operation Iron Wall’ on Jan. 21 to neutralize the threat posed by Palestinian terrorist hubs in Samaria.
Missile launchers are particularly vulnerable during the launch phase.
Western analysts have raised concerns that China could be materially supporting Iran.
On the eve of the attack Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir presented the cabinet with projected Israeli casualties.
Iran effectively operates with two separate armed forces: the regular Iranian army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps.
So far Israel has refrained from attacking Iranian civilian infrastructure, but this could change.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency has even circulated stories that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fled to Greece
Reminders of the men and women who gave their lives so others could live in peace
More than 1,100 Iranian assets have been targeted in hundreds of sorties since Israel’s lightning strikes began early Friday.
Social media posts echoed the nation’s grief, with users mourning Halfon’s death as a ‘tragic’ loss, noting he was the fourth soldier killed in Gaza within the past week.
Hezbollah has also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Iran but has stated that it will not militarily get involved.
