Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has unanimously voted to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. The decision, announced in the early hours of Friday morning, marks the first time in Israeli history that the government has fired the head of the domestic security agency (Shin Bet).
In a joint operation by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), IAF fighter jets eliminated Muhammad Shaheen, the head of Hamas' Operations Department in Lebanon.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that in recent months - before the Gaza Ceasfire went into effect - and together with other Israeli security forces, it eliminated two Hamas terrorists who took part in the murderous massacre of October 7, including the kidnapping of female IDF observ
Israeli security forces eliminated 15 Palestinian terrorists and arrested 40 wanted suspects in the Jenin refugee camp, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Monday as an ongoing counterterror operation neared the end of its first week.
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli security cabinet approved the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas and recommended the government to adopt it, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said. The government later approved the deal by a vote of 24-8 during the early hours on Saturday.
The full cabinet is expected to approve it by a large majority, following a meeting that extended into Shabbat. The full cabinet is expected to vote by a large majority to approve the deal, which was signed overnight in Qatar and is set to take effect on Sunday.
Israeli security forces arrested 50 wanted Palestinians in counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria during the past week, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
Knesset members were divided over an emerging ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas on Tuesday. Supporters insisted it was necessary to bring the captives home as soon as possible while critics said the deal threatened Israeli security.
Israeli security forces arrested two Palestinian terrorists near Shechem (Nablus) on their way to carry out a shooting attack, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Sunday.
Overnight Thursday, Israeli security forces - the IDF, ISA, and Border Police - conducted a series of counterterrorism operations across multiple areas in Judea and Samaria, targeting weapons and suspects linked to terrorist activities, according to the IDF's Spokesperson's Unit.
Israeli security forces raided several workshops in Hebron suspected of producing explosives and confiscated seven lathes used to manufacture and repair weapon parts, the Israeli Police said on Monday.