AVI ASHKENAZI

Shomer was questioned Tuesday morning over a consensual relationship with an officer under his command. After taking responsibility, he resigned from the IDF.

The element of surprise was lost when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the IDF's intentions to strike targets in the Lebanese capital.

Five other IDF soldiers were wounded in the incident, including two reservists serving on the security team of Goren, the nearest town.

The report came shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had instructed the IDF to intensify attacks against the terrorist organization.

“No parent or resident wants to raise their children like this,” said Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern, who warned that attendance in the North remains inconsistent.

Among the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.

The “Arad” unit is the air force’s new intervention force, created due to lessons learned from the October 7 massacre and Operation Iron Swords.

Dagan served in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff-Sergeant after the incident.

Elta, headquartered in Ashdod, is responsible for a wide range of advanced technologies, including the "Green Pine" radar system, Israel's high-power radar, and various interception systems.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the organization was returning to guerrilla warfare against the IDF.