SECURITY AFFAIRS: It’s not clear whether the home demolitions work to deter terrorism. What I saw during the mission was how seriously the soldiers take their work of securing the West Bank.
JERUSALEM AFFAIRS: Many Palestinian prisoners were released to their homes in the Jerusalem area, sometimes right back into the neighborhoods where they committed their crimes.
IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari on Thursday evening noted that no aspect of the hostage deal is set in stone "until it happens...it is subject to changes," he said in a daily briefing.
The short answer is October 7, 2023 and Hamas’s barbaric, genocidal rampage against Israel.
According to Israeli reports, the officer left his post to buy bourekas.
1,400 Israelis murdered since October 7, including 354 soldiers • 239 held hostage by Hamas, four hostages released, one rescued
Israeli Navy takes down Hamas 'strategic targets' across Strip • IDF: Explosions near al-Quds hospital signify Hamas weaponry present
At least three armed terrorists were killed by Israeli forces during clashes, with an unconfirmed number of Palestinians wounded.
“Hamas wages war from hospitals,” the IDF spokesperson stressed.
Hamas terrorists shown losing control of a vehicle after being shot by Israeli special forces • Four more bodies recovered on Wednesday