Katz, who had declared an end to administrative arrests of Jews in Judea and Samaria, summoned the young man's rabbis to his office
Israeli agency Shin Bet has ordered the suspension of commercial flights from Israel to Paphos, Cyprus, due to unspecified security concerns.
Experts are still debating whether those let out, including major terror convicts, should be exiled or allowed to stay in West Bank and Gaza, where Israel can keep a close eye on them The post Israel is about to free another 110 prisoners;
West Bank terrorist groups have issued statements, videos, and death notices following the start of a broad operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the West Bank.
Terror cannot be defeated solely by defensive actions, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar said during a situational assessment in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi. “We are in a multi-front campaign—but right now, it’s Samaria’s time," he asserted.
Bar also said that the release of terrorists is expected to increase the motivation to carry out attacks in the West Bank.
Both Israeli citizens accused of spying for Tehran "understood they were in contact with an Iranian handler," authorities said.
The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
The Israeli military has recovered the body of slain Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, whose remains have been held by Hamas since 2014, just before Sunday’s cease-fire deal went into effect.
Israel has halted commercial flights to Paphos, Cyprus, citing unspecified security reasons. The disruption, ordered by Shin Bet, primarily affects charter services. Flights to major hub Larnaca remain unaffected,
Israel has halted its commercial flights to Paphos, Cyprus, citing undisclosed security reasons. The Shin Bet has directed this suspension, affecting mainly charter traffic. Despite this, flights to Larnaca continue unimpeded.
Hamas' military wing has confirmed the assassination of Chief of Staff Mohammed Deif, months after Israel said it killed him in Gaza during a summer airstrike.