Gaza

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.

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.

Reserve soldiers Nadav Kali and Ofek Mualem were killed after an armed drone fell at an outpost in northern Gaza and exploded when they approached it. Following the accident, the IDF suspended the use of explosive drones and formed an expert team to investigate the incident.

The IDF killed Hamas terrorist Mahmoud Abd al-Fattah Awad in Gaza. He held seven Israeli hostages in a tunnel in Gaza City for an extended period. Recently, he advanced terror plans targeting Israel.

President Donald Trump’s "Peace Council" has unveiled a $2.45 billion plan to rebuild Gaza, with 66 projects across six areas. Its rollout depends on Israel and Hamas, while full funding has not yet been secured.

The IDF and Shin Bet killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, Hamas’s head of finance, in Khan Younis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said, "We will continue to pursue the organization’s commanders and strike its sources of funding."

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.

Nail Abu Ubaid, Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, was involved in the abduction and detention of Israeli soldiers and civilians, including Hadar Goldin, of blessed memory, and Nimrod Cohen, in an underground facility in Rafah. The IDF also eliminated a Hamas commander who infiltrated Israeli communities near Gaza on October 7.

The IDF said it killed two Hamas military-wing Nukhba operatives in separate strikes in northern Gaza. According to the military, one took part in the October 7 massacre and stormed the Erez Crossing.

The IDF eliminated terrorist Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail, who took part in the October 7 raid on Israeli communities near Gaza and in the abduction of tank crew members Capt. Omer Neutra, Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel of blessed memory, and Sgt. Nimrod Cohen.

Ahmed Batash, a Hamas commander, managed and coordinated weapons supplies for the northern Gaza brigade and advanced terror attacks against Israel, according to the IDF. The military said he was working to rebuild Hamas capabilities and was killed in a precise strike.

The IDF says it killed two Hamas military-wing operatives in Khan Younis and Gaza City who had been advancing terror plans. One allegedly led terrorist training ahead of the October 7 massacre and continued training operatives afterward.

The IDF’s English-language spokesperson formally addressed the serious allegations featured in the film, which won the jury prize at the Venice Film Festival. In its response, the IDF questioned the credibility of some of the testimony criticizing IDF forces: “Anonymous testimony from individuals whose identities cannot be verified.”

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi says his country is prepared to send 2,000 soldiers to the Gaza stabilization force if formally asked. The African nation would be the second, after Uganda, to join the initiative.

Farah Hamed, a senior terrorist and member of the “Silwad cell,” which murdered several Israelis, was released to Gaza as part of the “Shalit deal.” He was eliminated in a targeted strike in southern Gaza. MK Limor Son Har-Melech, whose husband Shuli, of blessed memory, was among the victims, said: “Justice has been done.”

The IDF and Shin Bet struck weapons depots and a rocket launch pit in Gaza. Hamas operatives were identified taking weapons from the sites to guard areas and reinforce their control of the Strip.

In two separate strikes, the IDF killed a Hamas Nukhba operative and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad member. The military said both had planted explosives and recently advanced terror plans targeting Israeli forces and civilians.

The IDF said it attempted to strike a Hamas military-wing operative in the Gaza Strip, but civilians were identified near him during the operation. Because the munition had already been released, it was diverted in real time to prevent harm to them.

Kosovo has signed an agreement to join the international stabilization force in Gaza, after its parliament approved the move in April. Five countries have now committed to sending troops to the force.