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Cash, UNRWA ID, weapons—and Mentos: The items found on Sinwar’s body

IDF forces discover large sums of cash, identification documents and numerous weapons alongside bodies of slain Hamas leader and senior terrorists killed with him during Rafah operation

Ynet | 10.17.24

רס״ן אופק בכר, סרן אלעד סימן טוב, סמ״ר יהודה דרור יהלום, סמ״ר אלישיב איתן וידר, סמ״ר יעקב הלל

IDF names 5 Golani commandos killed in fierce battle in southern Lebanon village

Maj. Ofek Bachar, Capt. Elad Siman Tov, Staff Sgt. Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, Staff Sgt. Yakov Hillel and Staff Sgt. Yehudah Dror Yahalom, all of the Golani Brigade Reconnaissance Unit, reportedly ambushed by terrorists while sweeping building for terror infrastructure

Yoav Zitun | 10.17.24

IDF confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation

Military and Shin Bet confirm arch-terrorist killed on Wednesday in clash with Israeli forces in southern Gaza where operations intensified based on intelligence pinpointing whereabouts of senior Hamas leaders

Ynetnews | 10.17.24

מימין למעלה: הרש גולדברג-פולין, עדן ירושלמי, אורי דנינו. מימין למטה: אלמוג סרסוסי, כרמל גת, אלכס לובנוב

Sinwar hid in Rafah tunnel alongside six hostages executed by Hamas

Hamas leader reportedly hid in same tunnel as hostages Hirsch Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Almog Sarusi, Carmel Gat and Alex Lobanov before they were killed by captors in August; IDF investigating whether hostages murdered during Sinwar’s escape

Nadav Eyal | 10.17.24

לוחמי ביסל"ח עם גופת יחיא סינוואר ברצועת עזה

Sinwar’s body identified by dental records: Meet the soldiers who took him down

Without prior intelligence, IDF Bislach troops encounter and kill 3 terrorists during counterterrorism operation, later realizing they may have eliminated Hamas leader and October 7 massacre mastermind

Liran Tamari, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 10.17.24

Reports of Sinwar’s death cause confusion in Arab media

Despite no official confirmation, Arab media outlets quick to declare Hamas leader dead; terror group yet to respond to reports; while some Palestinians celebrate online, others remark he likely died above ground, not in tunnels

Einav Halabi | 10.17.24

Yahya Sinwar: The end of the October 7 massacre mastermind?

Sentenced to hundreds of years for murdering Palestinians, he spent 22 years in Israeli prison, where he had brain surgery; released in the 2011 Shalit deal, he quickly rose through Hamas' ranks; Now, Israel believes the arch-terrorist is likely dead

Yaron Drukman | 10.17.24

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar likely killed in Gaza clash, officials say

Military reports 3 terrorists killed in clash with Israeli forces in Gaza building; authorities investigating whether elusive arch-terrorist among dead; officials note no indications of hostages on site

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Yossi Yehoshua | 10.17.24

In first, German warship shoots down drone off Lebanon

Corvette Ludwigshafen am Rhein deployed with UNIFIL peacekeepers; German defense ministry says drone parts being taken out of sea for inspection

News agencies | 10.17.24

Rockets target Jezreel Valley, Carmel Mountain Range

Northern Israel including Haifa, Acre, under rocket fire

No injuries are reported in the early morning barrage after one projectile is intercepted by air defenses and another lands in an unpopulated area; overnight a hostile drone heads to the southern Arava desert and is intercepted over the Mediterranean Sea

Ynetnews | 10.17.24

IDF munitions stockpile sufficient for short war, not forever war

Analysis: Israel's defense industries under pressure to boost interceptor production while meeting foreign orders; adding to the challenge, they face a raw materials embargo from some suppliers, mainly in Europe; can they rise to the challenge?

Yuval Azulay/ Calcalist | 10.16.24

IDF distributes 'tactical sukkahs' to troops for holiday

Hundreds of compact sukkahs, designed according to Jewish law, distributed to IDF troops, as well as special holiday kits; but are soldiers even obligated to sit in a sukkah according to Jewish law in time of war?

Itzchak Tessler | 10.16.24

IDF soldiers rescue pelican after being shot in Lebanon

Israeli soldiers stationed along northern border extract bird with gunshot wound, bringing it back to Israel for treatment; bird believed shot by poachers, not caught in IDF-Hezbollah crossfire

Yair Kraus | 10.16.24

After 6-day lull, IDF strikes Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut

Israeli fighter jets strike Hezbollah weapons cache stored in underground facility in Dahieh district, days after request from Biden to reduce military actions in Lebanese capital

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 10.16.24

פעילות כוחות צה"ל, גדוד 9204 בדרום לבנון

IDF's elite mountain unit brings the fight to Lebanon’s heart

Forces from 810th Brigade, including special mountain infantry Alpinist Unit, conduct targeted raids deep within Hezbollah's Radwan Force compounds, navigating dense and rugged terrain of southern Lebanon

Yoav Zitun | 10.16.24

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