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The family of Alon Shamriz, who was mistakenly shot and killed in Gaza by IDF soldiers while escaping Hamas captivity, asked that he be recognized as a fallen IDF soldier. The justices rejected the request, saying Shamriz “does not meet the formal criterion for classification.”

The IDF said it carried out a strike in central Gaza and killed Mohand Asaad Mahmoud Abu Gazal, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander. In additional strikes, the military said it destroyed terror infrastructure and weapons storage sites used by the organization.

Canadian authorities have charged a 33-year-old Toronto resident with aiding Hamas. Police say he incited hatred against Jews and Israelis during demonstrations and acted on behalf of the terror organization.

The IDF and Shin Bet said three Hamas terrorists were killed in a strike in northern Gaza, including one who took part in the October 7 massacre and was involved in advancing terror plans in the naval arena.

In recent weeks, claims have circulated that the IDF deliberately targeted Palestinian soccer players during the war. The IDF now says that several Palestinian players, referees, and coaches were in fact terror operatives in Hamas’s military wing and in Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

In a first-of-its-kind move, the State Attorney’s Office has asked the court to revoke the citizenship of two security prisoners convicted of helping Hamas. Prosecutors say the two planned to damage Cellcom’s communications infrastructure during the war.

An investigation by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung found that Hamas had planned attacks in several European countries. The targets: Israeli and Jewish sites. Hamas operatives were arrested in multiple countries across Europe.

The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested a 29-year-old Nazareth resident on suspicion of contacting Hamas in an attempt to join the organization and advance terror activity. Investigators say he also planned to harm a sitting government minister.

The state says it is not restricting medical evacuations, while petitioners are seeking access to Palestinian hospitals closer to Gaza

The IDF confirmed that over the weekend, acting on Shin Bet intelligence, it killed Taher Ahmad Salem Abd al-Wahid in Gaza. He was a member of Islamic Jihad, took part in the Nova music festival massacre on October 7, and led the cell that murdered and abducted Inbar Haiman, of blessed memory.

Hamas announced that Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen to head the group’s political bureau, replacing Yahya Sinwar. The process was conducted under intense secrecy amid fears of Israel and a wave of assassinations targeting the organization’s senior leadership.

According to the IDF, Hamas sniper commander Omar Ahmed Abu Qasem was killed in a precision strike in central Gaza.

The IDF said two Hamas Nukhba commanders were killed in a precision airstrike in northern Gaza, alongside additional Hamas operatives in separate strikes.

According to the IDF, a Hamas naval commander involved in rebuilding the group's maritime capabilities was killed in an airstrike on Gaza City.

Israel Police have begun presenting the findings of their October 7 investigation to the families of fallen officers before releasing the report to the public.

Hamas forcibly took over a UN food warehouse in Gaza, assaulted drivers, and halted aid to thousands, says UN and Israeli officials.

The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed two senior Hamas operatives in strikes in northern and southern Gaza. According to the military, both men were involved in planning and directing terror attacks against IDF forces.

Iran’s regime says it is beginning legal proceedings against the governments of Israel and the United States over “the killing of Ali Khamenei.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will block Gaza's reconstruction until Hamas is fully disarmed, reaffirming plans to maintain security zones inside the Strip and dismissing reports of disagreements with President Donald Trump over regional security operations