News from Israel, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, mostly the first 2, translating tweets from Hebrew and Arabic sources in the area. RT ≠ Endorsement
Senior #Hamas official Rawhi Mushtaha, the de facto prime minister of the #Gaza Strip, was killed in an Israeli strike several months ago, the IDF and Shin Bet said Thursday, announcing that they had confirmed his death.
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New satellite images of a key Israeli military air base appear to show a large hole in the roof of an aircraft hangar, indicating damage caused by a missile fired by #Iran Tuesday in its massive barrage on #Israel.
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National Security Council chairman Tzachi Hanegbi said Friday that Israel will only agree to a ceasefire in exchange for the release of a “massive” number of hostages and not a “manipulative release” done by Hamas for public relations purposes.
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The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday released a video showing an F-35I fighter jet intercepting a cruise missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.
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Loaded with food, water and medicine, 102 trucks of humanitarian aid entered #Gaza through #Egypt’s Rafah crossing Thursday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, meeting a critical threshold that aid workers say is required to meet the battered Strip’s needs after 27 days of war.
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The #Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the #Hamas terror group’s main base of operations is under Shifa Hospital in #Gaza City, providing visuals and intercepted audio as evidence of the terror organization’s activities.
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IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari: "In the last few hours, an aerial threat was detected in the Red Sea. Fighter jets were scrambled to the threat and the issue is under investigation. To our understanding, the impact that was in Egypt originates from this threat. Israel will work together with Egypt and the US and tighten the defense against threats from the Red Sea area."