Joint statement from the IDF Spokesperson and the Shin Bet Spokesperson:🥇💎

The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated the terrorist who murdered the observer Staff Sergeant Noa Marziano, of blessed memory, in Hamas captivity

The IDF and Shin Bet attacked earlier today (Wednesday) in the Shati area and eliminated the terrorist Mohammad Atzam Hassan Al-Bil, the head of a cell from the Hamas terrorist organization, in response to the violation of the agreement last night.

As part of investigations by the Shin Bet, it was revealed that the terrorist brutally murdered the observer, Staff Sergeant Noa Marziano, of blessed memory, in Hamas captivity. Noa was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz camp in the murderous massacre by the terrorist organization on October 7.

The elimination of the terrorist was made possible, among other things, thanks to intelligence gathering carried out by the Gaza Division (143), to which Noa Marziano, of blessed memory, belonged.

His elimination constitutes an important closure for the Marziano family, the IDF, and the Shin Bet.

The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to act against every terrorist involved in the murderous massacre and against any attempt by terrorist organizations to carry out terror plans against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel.

Harsh attack by Vance on the Islamic Republic

The Islamic Republic does not even have mercy on its own people; is it logical for it to have nuclear weapons?

JD Vance about Iran:

You think when a domestic terrorist attack happens and a few people are killed, the situation is bad, and you are right.

What happens when the same people who shoot in a shopping center or crash planes into buildings have nuclear weapons?

This is unacceptable.

Trump's former aide on Iran:

If the Iranians get nuclear weapons, do you know who will almost certainly get nuclear weapons the next day? The Saudis.

JD Vance, Vice President, about Iran:

They are brave people (Iran). If you know anything about the Persian people, they are an amazing group of humans.

If they take control of their country and have a government that is much friendlier to the United States, would that be good? Definitely. That would be good.

We are still focused on ensuring they do not acquire nuclear weapons.

Trump's Deputy Spokesman:

Foreign Minister Araghchi seems to be talking with Khamenei, and we have mostly communicated with the same person.

But this country is very strange for diplomacy when you can't even talk to the person responsible for the country.

Trump can pick up the phone and call Putin. He can pick up the phone and call Xi. Even with countries with which we have very hostile relations, it's strange that we can't just talk to Khamenei. This really makes diplomacy very difficult.

JD Vance, Trump's deputy, about Iran:

Trump will try to achieve what he can through non-military means.

And if he feels that the military option is the only way, he will ultimately choose that option.

Tomer Almog

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar represented Israel at the Critical Minerals Conference in Washington: "The conference is one of the most important strategic moves led by the Trump administration. The broad international coalition led by the U.S. aims to create a new international system that will ensure its members the supply of critical minerals for various industries, essential to their economies and national security." Credit: Israeli Embassy in Washington

Senator Lindsey Graham: The biggest thing that can happen in the Middle East is the fall of the Iranian government, which has become very weak. Mr. President (Trump), you can do this.

A British tourist couple who distributed stickers against Israel and in favor of Palestine in the city of Pushkar in India will be expelled from the country: "They violated the visa conditions"

In the rain: Soldiers of the Haredi "Hashmonaim" Brigade are singing this week the song 'Mimkomcha' at the brigade commander's change of command ceremony.

Rubio: The Iranian regime does not reflect the people of Iran, nor their culture rooted within a deep history. I know of no other country where there’s a bigger difference between the people who lead the country and the people who live there.

"... they're spending all their resources, of what is a rich country, sponsoring terrorism ... proxy groups around the world, exporting as they call it, ‘their revolution.’"

Sources in the Gaza Strip report that Hamas terrorist Bassel al-Himuni, a native of Hebron and a freed prisoner in the Shalit deal who was deported to the Strip in 2011, died of his wounds after being hit by IDF strikes yesterday.

After being deported to Gaza in 2011, Al-Haimouni, an operative of Hamas’s military wing, continued to work on kidnapping Israelis and remotely directed Hamas kidnapping cells in Hebron.

Trump:

We are now negotiating with Iran

They negotiate because they don't want to get hurt.

They don't want us to hurt them.