President Donald Trump said he paused the strikes to allow one more attempt at negotiations with Iran. But, he added, if those contacts fail, the U.S. will quickly return to broad military action.
The IDF announced the destruction of another Hamas underground route in northern Gaza. The operation was carried out by forces from the Northern Brigade and the elite Yahalom unit, which have been working to clear the area of terror infrastructure.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked Israel’s High Court to halt implementation of the new Police Internal Investigations Department law and freeze the creation of the new unit. Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik, by contrast, argues there is no basis for issuing interim orders.
New footage from the attack in Susiya lays out the sequence of events that led to an off-duty IDF soldier’s weapon being taken. The video challenges the initial assessment and points to a premeditated assault.
Security forces say they foiled suspected illegal digging and antiquities theft in the Jordan Valley. Thousands of archaeological items, ancient coins, and excavation equipment were seized, and the suspect was taken in for further questioning.
After a sustained intelligence and operational effort by the IDF, Shin Bet, and police, all those involved in the attack on a soldier in Susiya and the theft of his weapon have been apprehended. The weapon was found early in the manhunt, and the final suspect turned himself in to Civil Administration forces.
