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Israel’s elite rescue unit 669: 'We have no fear, ready to return to the field if needed'

The daring rescues under heavy fire, soldiers arriving at the helicopter with no pulse and surviving, and the nightmare moment when they lost friends in Gaza chopper crash; 6 elite Unit 669 soldiers, who juggle between reserve duty and working as doctors at Soroka Medical Center, explain why, even with some now grandparents, leaving the unit is unimaginable

Sarit Rosenblum | 10.18.24

תיעוד מירי פגז הטנק על המבנה בו שהה יחיא סינוואר

New details of Sinwar's assassination and the fighting that continues in the area

IDF says the military's actions cornered Yahya Sinwar, preventing him from escaping from the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood and setting the stage for his elimination

Yoav Keren, Yoav Zitun | 10.18.24

ראיות מהמנהרה בה שהו ונרצחו החטופים אלמוג סרוסי כרמל גת הרש גולדברג פולין אלכס לובנוב עדן ירושלמי אורי דנינו

Sinwar’s death: A victory tainted by fears for hostages’ fate

Analysis: Hamas leader's unexpected elimination may trigger unforeseen consequences; potential successors, internal uprisings, a Hamas-Iran rift and shifts in Israel’s military strategy are all on the table

Ron Ben-Yishai | 10.18.24

Regional states signal increased involvement in post-war Gaza following Sinwar’s death

Foreign leaders note increased willingness to engage in Gaza’s rehabilitation and establishing alternative authority to Hamas; IDF confirms Sinwar tried fleeing north; Biden, Netanyahu agree Sinwar’s killing presents opportunity to advance hostage talks

Itamar Eichner | 10.17.24

Sinwar’s desperate last moments: Tried to down IDF drone with stick before building collapsed

IDF forces identify 3 terrorists in Rafah, opening fire as Hamas leader flees to nearby building and hides on second floor; his body found during sweeps day after; Bislach soldier severely wounded in incident

Yoav Zitun, Ilana Curiel | 10.17.24

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

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