The IDF said it struck Hamas commanders at two locations in Gaza, including a terrorist who entered Israel during the October 7 massacre. Meanwhile, Palestinian reports said people were killed in strikes in Gaza City and Nuseirat.
The IDF released legal review updates on five incidents during the Gaza war that drew international attention. In two cases, Military Police investigations were opened.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured Israeli military positions in the security zone in southern Syria and met with troops. The visit came two days after the strike in Idlib, which intensified the exchange of accusations between Israel and Turkey.
IDF forces sealed two Hamas underground routes east of the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip, as part of the ongoing effort to neutralize terrorist organizations’ tunnel infrastructure in the enclave.
As relations with Ankara hit a low point, Turkey is expanding its activity in East Jerusalem through nonprofits, aid, and cultural institutions. Some of the money is also said to reach groups linked to terrorism, while its influence moves closer to the Temple Mount.
Eric Fingerhut, president of the Jewish Federations of North America, warns of an unusually high level of threat facing American Jews and accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He says communities are expanding security as antisemitism reaches schools, social media, and the health care system.
The United States has filed expanded charges against 17 Iranians linked to the Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say worked on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The network allegedly hacked thousands of university accounts and stole an enormous amount of research and intellectual property.
Tehran reportedly considered attacking U.S. targets in Bulgaria and Cyprus if the war escalates, along with damaging communications cables in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials warn: “Retaliation will not remain confined to the Middle East.”
President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered an end to contacts with Iran, as the White House appears to shift from immediate military pressure to a longer-term strategy.
