Katz announces West Bank ops. expansion as tanks to operate in Jenin
Hezbollah holds funeral for Nasrallah • Shiri Bibas was not killed by IDF airstrike, forensic evidence confirms
What is Iran's justification of selling its kamikaze drones? - analysis
The Iranian mission at the UN said, “The Shahed drone is among the world’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles, possessing exceptional reconnaissance and operational capabilities."
Iran has justified its export and sale of its Shahed 136 line of kamikaze drones, Iran’s mission to the UN said in a statement.
The reports were covered in Iranian state media that the Islamic Republic has exported its Shahed 136 to Russia to be used against Ukraine. Iran said it is justifying its sale of these deadly drones in response to “a recent display of the Shahed drone at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC, an event known for amplifying anti-Iran sentiment. The exhibit was organized by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).”
At CPAC, Mark Wallace, the CEO of UANI, unveiled the large black Shahed 136 drone. He said this type of drone had been used to target US forces in the Middle East more than 170 times. He said it had been used to kill three Americans in Jordan and that these types of drones have been used against the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and against ships. He said citizens of 80 countries have been killed and wounded by this weapons system. “This is the face of Iranian terror.”
Go to the full article >>IDF tanks set to operate in Jenin in the West Bank
IDF tanks are set to operate in Jenin, the military announced on Sunday, adding it was expanding its operation in the northern West Bank.
This marks the first time in 20 years that tanks will be used in operations in the West Bank against terrorists.
Go to the full article >>They let him see freedom and returned him to darkness, mother of Evyatar David says
"He was frightened and frustrated; it was obvious that he had been staged," she added.
Galia David, mother of hostage Evyatar David, who appeared in Hamas's propaganda video on Saturday, described the difficult feelings of watching the video, speaking with multiple Israeli media outlets on Sunday.
"I hesitated for a moment whether I wanted to watch the video, but I felt I had to see my child," she told Army Radio.
"He was frightened and frustrated; it was obvious that he had been staged," she added.
Along with Guy Gilboa-Dalal, David was seen in the video as the two were forced to watch the release of the six hostages from Hamas captivity on Saturday.
Go to the full article >>Halevi to present key findings of IDF Oct. 7 probe on Monday
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi is set to present on Monday the main conclusions of the IDF probe into the events of the October 7 massacre.
Go to the full article >>Hours before Nasrallah's funeral: Israel strikes in southern Lebanon
This comes hours before Hezbollah is set to bury its former leader, Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh.
A strike was carried out on Sunday in the localities of Al-Qlailah and Ansar in southern Lebanon.
This comes hours before Hezbollah is set to bury its former leader, Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh.
The terror group's 32-year-long chief was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September when fighter jets dropped some 100 bombs on Hezbollah’s underground headquarters in the heart of Beirut.
Nasrallah's deputy and replacement, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, was killed the next month and is also set to be buried on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu: Israel delays prisoners’ release until Hamas agrees to free more hostages
"It has been decided to delay the release of the terrorists planned for yesterday until the release of the next hostages is ensured," the PMO announced.
Israel will postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners until additional Israeli hostage releases are secured, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Saturday night.
The PMO cited Hamas's repeated violations of the ceasefire-hostage deal as the reason for the postponement.
The release of Palestinian prisoners is expected to take place when the next round of hostages are released.
The PMO announcement came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting in Jerusalem with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Shas Chair Arye Deri, and Defense Ministry senior officials.
Go to the full article >>Iran officials flock to Beirut for Nasrallah funeral, to show they still back Hezbollah - analysis
After the fall of the Assad regime in early December, Iran has been cut off from a land corridor to re-supply Hezbollah. As such, this funeral is one way they can still show support.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is traveling to Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah and his deputy, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who were both killed by Israel last year.
Nasrallah was killed on September 27, 2024, when Israel escalated attacks in response to a year of Hezbollah rockets on Israel. Safieddine, who was named Hezbollah’s new secretary-general following Nasrallah's assassination, was killed the next month.
Araqchi will arrive at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Sunday morning, Iran’s state media IRNA said. He will participate in the funeral procession, which the report says will take place at 1 p.m. local time. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf will also be among the attendees of the funeral ceremonies, the report added. The last time Ghalibaf was in the Lebanese capital, he piloted an Iranian aircraft that landed in the city with a delegation in October 2024.
Go to the full article >>Lebanon's Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral
Nasrallah was killed on September 27 in an Israeli airstrike as he met commanders in a bunker in Beirut's southern suburbs.
Lebanon's Hezbollah will bury its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in a mass funeral aimed at showing political strength after the group emerged badly weakened from last year's war.
Nasrallah was killed on September 27 in an Israeli airstrike as he met commanders in a bunker in Beirut's southern suburbs, a stunning blow in the early phase of an Israeli offensive that has left the Iran-backed group a shadow of its former self.
Revered by Hezbollah supporters, Nasrallah led the Shi'ite Muslim terror group through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and becoming one of the most prominent Arab figures in generations.
Go to the full article >>Shiri Bibas was not killed by IDF airstrike, forensic evidence confirms
“We were met with depths of evil and malice that could not be conceived," Dr. Kugel said.
The forensics team that identified Shiri Bibas's body confirmed that she did not die in an Israeli airstrike as Hamas had previously claimed.
"We were met with depths of evil and malice that could not be conceived," Dr. Chen Kugel, a leading forensic scientist from the National Center for Forensic Medicine, said on Saturday. "Our examination showed no evidence of injury from the bomb."
"This is a difficult day for us and for all citizens of Israel," he concluded.
Shiri Bibas's body was returned to Israel from Gaza on Friday night. Hamas transferred her remains to the Red Cross, which transferred them to the IDF. The military brought then brought her body to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmatory testing.
Go to the full article >>Hamas forced Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal to watch as fellow hostages get released
Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal were forced to watch the terrorist organization's staged release ceremony for three freed hostages.
Hamas forced Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal to watch as six other hostages were released from captivity on Saturday.
Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham Al-Sayed were freed from the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
Hamas asks hostages 'how they feel' as brothers in captivity freed
In a video posted to its Telegram channel, the terrorist organization made the two hostages watch as the others were released.
The video shows the two in the back of a car very close to the stage where the release ceremony for Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 69 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal