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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.

An IDF engineering vehicle was hit by an explosive device in northern Gaza, prompting the military to strike Hamas infrastructure. In Lebanon, 15 terrorists have been killed in strikes since yesterday, the highest number since the ceasefire.

The IDF and Shin Bet killed Mohammed Mahmoud Marshad al-Kadi, a Nukhba company commander, in the Khan Yunis area. He took part in the October 7 raid on the Sufa outpost and held Israeli hostages in Gaza.

The IDF killed a Hamas Nukhba unit company commander in Gaza who led a team that raided communities near the Gaza border. Lebanese reports also described IDF strikes in southern Lebanon.

The IDF released new figures on its operations against terror infrastructure and underground routes in Gaza since the ceasefire began. Military officials said, "There is still work to be done."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured an IDF outpost near Gaza’s Yellow Line, stressing: “We are not withdrawing. We will complete the demilitarization of Gaza.”

The IDF eliminated a Hamas commander in the Jabalia area of Gaza. It was the second such killing in less than 24 hours, following the elimination last night of two Nukhba commanders in southern Gaza.

Hamas’ general security chief was arrested in an operation involving the Shin Bet and a Palestinian militia, during which gunfire broke out. Defense Minister Israel Katz declared: “We do not wait for threats; we pursue Hamas terrorists.”

Sources in Gaza claim that a “special force” attempted to abduct a senior figure in the terror organization near Gaza City, and that several militia members who took part in the operation were left trapped. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that a senior operative in the terror organization had been captured.

Hamas operative Amar Muhammad Rushdi Sarraj was eliminated in an IDF strike in Gaza. He managed the supply of weapons to Hamas operatives in Gaza City and worked to restore the organization’s capabilities.

Palestinians reported at least five deaths in two targeted IDF strikes in Gaza. Meanwhile, IDF forces were reportedly moving the Yellow Line in northern Gaza deeper into territory controlled by Hamas.

Israel’s security establishment believes Hamas is continuing to rebuild its strength and has no intention of disarming. The IDF has reportedly drafted a plan to return to Gaza City, involving a gradual takeover and the evacuation of civilians to humanitarian zones.

The IDF says it killed a Hamas Nukhba unit commander and a Hamas sniper in northern Gaza. The military said the two were involved in supplying weapons, rebuilding the organization’s capabilities, and advancing terror plots against Israel.

The IDF says it killed Abd al-Fattah Abu al-Eish, a Nukhba commander who participated in the October 7 massacre, in Jabalia along with another Hamas operative. The military said the two had recently advanced terror plans and worked to rebuild the organization’s capabilities.