A 16-year-old terrorist was shot and killed by IDF forces in Qabatiya after hurling a cement block at them, with no injuries reported; another terrorist was also eliminated in Silat al-Harithiya during a separate incident.
Assata Shakur, once a symbol of Black resistance and revolutionary activism, faced immense personal sacrifices including losing her ability to be with her family and her homeland, as she was forced into hiding and exile after her conviction and subsequent escape from prison, ultimately dying free but at a shattering cost to her personal life.
The IDF and ISA are intensifying ground operations in Gaza, targeting terrorist infrastructure, dismantling explosives, and eliminating threats, with the IAF striking around 120 terror targets including Hamas positions.
The IDF killed a Hamas terrorist who held Emily Damari hostage and struck several tanks in southern Syria, amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran and Syria. The article also covers Israel's satellite launch collaboration with SpaceX, concerns over threats to the Druze community in Syria, and political developments within Israel's government, including legal and coalition issues.
Undercover Israeli police, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, killed a senior wanted terrorist in Nablus during a high-stakes operation that also resulted in injuries to several other armed terrorists. The mission, conducted in collaboration with the Shomron Brigade and Nachshon Battalion, faced significant resistance, including gunfire and explosives from nearby terrorists. The killed terrorist was identified by Palestinians as Adam Salah Faraj.
The IDF eliminated Hamas military operative Ridwan Mohammed Abdallah Ridwan, responsible for internal security operations in Jabalia, and another Hamas military commander in the same area, degrading Hamas' capabilities to attack and take control of humanitarian aid in Northern Gaza. The IDF also conducted successful ground and aerial strikes, hitting numerous terrorists, underground launch posts, and ready-to-fire launchers, as well as locating military equipment belonging to the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF eliminated the terrorist responsible for killing Master Sergeant (res.) Amishar Ben David, cousin of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in a joint operation involving Egoz commandos on the ground and forces in the air. Additionally, soldiers from the Nahal Brigade killed 13 Hamas terrorists in central Gaza using sniper fire, tank fire, and airstrikes, while face-to-face battles continue in Hamad. The IDF has killed a total of 17 terrorists in Khan Yunis and discovered weapons and ammunition, with airstrikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in Jabalia and Beit Hanun.
IDF troops in Gaza came under anti-tank fire in Khan Yunis, but managed to push through and eliminate terrorists while clearing terror infrastructure with the assistance of the Navy. The Nahal Brigade identified and killed a terrorist who fired an anti-tank missile at them, and subsequently targeted the source of the shooting with an aircraft. Troops from the Paratroopers Brigade and Egoz Unit also killed terrorists and raided terror targets, finding weapons in the process.
A Border Police officer was killed and another was injured in a stabbing terror attack near Herod's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. The attacker, a 16-year-old from the neighborhood of Issawiya, was killed by responding officers. One person was arrested on suspicion of aiding the attacker. The wounded officers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
A 14-year-old terrorist from Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood was shot and killed by a Border Police officer after stabbing a 25-year-old man at the Shivtei Yisrael light rail station. The victim was transferred to the hospital in stable condition. Hamas praised the attack as a heroic act and a response to the "crimes of the occupation."