🏘️ JUDEA AND SAMARIA: IDF troops, Yahalom combat engineers and Border Police demolished the home of Farouk Ramadan in Tell, Samaria. During a July 24 confrontation, Ramadan seized an Israeli security officer’s rifle and opened fire, killing IDF officer Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32. Ezra eliminated Ramadan, while three other Palestinians were also killed. An IDF investigation found that Mellet, a local civil defense squad member, may have been struck by Israeli fire directed at the gunman.
⚠️ IDF CONDEMNS SEIZURE OF PALESTINIAN PROPERTY: The military says Israeli civilians recently entered and took control of Palestinian homes and land near Qusra and Jalud, calling the activity “illegal, reprehensible and unacceptable.” The area was subsequently declared a closed military zone for non-residents. Any soldiers or reservists found involved will face disciplinary action. On Monday, troops stopped a coordinated Palestinian ambulance after identifying Israeli civilians inside allegedly attempting to enter the restricted area under cover of the ambulance.
🎯 GAZA: IDF troops operating near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza identified a Hamas sniper posing an immediate threat and fired to remove the threat, with a hit identified. Separately, a senior Israeli official rejected any prospective Qatari or Turkish role overseeing Israeli conduct in Gaza, saying: “There is no chance we will allow Qatar and Turkey to oversee our conduct in the Gaza Strip.”
🛰️ SYRIAN NUCLEAR MATERIAL: Israel warned the Trump administration that it could again strike Syria’s clandestine “Site 99” if nuclear material stored there was not removed or if Damascus attempted to gain access, Axios reported, citing Israeli and U.S. officials. The site reportedly contains yellowcake uranium and remnants linked to the former Al-Kibar nuclear reactor project destroyed in 2007. Israeli officials were also reportedly concerned that Turkey could assist Syria in accessing the material.
The Trump administration asked Israel to refrain from military action and involved the International Atomic Energy Agency. An agreement was subsequently reached with Syria to remove the material. U.S. officials said the operation remains ongoing, removal is expected to begin soon, and the goal is to complete it before the end of the year.
🚧 ISRAELIS CROSS INTO SYRIA: Three activists affiliated with the Bashan Pioneers illegally crossed from the Mount Hermon area into Syrian territory overnight. IDF troops returned them to Israel and transferred them to police. The military said such crossings disrupt operational activity and endanger troops, and called for enforcement to prevent repeat offenses. The group advocates Israeli settlement in southern Syria, while similar attempted crossings have increased in recent months.
🌍 DIPLOMACY: Colombia has recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praising the Colombian president’s leadership and commitment to Israel. Israel has also renewed consular relations with Venezuela, 17 years after they were severed.
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