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Iran warns US, Israel of ‘crushing response’ • IDF uncovers Hamas weapons production tunnel

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 Israel at war - Illustrative image of an IDF soldier (photo credit: Canva, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN, SHUTTERSTOCK)
Israel at war – Illustrative image of an IDF soldier
(photo credit: Canva, IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT, REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN, SHUTTERSTOCK)

High-powered warheads: Iran planning more aggressive attack on Israel, officials say – WSJ

The report noted that the Iranian army would also be involved in this potential round of attack. 

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The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.
(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

Iran is planning a complex attack on Israel, which may include missiles with high-powered warheads, according to a Monday Wall Street Journal report, citing Arab and Iranian officials. 

The report noted that the Iranian army would also be involved in this potential round of attack. 

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WATCH: Footage of the elimination of Ahmed Al-Dalu, who took part in Oct. 7 massacre

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IDF footage of the elimination of Ahmed Al-Dalu, who took part in the attack on Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023. November 4, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
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WATCH: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon

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IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 4, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
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Siren testing from the Home Front Command will take place this morning in Karmiel

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Home Front Command will conduct siren tests this morning at 10:05 in Karmiel. At the same time, a warning will also be sent out from the home front command app.

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Terrorist explosive device detonates near Gaza hospital, six children wounded

The humanitarian convoy evacuated patients and facilitated the transfer of medical equipment, food, and water to the hospital. 

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An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)

An explosive device planted by terrorists detonated near a humanitarian convoy that was evacuating patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said in the early hours of Monday. 

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Foreign Ministry cancels agreement with UNRWA

The move was carried out following the law passed by the Knesset last week, which stipulated that Israel would sever all ties with UNRWA.

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A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)

The Foreign Ministry notified the UN on Sunday night of the cancellation of the agreement between Israel and UNRWA that was signed in 1967.

The agreement between the parties was one element that has enabled UNRWA’s activities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip for the past 57 years.

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‘Hamas doesn’t know where the hostages are’: Sinwar expert offers an alternative view – interview

“Someone may be aware of the location of one or two, but I don’t think there is anyone who is aware of the location of all of them.”

By SHAKED SADEH
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar seen over a photo of a blast in the Gaza Strip (illustrative)
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Micha Kobi, a former senior member of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), emphasized the enormous challenges Israel faces in dealing with Hamas and the return of the hostages in an interview on Sunday with Maariv.

Micha Kobi is a former senior member of the Shin Bet and Yahya Sinwar‘s interrogator from his time in Israeli prison.

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WATCH: IDF commandos raid Syria, seize Syrian-national IRGC operative

Al-Assi has been under IDF surveillance for some time and was detained and transferred for interrogation in Israel.

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Body camera footage of an IDF raid into Syria to capture a Syrian IRGC operative, November 3, 2024. (CREDIT: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)

The IDF raided Southern Syria several months ago and captured a Syrian national who is believed to have operated Iranian terror networks from the area, the military announced on Sunday.

Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen, lives in the area of Saida in southern Syria.

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Netanyahu aide Eliezer Feldstein suspect in leaking document to harm hostage deal

Feldstein was hired by the PMO media team soon after the war began, but his employment status remained unclear.

By ELIAV BREUER, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Eliezer Feldstein, the central suspect in the PMO security leak affair.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT, Via Maariv)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s close aide is suspected of leaking sensitive security documents as part of an orchestrated campaign to thwart a hostage deal, court documents revealed on Sunday.

Speculation about the case had seized public attention for days even before Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Menahem Mizrahi partially lifted a gag order on details of the security breach.

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Hamas expected to reject any deal that doesn’t end Gaza war, source says

Egypt has been in talks with Hamas in Cairo for the last two days as part of its efforts to unite Palestinian factions, but there has been no reported progress on a hostage deal.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Hamas is expected to reject any renewed effort to finalize a hostage agreement until such time as the war in Gaza ends, a security source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

“It’s very clear that the hostage deal will only happen” when the war comes to a close, the source said.

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  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re’im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 101 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says