The Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff held an operational situation assessment in the Northern Command with the Commander of the Command and the Commander of the Air Force -

"We are completing the land and air readiness, strengthening the intelligence systems and preparing for any possibility. We have to remember the basic situation - that Hezbollah started a war against us, on the eighth of October, a day after Hamas, and since then it has not stopped it. *We have an obligation to change the situation in the north and return the citizens safely to their homes and we will find the way to do this action, because when I look at the citizens and I meet them, both their representatives and the people, they have an expectation and I think it is justified and we will have to apply it"*.

The Chief of Staff -

"We know that in the end - a strong defense, a very high-quality attack, the return of the residents, and the IDF, together with the residents, will continue to build forward here in a way that will be better than it was before. This is our duty, and I think the Northern Command, with All the forces that work together with him, he will do very well in this task."

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The ship that the Yemeni armed forces targeted was not heading to Israeli ports.

A leader from Ansar Allah to Al Jazeera:

"The operation against the Tutor ship was because it's owned by one of the Greek companies that is the biggest violator of the blockade on the enemy.

The owning company violates the ban by operating cargo carriers through the Mediterranean Sea towards the enemy’s ports."

“The ship was targeted with a USV, two ballistic missiles, and drones.”

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🔻400 settlers died in traffic accidents in Israel from June 19, 2023, to June 19, 2024. From January 1, 2024, to the present, 217 settlers have become victims of accidents, which is 23% more than in the same period in 2023. The number of fatal accidents has increased by 24%. These data were published on Wednesday, June 19.

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🔻About 7 false alarms in the last 48 hours in the Gaza Envelope were caused by birds and IDF machine gun fire  

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March 30 Movement:

Because of the formal complaint filed by the March 30 Movement against them, representatives of COGAT the Israeli (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories) have cancelled their planned visit to the Dutch Parliament. Instead, they addressed the parliament through a video link earlier today.

The March 30 Movement views this as a small but significant victory in its ongoing campaign for justice and accountability. "The cancellation of their visit is a testament to the power of collective action and the pursuit of justice," said Haroon Raza, Secretary General of the March 30 Movement who was leading a group of protesters in front of parliament. When asked about future actions he assured that "...this is just the beginning. We will continue to pursue all those responsible and involved in the genocide in Gaza. Justice must prevail, and impunity must end."

The March 30 Movement remains steadfast in its mission to expose and challenge these severe violations of human rights and international law.

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🔻Highway 90 Hatzava to the north reported a serious accident

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🔻Helicopters on their way to the scene reported a number of unconscious people

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🔻Hebrew sources:

An IDF soldier's hand was amputated after he placed it inside the muzzle of a mortar. This happened the day before yesterday at the Yiftach camp in Zikim. The soldier tried to remove a bomb that hadn't been fired, and when he reached into the barrel, an explosion occurred, severing his hand.

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