The IDF has Authorized the Release of the Names of Two Soldiers who Lost their Lives in Gaza

In the course of raids into the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF located and destroyed a terror tunnel in the Beit Lahia area.

No casualties have been reported from the attack so far. One rocket has started a fire near Kibbutz Erez.

The IDF also intercepted one rocket fired towards the upper Galilee.

Houthi rebels vow an inevitable response to Israeli airstrikes near Yemen’s key port, following their UAV attack on Tel Aviv.

Corporal (Res.) Moti Rave, 37, who served as a Combat Machinery Operator in the Givati Brigade, has fallen in southern Gaza.

The IDF spokesman referred to the fires that broke out in the north, saying that it happened from interceptions that failed and failed to hit the hostile targets: "Interception attempts were made that did not succeed"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the return of the bodies of the hostages who had been held by Hamas and expressed his condolences to the families. He also reiterated his commitment to the mission of bringing everyone home.

Noa Argamani paid tribute to Arnon Zamora, who led the rescue operation that freed her from Hamas captivity in Gaza and was killed during the mission. "I promise you that I will remember and honor you and your act of heroism everywhere. You will always be in my heart."

Foreign Minister Israel Katz acknowledged that the distance to Yemen represents a significant weakness in Israel's fight against the Houthis and admitted: "We prefer that the U.S.-led coalition takes the lead in the war against the Houthis."

Recent IDF operations have revealed troubling data about Hamas's terror tunnels. "It's like a spider's web: if you cut one tunnel, alternative tunnels automatically appear, and the network can continue to exist," said Uri Isaac on N12, quoting a senior security official.

Hours after a terror attack in Samaria in which 3 soldiers were injured, IDF forces continue to scan the area for the attackers. Since the beginning of the week, approximately 50 wanted individuals have been arrested throughout Judea and Samaria.

According to the report in the Wall Street Journal, officials in the US, Israel and the Arab countries mark the former senior Fatah official, Muhammad Dahlan, as the man who will rule Gaza at the end of the war.