Israel Defense Forces
Israel has approved a plan for a potential attack on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, keeping hope alive for a ceasefire and considering a Hamas proposal to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Israel has verified that Marwan Issa, the second most powerful Hamas leader and deputy to Mohammed Deif, was killed in an air strike in Gaza during the ongoing conflict.
The USS Frank S. Besson is transporting equipment to set up a temporary dock near Gaza to deliver vital humanitarian aid as part of the US initiative to help provide relief to the region.
Israel's military operation in Gaza could be completed within 4-6 weeks, as it has destroyed most of Hamas' capabilities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israel claims that more than 450 UNRWA employees in Gaza are operatives of terrorist groups such as Hamas.
Palestinians near a UN humanitarian convoy in Gaza died in a stampede, not as a result of an Israeli strike, according to a preliminary Israeli military investigation.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians who had gathered near humanitarian aid vehicles.
New York City police detained protesters criticizing Israel's role in the Gaza conflict near Rockefeller Center during an interview with US President Joe Biden on an evening TV show in midtown Manhattan.
The Israeli Defense Forces discovered a 10-kilometer network of tunnels under a hospital and university in northern Gaza that were used by Hamas militants to transport fighters and weapons between Gaza City and central camps.
"Hezbollah fires rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon, prompting Israel's response in southern Lebanon.
"Hezbollah" has launched new attacks on Israeli territory. The pro-Iranian militant movement claims to have fired 60 rockets at Israeli military base in the Golan Heights.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Steyeh resigned, citing recent events in the region, including the war in Gaza.
Israel's plans for Gaza after the war include the creation of a security buffer zone and continued intervention, but the Palestinian Authority rejects these plans as occupation.
Israel will continue its offensive on Rafah, while guaranteeing the evacuation of civilians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
russia launched numerous missile and air strikes across Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in several regions.
The Israeli military launched a missile attack on Lebanese territory, killing 12 people, including 6 children, as well as 4 Hezbollah representatives. Hezbollah members. The Israel Defence Forces claimed that it was a retaliatory strike to a rocket fired from Lebanon that an Israeli soldier was killed.
Israeli air strikes and shelling of the Palestinian city of Rafah reportedly killed more than 100 people.
Israeli strikes on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza reportedly killed 37 people and injured dozens.
After the death of a Palestinian TV journalist during the Israeli shelling of Deir al-Balah, the IDF stated that they never target journalists.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops fought 75 combat engagements, thwarting numerous assault attempts in various directions and repelling enemy attacks, inflicting significant losses. In the Kherson sector alone, the enemy made 17 unsuccessful offensive attempts.
The Ukrainian military shot down all nine Russian Shahid drones launched from Crimea and Russia over Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions.
The IDF has released surveillance footage showing an extensive network of Hamas tunnels in Gaza City, including command posts and infrastructure.
Fundraising for Operation Unity started in August. It was organized by UNITED24 together with the Come Back Alive Foundation and monobank. One of the largest corporate donors was Favbet, which contributed UAH 10 million.
Ukraine has extended until January 1, 2025, the VAT and customs duty exemption for military goods such as drones and radios to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Kiper organized systematic support for the military from the communities. Now the communities submit their proposals to the region, and the region, in turn, satisfies the requests of the command.
Ukrainian air defense shoots down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the south of the country, according to Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk.
Ukrainian troops destroyed over 500 enemy personnel and 15 pieces of military equipment in the Tavria sector, Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said.
Between November and December 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces implemented seven more NATO standards, focusing on areas such as naval communications and fuel quality, bringing the total to 301 standards integrated into NATO interoperability.
The wreckage of the downed Shahid drones in Kyiv caused fires and damage to buildings in three districts, two people were injured. UNN published footage of the aftermath of the drone crash in Solomyansky district, filmed from a quadcopter.