The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed Walid Haniyeh in Gaza, identifying him as a deputy commander in Hamas’s *Nukhba* force and the nephew of Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran. According to the IDF, Walid led a terrorist squad’s raid into اسرائیل on October 7, 2023.
Just before *Shabbat*, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that understandings had been reached with the Lebanese government and that a framework agreement had been signed between the two countries. The IDF will gradually transfer responsibility in certain areas to the Lebanese army, while Israel will retain freedom of action until Hezbollah is disarmed.
So far, 164 people have been reported dead and about 1,000 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. Dozens of teams from several countries are making their way to the South American nation to help search for people trapped beneath the rubble.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the graduation ceremony for combat officers at Bahad 1. Netanyahu said, "The security missions have not yet been completed. There are still things to do in facing Iran and Hamas."
An IDF helicopter carrying Israeli President Isaac Herzog made an emergency landing today at an Israeli Air Force base in central Israel. No one was injured, and the aircraft was not damaged. The president and flight crew continued on their way in another aircraft.
An Iranian opposition activist who runs an account called "Cyaxares" claims Iran’s current supreme leader was killed in an Israeli strike during the first days of Operation "Roaring Lion." According to him, Iranian authorities are continuing to "keep him alive" in order to "hold the ranks together."
U.S. Vice President JD Vance revealed a plan to establish a joint military framework involving the U.S. military and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The body would be based in Qatar and focus on finding solutions to disputes. In Israel, the proposal has raised concern.
Anwar Gargash, an adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spoke out against Iranian demands tied to the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. He said, “Imposing a fait accompli born of aggression will not create stability.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the talks between Israel and Lebanon. Responding to claims from both Israel and the Lebanese government that the agreement between Iran and the United States harms them both, Rubio said: "The Lebanon file is separate from the Iran file."
The IDF and the Shin Bet killed in Gaza Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna, a *Nukhba* militant. The militant infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and took part in holding Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov in Hamas captivity.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again made clear that the IDF has full operational freedom in southern Lebanon. Lebanese reports say IDF forces have withdrawn from several areas.
At least three people, including a Canadian police officer, were shot and killed at the entrance to a Jewish-owned business in Montreal, Canada. Police are searching for two suspects.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there is no agreement allowing IAEA inspectors into the country. Earlier, Vice President J.D. Vance said talks in Switzerland had produced an understanding that nuclear inspectors could arrive in Iran as soon as this week.
The Iranian delegation said it is not prepared to continue the talks in Switzerland, after U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview back home: "Iran must immediately stop its proxy in Lebanon from stirring up trouble. If they do not, we will hit Iran very hard."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy for the first time. Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit alongside U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Netanyahu drew a sharp comparison to how America would respond if terrorists across its border were killing its citizens. Huckabee added with a smile: "Before I came here, I checked to make sure I hadn’t been fired for backing Israel’s operations in Lebanon."
The IDF and Shin Bet said they carried out a strike in southern Gaza and killed Zaki Yusuf Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, a commander in Islamic Jihad’s Khan Younis Nukhba unit. According to the military, he took part in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz and in the abduction of 14-year-old Yagil Yaakov.
Troops from Brigade 551, operating near the village of Majdal Zoun about 10 kilometers inside Lebanon, uncovered a network loaded with rockets and weapons. During the operation, more than 20 Hezbollah operatives were killed.
Israel’s Home Front Command said that starting Monday at 6 a.m., the entire country will be considered an area without restrictions. Hezbollah responded: "There is no ceasefire with freedom of action for Israel. The IDF must withdraw."
At the military cemetery on Mount Herzl, Staff Sgt. Nave Havshush, one of four armored corps soldiers killed in battle in southern Lebanon overnight between Thursday and Friday, was laid to rest. He is the third fallen soldier from Geva Binyamin-Adam since the war began, and the 64th from the Binyamin Regional Council since October 7, 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the memorial ceremony for his brother, Lt. Col. Yoni Netanyahu, of blessed memory, marking 50 years since he was killed in "Operation Yonatan." Netanyahu said: "We will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary."
