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Israel’s security service has established a new unit with the sole goal of hunting down and eliminating the terrorists who played a role in Hamas massacre on October 7.<\/p>\n
The new unit set up by Shin Bet, named Nili – an acronym in Hebrew for “The Eternity of Israel Will Not Lie” – will seek to find the Hamas members who tortured, murdered and kidnapped hundreds of people in kibbutzim located in southern Israel.<\/p>\n
More than 1,400 people were killed in that unprecedented terror assault, and around 212 were kidnapped and brought into the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n
Israel responded to the attack by launching retaliatory air strikes and razing entire areas in Gaza in a bid to take out terrorist cells.<\/p>\n
More than 4,500 Palestinians have been killed and around 14,000 were left wounded as a result of these missile strikes.<\/p>\n
More than a fortnight into the war, Israel is believed to be preparing for a ground operation inside the Gaza Strip, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran-backed and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants on the northern border not to try and open a new war front, saying it would be the “biggest mistake of their lives”.<\/p>\n
FOLLOW THIS LIVE BLOG FOR UPDATES ON THE WAR<\/strong><\/p>\n A Hamas terrorist who took part in the October 7 attack on Israel was found to be in possession of an al-Qaeda instruction manual on how to make a makeshift chemical weapon, Israel’s President has revealed.<\/p>\n Isaac Herzog said during an interview with Sky News the material had been recovered from the body of one of the Hamas terrorists who joined the harrowing assault on Israel.<\/p>\n Roshdi Sarraj, a Palestinian journalist who worked as a fixer and translator for foreign reporters, died following an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City, according to Palestinian press agency WAFA.<\/p>\n At least 23 journalists have been killed since the war erupted, and a further eight have been left injured.<\/p>\n Moreover, the NGO Committee to Protect Journalists said three journalists have been reported detained or missing.<\/p>\n Of those known to have died, 19 journalists were Palestinian, three were Israeli and one was a Lebanon national.<\/p>\n After a second convoy carrying humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza on Sunday, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to allow a “continued flow of \u2026 critical assistance into Gaza”, the White House said.<\/p>\n The humanitarian aid currently being delivered to the war-torn strip includes medicine, food and water.<\/p>\n Fuel hasn’t yet been delivered, despite humanitarian organisations warning hospitals are in dire need to keep life-saving machines turned on. Homes also need fuel to operate water pumps.<\/p>\n IDF said to have struck overnight 320 “terror targets” in Gaza.<\/p>\n Among them, the defence forces said to have hit tunnels and “dozens of operational command centres” belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n The IDF added: “Furthermore, the IDF struck targets that posed a threat to forces in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip who are preparing for ground operations, including dozens of mortar shell and anti-tank missile launch posts.”<\/p>\n Good morning from London. I\u2019m Alice Scarsi, I\u2019ll be bringing you all the latest developments on the war between Hamas and Israel.<\/p>\nHamas terrorist found with al-Qaeda instruction manual on making a chemical weapon<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nPalestinian journalist killed in Gaza City<\/h3>\n
Biden and Netanyahu agree on ‘continued flow of assistance’ into Gaza<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nIsrael hits 320 ‘terror targets’ overnight<\/h3>\n
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