Kogen was the third member of Shaldag and the 36th IDF soldier to fall since the beginning of the ground operation.

<p>Families of hostages and fallen soldiers gather at the Cave of the Patriarchs to call out to G-d ahead of 'Shabbat Hebron.'</p>

<p>The IDF has clarified that there is no ceasefire in Gaza, but there are areas where there are local tactical pauses for several hours, during which the IDF allows civilians to move south.</p>

The IDF stated: "A short time ago, an unmanned aircraft hit a civilian building in the city of Eilat. The aircraft's identity and the incident's details are under investigation.

<p>Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said during an interview on Thursday with <em>France 24 </em>that the objective that Israel set for itself to eliminate Hamas was not realistic and would not happen.</p><p>Hamas is not only in Gaza. Hamas is an idea; it's not just a structure or a military organization in Gaza. Hamas is in the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria, its leadership is in Qatar, everywhere.</p>

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<p>A short while ago, in response to the launches toward Israeli territory over the past day, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Lebanon. Additionally, the IDF struck terror targets using artillery and the "Iron Sting" guided mortar munition.<br /> <br />Among the targets were terror compounds and infrastructure, observation posts, and technological equipment used to direct terror against Israel.<br /> <br />Furthermore, a short while ago, terrorists launched an anti-tank missile toward the area of Adamit, northern Israel. No injuries were reported. The IDF struck the source of the launch with artillery.</p>

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