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An official explained that a major problem has arisen due to on-the-ground dynamics. "Hamas is dragging its feet, and the US is finding it difficult to apply leverage on it," he noted.

Lt. Hadar Goldin's sister told KAN Reshet Bet that this is the first Remembrance Day that the family feels it can mark, given his remains were returned from Gaza after over 11 years in captivity.

"This is a serious violation of the mechanisms for receiving aid, and that Hamas continues to try to exploit the aid mechanism for terrorist activity and incitement," COGAT warned in a letter.

The project, dubbed by some as "Emirates City," will be constructed by Gaza-based Masoud & Ali Contracting Co, a firm already well-established in Gaza and the West Bank.

JPPI President Prof. Stern said the research aimed primarily to demonstrate that when Israel conducts a “defensive war against armed terrorist organizations that attacked it, it is judged harshly."

In a statement, the IDF said the operative’s activity violated the ceasefire framework and posed a threat to Israel’s northern communities.

The number of soldiers in Aprilis reportedly set at 1,000, and the full June force at around 8,000, which is higher than some earlier figures the media has speculated about.

Abu Shabab, named for their founder, Yasser Abu Shabab, is an anti-Hamas, Israel-aligned resistance group operating within the Gaza Strip. 

The GHF had faced criticism from the United Nations and other international bodies over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach its aid sites.

Last week's Syria operation, part of an effort to prevent terrorist activity, uncovered multiple weapons. In Gaza, terrorists attacked IDF soldiers after emerging from a tunnel in Rafah.