In a recent operation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) successfully encircled Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, Gaza, with the objective of dismantling terror infrastructure sites and eliminating terrorists in the area. The mission aimed to reinforce control and expand the security zone in southern Gaza. During the nighttime operation, IDF troops encircled the area, neutralized several terrorists, and conducted a targeted raid on a terror infrastructure site. This site had been used as a command and control center for Hamas terrorists over the past few months. To ensure civilian safety, IDF troops facilitated the evacuation of civilians from the combat zone via organized routes. The IDF will continue to operate against terrorist organizations in Gaza to protect Israeli civil ians.
Rubio thanks Trump for 'standing up for America' More reaction to that explosive exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. The US Secretary of State, who was in the room at the time, has taken to social media site X to thank Trump for "standing up for America in a way that no other president has ever had the courage to do before". "Thank you for putting America first," Marco Rubio added. "America is with you!"