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The IDF says it has taken operational control of Houla in southern Lebanon, destroying more than 90 Hezbollah terror sites and seizing over 150 weapons.

According to a report, Jamal al-Sheikh, nephew of PA deputy Hussein al-Sheikh, was arrested in connection with an alleged Gaza smuggling operation.

During a visit to southern Lebanon, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir said Hezbollah has been weakened and warned that any threat to Israel will be struck immediately.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev confirmed that Israel deployed an Iron Dome battery and IDF personnel to the UAE during the war with Iran to help intercept missile attacks.

The IDF announced that two Hamas terrorists involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces in Gaza were killed in separate precision strikes last week.

Marking 1,000 days since the war began, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Iran remains the military’s top readiness priority. He urged continued vigilance, warning: "We are in an interim period. The arenas are interconnected, and any action in one could affect the others."

The Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry have agreed on a framework to resolve their budget dispute through the end of the year. The deal includes an immediate funding increase, a monitoring mechanism, and approval to move forward with the military’s long-term buildup plan.

Marking 1,000 days since the war began, Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ outlined Israel’s achievements across multiple fronts and said the IDF will remain in security zones while preparing for an independent strike on Iran if needed.

IDF officials said troops from the 91st Division are continuing operations in the security zone in southern Lebanon, where they say they have been locating Hezbollah weapons and infrastructure. In the latest activity, forces uncovered an underground shaft, a rocket storage site, explosives, and additional weapons.

A court on Tuesday rejected the petition filed by Lt. Col. A., who served as the Gaza Division’s intelligence officer on October 7, against the termination of his service, allowing the IDF to continue the dismissal process. At the IDF’s request, the sweeping gag order on the case was also lifted.

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman released a report detailing a series of failures that harmed the evacuation of wounded people from attack sites on October 7. According to the report, the army was unfamiliar with a digital system showing the location of casualties and ambulance deployment, there were not enough armored ambulances, and flaws were found in directing casualties to hospitals.

The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed the commander of Hamas’s Yibna Battalion in Rafah. According to the statement, Mohammed Fathi Abd al-Hai Abu Fakh'r had been working to rebuild the battalion, recruit operatives, and oversee weapons smuggling for years.

Israel’s activity in southern Syria is aimed at keeping hostile forces away from the Golan after Assad’s fall

A classified military cellphone slipped from a soldier’s pocket during operations in the security zone near Syria. A Syrian civilian later found the device and shared images of it on social media. The IDF said, "The matter is under investigation."

The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed that Talal Jaber Muhammad Abd al-Aal was killed in a strike in southern Gaza two days ago. According to the statement, he took part in the October 7 massacre in communities near Gaza and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Israel’s Defense Ministry and Rafael have completed a broad series of Iron Dome tests that included operational upgrades and integration with "Or Eitan." The systems were evaluated against a range of current and future threats.

The IDF says it has completed sealing the tunnel in southern Rafah where Lt. Hadar Goldin הי"ד was held. The route, stretching more than 16 kilometers, also served as a major Hamas command center in the southern Gaza Strip.

The IDF is still investigating the circumstances of the incident in which a reservist was seriously wounded during operational activity near the village of Arnoun in southern Lebanon. As of now, the source of the explosion, which took place around 1:30 p.m., has not yet been determined.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is preparing for the possibility that fighting with Iran could flare up again: "If Iran fires missiles at Israel, Israel will strike Iran with force — it could happen within two days."

The Israeli government approved a 45-day extension of the special emergency situation on the home front, citing continued security uncertainty involving Lebanon and the Hezbollah terror group. The decision is based on security officials’ assessment that the threat to civilians has not yet been removed.