Israel gears up to receive hostages, release Palestinian prisoners
The initial plan includes staged care—beginning with the first 24 hours and extending to long-term follow-up—without any fixed end date.
The initial plan includes staged care—beginning with the first 24 hours and extending to long-term follow-up—without any fixed end date.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the two-year-old war.
Flotillas like the Global Sumud, backed by Hamas-linked networks, are designed to portray Israel as a pariah state.
Over the past 24 hours, the IAF struck more than 160 terrorist targets throughout the Strip.
Ach Gadol operates a system of personal, one-on-one accompaniment for lone soldiers, based on a model where every volunteer is a former lone soldier themselves.
The veterans emphasized the personal cost of the conflict, saying they ‘cannot remain silent’ in light of the ‘heavy prices’ they and their fallen comrades had paid while defending Israel.
During a sweep of a multi-story building in that city, a UAV identified a booby-trapped explosive hidden under a blanket on the sixth floor.
In recent weeks, Israeli troops in Gaza have neutralized dozens of terrorists, exposed weapons caches and tunnel networks concealed in civilian zones.
In the northern Gaza Strip, troops dismantled above-ground and below-ground terrorist infrastructure, including an ambush post where an explosive device was found.
In the southern Gaza Strip, IDF troops continue advancing in the Khan Yunis and Rafah areas, eliminating terrorists who posed a threat and destroying dozens of Hamas assets.
Roadside bombs remain the signature threat to convoys in dense Gaza streets.
The IDF announced the launch of its ground offensive on Gaza City, with fighter jets striking hundreds of targets, tanks bombarding Hamas positions, and ground forces beginning targeted raids.
As the offensive progresses, some 400,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City, according to the IDF.
Five divisions are expected to take part in the push to deliver a decisive blow against the terrorists.
Al-Haddad has reportedly survived six assassination attempts, three of them during the current conflict.
Over the past weeks, IDF and Shin Bet forces have carried out coordinated operations in Beit Hanoun, striking tunnels and underground routes to eliminate the last remaining terrorists.
According to sources within the Southern Command, Hamas has prepared for this phase of the operation by building a network of tunnels along and beneath many of the city’s roads and buildings.
In preparation for receiving displaced residents in southern Gaza, the IDF is expanding Crossing 147 to increase the flow of aid into the designated humanitarian area.
Israeli forces continue to strike Hamas targets in the Gaza City area ahead of the ground invasion, with the IDF stating on Wednesday that more than 360 targets were attacked by dozens of aircraft in three waves.
IDF forces are intensively training and planning for the ground assault on Hamas’s last stronghold in Gaza, aiming to dismantle the terror group and rescue the hostages held since October 7.
