Master Sergeant Etay Azulay HY’D, a 25-year-old IDF soldier from Oranit serving in Unit 5515, was killed during combat with Hezbollah terrorists on the Lebanese border. In the same incident, two other soldiers from the unit sustained severe injuries and were quickly evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

In a 60 Minutes interview with CBS’ Bill Whitaker, Vice President Kamala Harris skirted direct questions about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including whether she considers him a “close ally” of the U.S. The interview, airing Monday, was previewed on Face the Nation on Sunday, where Harris was repeatedly pressed on Netanyahu’s resistance to U.S. calls for de-escalation in the ongoing conflict. During the interview, Whitaker pointed out Netanyahu’s defiance of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to push for a ceasefire, adding that despite billions of dollars in U.S. military aid, Netanyahu “seems to be charting his own course.” He referenced Netanyahu’s decision to enter Lebanon despite U.S.

New footage of the Iranian attack on Israel on October 1 as seen from Jordan was published online last week. A Jordanian photographer set up a camera that captured the skies over Jordan during the Iranian attack. The missiles can be seen making their way to Israel in two separate waves, with the first wave being heavier. There are also several interceptions recorded in the skies over Jordan. Arab media reported that according to local sources in Jordan, multiple injuries were reported after the Jordanian government allowed US forces to intercept Iranian missiles heading toward Israel, which were intercepted over civilian areas in several regions of Jordan.

The IDF confirmed on Thursday that an Israeli Air Force strike three months ago killed Hamas’s de facto prime minister in the Gaza Strip, Rawhi Mushtaha. Mushtaha was targeted along with senior Hamas operatives Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Odeh, both of whom held key security roles in Hamas’s political bureau, according to the IDF. The IDF said that the airstrike hit the terrorists while they were hiding in a tunnel in northern Gaza. The tunnel served as a command and control center for Hamas, allowing senior operatives to remain concealed for extended periods. Mushtaha, described by the IDF as Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s “right-hand man,” was a key figure in the terrorist group’s leadership and is believed to have helped plan the October 7 massacre.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s belief that he will not survive the ongoing Gaza war has intensified in recent weeks, further diminishing the prospects of a truce or hostage deal, according to a report by The New York Times on Friday. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, the report says that Hamas has shown little to no willingness to engage in negotiations, halting progress toward any potential agreements. U.S. officials suggest that Sinwar’s resignation to his fate is partly due to the death of his predecessor and former negotiator, Ismail Haniyeh, who had been based in Doha. Haniyeh, reportedly more open to deal-making than Sinwar, was killed in a blast in Tehran in July, an attack attributed to Israel, though the country has not officially claimed responsibility.

A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by ISIS terrorists in Iraq a decade ago has been rescued from captivity in Gaza by the IDF. Fawzi Amin Sido, abducted in 2014 at the age of 11, was freed this week and has been reunited with her family in Iraq. The Palestinian terrorist holding Sido was recently killed, allowing her to escape and be rescued, according to the IDF. “The young girl was extracted from the Gaza Strip in recent days in a secret operation through the Kerem Shalom Crossing,” the IDF said in a statement. After entering Israel, she was transferred to Jordan via the Allenby Crossing and eventually brought back to her family in Iraq. The operation, led by the IDF, was carried out with assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and members of the international community.

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew visited the national headquarters of United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization, in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The visit took place the morning after the Iranian missile attack on Israel. Ambassador Lew received an extensive briefing on United Hatzalah’s activities in times of emergency and routine, focusing on its diverse team of over 7,000 volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and doctors who provide rapid and free emergency medical care across Israel. Eli Beer, President and Founder of United Hatzalah, led the tour together with CEO Prof. Ehud Davidson, offering Ambassador Lew an in-depth overview of the organization’s life-saving initiatives.

The IDF has launched an investigation after failing to intercept a barrage of rockets launched from Lebanon, which struck the cities of Haifa and Teveriya this evening. In Haifa, five people were wounded by rocket shrapnel, according to Rambam Hospital. One victim is in good-to-moderate condition, while the other four sustained light injuries. None of the injuries are life-threatening, the hospital confirmed. Additionally, one individual was treated for acute anxiety. In Teveriya, MDA reported that one person is in moderate-to-serious condition following the rocket impact.

A man attempted to set himself on fire during an anti-Israel protest near the White House on Saturday, igniting his left arm in a dramatic scene that unfolded in front of a crowd. The man, who claimed he is a journalist, was captured on video holding his flaming arm in the air while onlookers rushed to douse the flames with water and towels. As the fire was extinguished, the man screamed, “We spread the misinformation,” and later declared, “I’m a journalist, and I said it was OK.” The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. along the 800 block of 16th Street, close to the White House, where demonstrators had gathered ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel – in support of the terrorists.

As rumors swirl that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during IDF strikes in the Gaza Strip, senior officials in Qatar admitted that Sinwar has disappeared and is no longer communicating with them, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday. According to the report, relatives of Israeli hostages who recently met with Qatari officials involved in hostage release negotiations were informed about the lack of communication with Sinwar. “Sinwar has disappeared and is not communicating with us,” the officials said, adding that they believe Sinwar has surrounded himself with hostages and that there is no evidence indicating that he is dead.