Netanyahu: Rafah operation aimed at freeing hostages and eliminating Hamas

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.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ unexpected statement was posted on X following her hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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."

The systems in question are unrelated to the 2,000 pound bombs the White House has been holding up over civilian casualty concerns.

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.

A new poll conducted for Channel 13 shows Gantz's camp getting just 61 seats, while Netanyahu's camp gets 53.