Ahmed al-Bateesh (Abu Osama), commander of a battalion in the northern sector of the Gaza Strip, affiliated with the military wing of Hamas, was killed in an attack by the Israeli army on a vehicle in northern Gaza City.

Israel provides intelligence assistance to Saudis as Houthis continue attacks on Riyadh's assets

As the Houthis continue rapidly advancing along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and attacking Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has turned to Jerusalem to ask for intelligence assistance.

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Israel Police, Shin Bet arrest teen who was planning Oct. 7- inspired terror attack

The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested a 19-year-old Israeli citizen from Kafr Kassem who allegedly planned to carry out a terror attack, authorities announced on Tuesday…

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A Lebanese channel has released footage showing the moment the remaining section of the Al-Zahraa complex in Sidon was destroyed; the site had previously been hit in an Israeli airstrike on "Black Wednesday" in April.

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"Black Wednesday" is the term used in Lebanon to describe the wave of extensive Israeli airstrikes carried out across the country on April 8, 2026. On that day, more than 100 strikes were conducted throughout Lebanon—including in the Sidon area—resulting in 357 fatalities, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

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Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:

We have achieved another significant victory against Hezbollah. We have destroyed a major terrorist base in the Bofor and Ali Taher mountains.

Our policy is clear: we will continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure in the Lebanese security zone. We will continue to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel.

And from here, I say to our enemies: if you have not yet learned your lesson, and you decide to attack us again, you will receive even heavier blows. There is still much work to be done, and with G-d's help, we will complete it.

Rom Brusolsky, one of the released captives, in a conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu:

"I prefer to vote for the right-wing and not go with the left. I am concerned that a Palestinian government will be formed here. Why did Eisenkot resign from the war cabinet at the most critical moment for Israel?"

"I want to thank you for bringing us back. Thank you for the war in Gaza."

I just finished re-watching Fauda season 5. Episodes 7-8, which depict the October 7th massacre in harrowing detail, are doing more to convey Israel’s position and the reality of what happened than any previous public diplomacy effort.

Army chiefs of Israel, US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar other Arab states met to discuss Iran war -- report

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Israeli Army and Shin Bet:

Nael Abu Odeh, commander of the Rafah Brigade and head of the operations division of Hamas's military wing, was killed in an attack in southern Gaza.

He was appointed commander of the Rafah Brigade after the death of Muhammad Shabaneh, and previously served as deputy commander of the brigade, as well as commander of the Tel Sultan and Yibna battalions.

According to the Israeli military, Abu Odeh was a senior Hamas figure and was responsible for directing terrorist operations against Israeli forces and Israeli citizens, as well as for rebuilding the military capabilities of the Rafah Brigade.

Iran holds over nine tons of nuclear material outside of IAEA safeguard, atomic energy head says

The material includes 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, "equivalent to more than 10 nuclear devices," noted Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri.

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Defense Minister Katz, in a statement that Kushner, Witkoff, and company won’t like:

“There is a commitment by the U.S. and the participating countries to disarm Hamas and destroy all the tunnels. We all understand that this will not happen, and the IDF is prepared, if given the order, to eliminate Hamas and finish the job.”

Finish the job