Israeli forces have eliminated dozens of terrorists and destroyed hundreds of terror sites in Gaza, including operational apartments, tunnel shafts, and over 3 kilometers of underground tunnels used to plan and launch attacks.
Al-Issa was one of the founding members of the terror group’s military wing, and had worked to help rebuild Hamas’ operational structure, which was battered during the last 19 months of fighting in the Strip.
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.
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.
The IDF used dozens of trucks and cement mixers to seal off the tunnel system where Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated, pouring in an estimated 250 cubic meters of concrete.
Atzili was initially declared abducted until early December 2023, when his family was informed he had been killed.
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
Shot 13 times during the October 7th massacre while dragging his wounded comrade to safety, IDF soldier Yona Brief clung to life for 417 days—losing his legs but never his spirit—before finally succumbing to his injuries, leaving behind a legacy of love, duty, and unbreakable courage.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir spent Wednesday touring the northern Gaza Strip with top commanders, meeting with fighters from Brigade 646 and the Northern Brigade to commend reserve forces, and approving future operational plans on the ground.
May Chen’s memory be a blessing.
The early days of the war were fueled by intense motivation, but a shift to defensive tasks last January dulled the sense of purpose.
Israeli forces eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed over 200 Hamas terror sites—including booby-trapped structures and a 1.5-kilometer underground tunnel—and seized a cache of weapons hidden along the route.
Embedded with the IDF’s Kfir Brigade in Khan Younis, this footage reveals the intensity, precision, and emotional weight of Israel’s ground operations deep in Gaza amid the ongoing fight to dismantle Hamas and recover hostages.
The body of senior Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar was found beneath Khan Yunis’ European Hospital, confirming his death—alongside Rafah Brigade commander Muhammad Shabana—in a May 13 strike on an underground terror stronghold.
The Hasmonean Brigade was named after the dynasty that began after the Jews threw off the yoke of Hellenistic rule in the Maccabean Revolt (167 BCE to 141 BCE) against the Seleucid Empire.
Pinta, an agricultural worker, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border where a quarter of the population was killed or taken hostage on Oct. 7th.
The Merkava tank, Israel’s battle-proven main battle tank, boasts advanced composite armor, a powerful 120mm smoothbore gun, and the cutting-edge Trophy Active Protection System, enabling it to dominate modern battlefields with unmatched survivability and firepower.
