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The soldier was killed by "friendly fire" in combat in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, the IDF says â Ramadan access to Temple Mount set at 10,000 Palestinian worshippers per Friday
đ´ Trump is closer to a major war with Iran, as a US operation would likely be a âlarge-scale, weeks-long warâ - report
US officials are preparing for the possibility of a large-scale military operation against Iran if nuclear talks fail, according to Axios. The report says any strike would likely be a weeks-long campaign and could involve joint US-Israeli action.
President Donald Trumpâs advisers met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Tuesday. Both sides said the talks âmade progress,â but US officials cited by Axios said significant gaps remain. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News the talks âwent wellâ in some ways but said Iran has not acknowledged the presidentâs red lines.
Axios reports the US military buildup in the region now includes two aircraft carriers, multiple warships, hundreds of fighter jets, and air defense systems. More than 150 US military cargo flights have reportedly moved weapons and ammunition to the Middle East, with dozens of additional fighter jets deployed in the past 24 hours.
Ramadan access to Temple Mount set at 10,000 Palestinian worshippers per Friday
The Israeli political echelon has approved a defense establishment framework allowing 10,000 Palestinian worshippers to enter the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday prayers during Ramadan, officials said.
Entry requires a daily permit, with men from age 55, women from age 50, and children up to 12 accompanied by a first-degree relative.
All permits are subject to security approval, and residents returning to the West Bank must undergo digital documentation at crossings after prayers.
đ´ The IDF publicizes the name of fallen soldier who was killed by "friendly fire" in combat in the southern Gaza Strip overnight
The late IDF Staff Sergeant Ofri Yafe, a 21-year-old from the northern Israeli town of HaYogev, was a fighter in the paratrooper patrol. He fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip overnight into Wednesday.
According to an initial investigation reported by i24NEWS defense correspondent Matthias Inbar, during a regular patrol around Khan Younes, at around 2 AM, another IDF sniper position mistakenly shot the soldiers. One of them was critically injured and died during his transfer to the hospital.
The IDF opened an immediate investigation. It seems that the second IDF position didn't know about the patrol unit and was not informed on time.