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Israeli intelligence estimates that around 2,000 terrorists who took part in the massacre remain alive, as officials warn Hamas is rebuilding its forces and could attempt another kidnapping.

Northern Brigade and engineering forces destroyed a nearly mile-long underground route in northern Gaza. The IDF said troops will continue operating to remove any immediate threat.

The IDF and Shin Bet killed a commander in Hamas’s Nukhba unit who entered Israel on October 7. Yesterday, they killed Tsakr Nabil Musa Qaisi, a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who entered Israel during the October 7 massacre and managed a Turkish organization that allegedly helped finance Hamas under a humanitarian cover.

The IDF says it killed Sakr Nabil Musa Kaisi, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Israel on October 7. According to the military, he ran a Turkish charity in Gaza that served as a front for funding and recruiting Hamas terrorists. Another terrorist from Hamas’s surveillance network was also killed.

At a senior command conference at Camp Glilot, the IDF reviewed its October 7 investigations. A commendation was awarded to a noncommissioned officer who warned in advance, but whose alerts were not addressed by senior Military Intelligence officials.

The Hamas terrorist Izz al-Din Bikh was killed in Gaza this week. Throughout the war, he oversaw the captivity of 15 Israeli hostages, including civilians and IDF soldiers.

Israel’s Supreme Court has cleared the publication of the identity of Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidror, who served as the Gaza Division’s intelligence officer during the October 7 attack. The ruling follows his legal battle against revealing his identity and ending his IDF service.

The IDF issued a detailed response to the film “NAZA” and its claims about strikes in the Gaza Strip. The military accused the filmmakers of distorting facts, stressing that artificial intelligence does not select targets, “Lavender” is not a database of approved targets, and that there are no automatic civilian-casualty quotas.

The IDF said Mohammed Najar, a Hamas military-wing operative who took part in the October 7 raid into Israel, was killed in southern Gaza. The IDF said: "The terrorist advanced terror plans and worked to rebuild Hamas's capabilities."

Izz al-Din Bikh, Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade commander, was killed after evading previous targeting attempts. According to newly released details, he planned kidnappings and recruited and trained new operatives for the organization.

The IDF says it killed Shadi Abu Hasira in Gaza. The operative reportedly led the “Geneva” currency-exchange network, which transferred tens of millions of shekels to Hamas’s military wing and advanced terror plots against IDF forces and Israeli civilians.

The IDF released footage from central Gaza showing a child carrying weapons into a civilian home. The military says a terrorist used the child as a human shield in an effort to prevent the weapons transfer from being stopped.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to impose a general closure on Judea and Samaria throughout Sukkot and Chol Hamoed, restricting the entry of Palestinian workers. The IDF is bolstering forces and raising its alert level across all sectors.

Palestinian media reported that Saher Saqr, who drove the motorcycle on which Noa Argamani was kidnapped on October 7, was killed in a strike in Nuseirat. Argamani was rescued in June 2024 in Operation Arnon after eight months in captivity.

The IDF said it killed a Nukhba platoon commander and another Hamas operative in two Gaza strikes, alleging they had advanced terror plans and worked to rebuild the group’s capabilities. Earlier, it struck a Hezbollah weapons depot in southern Lebanon.

Three years later, the IDF has released its investigation into the battle at the “Paga” outpost. Eighteen soldiers were killed, 22 were wounded, and two were abducted to Gaza. The probe found that, alongside extraordinary heroism, failures in equipment, preparedness, and coordination with the Air Force enabled terrorists to capture the base and infiltrate Be’eri.

After three months operating in the forward security zone in Syria, forces from the 228th Brigade completed their mission. During the operation, operatives were detained, dozens of suspects were questioned, and terrorist infrastructure and weapons were destroyed.

INS Dragon, the Israeli Navy’s sixth submarine, is arriving in Israel after more than 12 years of construction and testing in Germany. It is now expected to undergo another two to three months of training before entering full service.

The IDF said it killed Hamas operatives in Gaza in recent days who were advancing terror plans against Israeli forces. The operatives were working to rebuild Hamas capabilities, in violation of the ceasefire.

At the direction of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, regional commands will be reinforced, the Air Force and Navy will raise their alert levels, and reserve forces will be expanded for the holiday. The security preparations include the Northern, Central, and Southern Commands.