Israel's Minister of Defence Israel Katz declared that the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) will remain on the peak of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, within Syrian territory, and in Israel's declared security zone in Syria that he said is "necessary to protect the Golan and Galilee settlement
"The gates of hell will soon open over Hamas murderers and rapists in Gaza -- until they agree to Israel's conditions for ending the war, primarily the release of all hostages and their disarmament," Katz said.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that on Thursday afternoon, it facilitated the airdropping of 155 aid packages, including food, to residents of the Gaza Strip.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) is coordinating the move of the population from Gaza City south for its own protection as Israeli forces move into the area. As part of preparations for this, officers from the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Directorate at the IDF conducted initial warning call
Israeli forces successfully thwarted a terrorist attack on a military shelter in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on Tuesday morning, preventing what officials said could have become a major hostage situation.
According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), troops identified the group of armed men and directed an Israeli Air Force (IAF) strike that killed them. Weapons, including AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), grenades and explosives, were recovered from their bodies.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) attacked energy infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime, approximately 2,000 kilometres from Israel and deep inside Yemen.
Israel's Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the UN's decision to add Hamas to its "blacklist" of groups committing sexual crimes in armed conflicts, calling it an overdue recognition of atrocities committed since October 7.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday issued a statement outlining the five principles for ending the war in Gaza that Israel's security cabinet settled on in a meeting one week ago.