Houthis launch missile at Israel, IDF kills terror officials in widespread strikes in Gaza
PIJ spokesperson killed in strike • European, Middle East officials condemn strikes • Netanyahu: Nothing will prevent Israel from achieving its war objectives
Operation Strength and Sword: IDF carries out massive overnight strikes on Hamas in Gaza Strip
The air force attacks are designed to degrade Hamas's renewed military capabilities after it was leaked that the terror group has returned to a force of 25,000.
At around 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) started conducting dozens of extensive air strikes specifically on mid-level Hamas commanders and some senior Hamas political officials in Gaza. It was unclear if they were targeting senior Hamas commanders like Mohammed Sinwar, who might be holding Israeli hostages nearby.
Nearly eight hours after the IDF renewed the strikes, Hamas hasn't managed to fire a single rocket into Israel.
At around 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, IDF Arabic Spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee sent out a message to Gaza residents to move further into Gaza, away from the border with Israel, to avoid being attacked as part of the renewed hostilities.
The red zone, defined as a combat zone by the IDF, wraps around all Gaza from north to south, seeming to cover between one-third to one-half of the Strip's area, including Beit Hanun, Harvat, Hazza, and Abasan.
More specifically, the IDF said that civilians should move to the western parts of Gaza City in the north and of Khan Yunis in the south. No more specific instructions were given in central Gaza.
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Iran told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that US President Donald Trump and other US officials had made "reckless and provocative statements" that leveled "baseless accusations" and threatened the use of force against Tehran.
Go to the full article >>US spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering fighter jets, Nournews says
A US spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering Iranian F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones, Iran’s Nournews quoted the country's Army Air Force as saying on Monday.
Go to the full article >>US targets Houthi sites in Sana'a for third straight day of attacks
The Houthi movement later announced that it targeted the "USS Harry S. Truman aircraft" carrier in the Red Sea for the third time without providing proof.
The US is currently conducting targeted strikes against the Houthis in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, Houthi-owned Al-Masirah reported on Monday night.
Go to the full article >>IDF carries out mass strikes in Gaza as ceasefire talks proceed
The White House confirmed it was consulted by Israel prior to the strikes.
The IDF and the Shin Bet are currently conducting extensive strikes on Hamas terror targets in Gaza, the military confirmed early Tuesday morning, aiming to achieve the war goals "as determined by the political echelon, including the release of all our hostages — living and dead."
Go to the full article >>Senior Hamas official says Israel ended ceasefire agreement, hostage fate unknown
The Prime Minister's office said that the strikes in Gaza were because of the terror organization's failure to release the hostages.
A senior Hamas official told Reuters on Tuesday that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Go to the full article >>PM says strikes on Hamas in Gaza follow group's refusal to release hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he instructed the military to take "strong action" against Hamas in Gaza in response to the group's refusal to release hostages and rejection of all ceasefire proposals.
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 Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 59 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 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.