In a major diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran have been released on Thursday and departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said.
The operation began with a series of intelligence-based aerial strikes on approximately 25 terror targets, including military structures, terror tunnels, observation posts, sniper posts, and other terror infrastructure.
The US on Tuesday (local time) said that the closure of Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossing amid the Israeli offensive in the region has set back the delivery of humanitarian assistance, which has functioned as the main entry point for the aid deliveries to Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that in recent weeks its soldiers, led by the engineering unit of the IDF's Gaza Division along with the Engineering Corps of the IDF Southern Command, and other units have mapped and dismantled two additional attack tunnels located in the Beit Hanoun
One suspect, a 35-year-old man, was arrested on Monday and is charged with incitement and supporting Hamas. The second suspect, 39, was arrested last week also for posting inflammatory content supporting Hamas.
According to the document, the agreement will be implemented in three phases, each lasting 42 days. The first phase entails the release of 33 Israeli hostages, including women, children, the elderly, and the sick, over the course of six weeks.
Amid Israel's urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, US President Joe Biden on Monday held a telephonic conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and latter assured the former to open the Karem Shalom crossing for the humanitarian assistance in Gaza, th
Meanwhile, meeting with families of hostages, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel will continue efforts to free those held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, amid the upcoming ground operation against the terror group in Rafah.
The Israeli military struck a Hamas command and control centre located in a UN complex in central Gaza on Sunday night which served as a staging ground for multiple attacks against ground forces and humanitarian efforts, the Israel Defence Forces said