Hamas terrorist who boasted of October 7 killings killed by IDF
Afana said he was calling from the phone of a Jewish woman he had just murdered, telling his parents to check WhatsApp for documentation of his killings.
Afana said he was calling from the phone of a Jewish woman he had just murdered, telling his parents to check WhatsApp for documentation of his killings.
Before the war, drone use was largely limited to the air force or assigned at the battalion level, serving groups of roughly 250 soldiers.
With the ceasefire that followed, the Israeli military established its new doctrine of ‘forward defense,’ operating from five outposts inside the southern Lebanese buffer zone.
Only by seizing the ground, officials argued, can Israel properly remove the threat, create the conditions for a new reality in Gaza, and generate the leverage needed to secure the return of the hostages.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition faces continued instability over the passage of a draft exemption law for yeshiva students.
The report also highlighted the bravery of civilians in the area, particularly the brothers of a base cook who arrived in the midst of the battle and evacuated the wounded in their car under heavy fire.
About 130,000 reservists and five regular divisions are expected to take part in the operation, which will unfold in stages and extend into 2026.
Israel’s armed forces have begun implementing the Aug. 8 decision to occupy Gaza City, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
IDF troops spent three months in southern Khan Yunis eliminating dozens of terrorists—including October 7 attackers—destroying tunnels and weapons caches, dismantling Hamas infrastructure, and securing the ‘Magen Oz’ axis.
The structure also served as the residence of Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Hussein Qassem, who was eliminated about a week ago.
In late October 2023, the Arab media division of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit revealed Abu Obeida’s identity, naming him as Hudhayfah Kahlot.
IDF troops exposed a vast Hamas tunnel network stretching nearly a kilometer with built-in living quarters and weapons.
Formed 20 years ago as a classified offshoot of the Maglan brigade, Unit 6 specializes in ‘exposure-strike’ operations, identifying and neutralizing high-value targets deep in hostile territory.
Katz added that Israel will maintain its protective efforts for Syrian Druze communities.
No other army has faced a multi-level threat like the IDF, battling terrorists in Gaza both above and below ground—terrain where some of its toughest soldiers now prefer to fight.
‘Jordan represents Israel’s strategic depth to the east, and we need to understand that,’ says Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Amit Yagur.
The targeted power stations, Asar and Hizaz, were described as significant electricity infrastructure exploited by the Houthis for military purposes.
The true size and scope of Hamas’s tunnel network in Gaza only became clear once the IDF began operations in the Strip after Oct. 7—and what they uncovered was astounding.
Meanwhile, on Aug. 13, the IDF killed Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, a company commander in Hamas’s Nukhba force, the military confirmed on Tuesday.
Military officials said the infiltration was part of Hamas’s wider attack strategy, noting daylight assaults are meant to catch forces off guard.
