The commanders briefed the Minister on operational developments in the Gaza strip, with an emphasis on operations conducted in the area of Nasser Hospital.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded on February 17 to rising pleas from world leaders to avoid a ground operation in Rafah, remarking that 'doing so would mean losing the war against Hamas,' reported by The Times of Israel.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) revealed Thursday evening that on Wednesday night its forces killed in Lebanon who it called a "central commander" of Hezbollah's al-Hajj Radwan Force.
Soldiers operating in the Jenin refugee camp discovered tunnel shafts booby-trapped with explosives. Three wanted Palestinians were arrested and troops seized illegal weapons.
Israeli soldiers continued their operations in the Gaza Strip as one combat team eliminated more than 30 Hamas terrorists during the past day, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The discovery comes amid heightened scrutiny of UNRWA's alleged collusion with Hamas, with Israel accusing 12 UNRWA staff members of involvement in a massacre orchestrated by Hamas-led terrorists.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that since the start of the Iron Swords War in Gaza more than 3,060 wanted terrorists and people suspected of aiding terror activities in some way have been arrested throughout the Judea and Samaria Division and the Jordan Valley area.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to chalk out plan for the evacuation of the population from Rafah, his office said on Friday in a statement, ahead of an anticipated ground offensive there, according to CNN.