IDF soldier Corporal Noa Marciano, 19, was abducted during Oct. 7 massacre and murdered by Hamas terrorist Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who was killed in Israeli strike.

"The strike targeted the terrorist Bilal Abu Assi, a Hamas Nukhba Platoon Commander who led the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz on the brutal October 7th massacre," the IDF stated. The IDF on Wednesday afternoon admitted that it had likely mistakenly killed an undetermined number of Palestinian civilians in Gaza during a retaliatory strike against Hamas for wounding an Israeli soldier earlier in the day.

The brother of Israel's chief of domestic security was also linked to the smuggling ring, although he was not named among those indicted.

Many of the soldiers buried in the cemetery died before the state of Israel was established, some decades earlier.

While Israel has faced sharp criticism over its war in Gaza, start-up executives say foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested on the battlefield.

The terrorist had "extensive knowledge in preparing explosives and various weapons," according to N12, and had been involved in other attacks against IDF soldiers operating in the area. An illegal resident from the West Bank was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of preparing explosives and carrying out "additional terror activity" targeting IDF soldiers,

The IDF on Tuesday unveiled new pathways to increase haredi enlistment, aiming to prevent major troop shortages when 2,500 soldiers are released in January 2027.