The IDF and ISA reveal additional evidence of Hamas' use of the Shifa Hospital for terrorist activity

Sirens are sounding in Margaliot in northern Israel.

Assuta Hospital announces death of Tamar, the 9-year-old girl who lost consciousness during air raid siren in Ashdod.

<p>PM Netanyahu, Defense Min Gallant, and Min. Benny Gantz hold joint press conference. Watch.</p>

<p>Police in city of Mississauga, southwest of Toronto, investigating after physician receives antisemitic death threat.</p><p><em>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</em></p>

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<p>IDF: A short while ago, several launches were identified from Lebanese territory toward northern Israel, in the area of Zar'it. No injuries were reported and no damage was caused.</p><p>The IDF is responding with fire toward the origin of the launches.</p>

<p>Overnight, based on IDF and ISA intelligence, IDF fighter jets struck the Head of Hamas' Aerial Array, Asem Abu Rakaba.</p><p>Abu Rakaba was responsible for Hamas' UAVs, drones, paragliders, aerial detection and aerial defense.</p><p>He took part in planning the massacre in the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip on October 7th. He directed the terrorists who infiltrated Israel on paragliders and was responsible for the drone attacks on IDF posts.</p>