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cluded nine Palestinians affiliated with Hamas from the village of Biddu in the Binyamin Regional Council.

The kidnapping cell was well prepared. It surveilled IDF patrols to gather intelligence. It also manufacturing explosives and went as far as to establish its own explosives laboratory. As part of the investigation, the Shin Bet seized the laboratory and explosive materials, including raw materials for producing fireworks, pipes for pipe bombs, and other items, such as Carlo guns.

The kidnapping plans included a place to keep the kidnapped soldier and escape routes as well.

“The General Security Service, together with the IDF and the Israel Police, will continue to work even harder to thwart any attempt by terrorist elements outside to promote terrorist activity against the State of Israel and to bring those involved to justice,” Shin Bet said.

The police undercover border patrol forces and the IDF’s Oketz Unit, along with the police and the IDF’s ae- rial surveillance units, were critical in carrying out the arrests, based on Shin Bet intelligence.

During the raid, undercover forces burst into three separate locations where the cell members were holed up.

Soldier Dies in Training

the rank of corporal.

Ofan, who recently completed his basic training, served in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit. The incident occurred between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. during a crawling exercise as part of Yahalom’s advanced training.

One of Ofan’s commanders spotted the soldier lying on the ground, and began to give him preliminary treatment while calling paramedics. Medical forces from the Air Force’s searchand-rescue Unit 669 were also called to the scene.

With temperatures soaring, medical officials have urged the public to stay indoors. The IDF generally avoids outdoor training during extreme heat.

a halt to all training exercises until Wednesday at 5 a.m.

Food Prices Increase

On Monday, Pvt. Hillel Nehemiah Ofan collapsed and died during a training exercise in a forest near Elad. It is possible that he was suffering from heatstroke or dehydration.

The 20-year-old hailed from the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur and was posthumously promoted to

According to the military, there had been a halt of exercises due to the heat wave until 10 p.m. on Sunday. After temperatures fell at around midnight, the Combat Engineering Corps conducted a new assessment, and allowed outdoor training to continue.

Following the deadly incident, the commander of the IDF’s Ground Forces, Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, ordered

While food prices remained stable in June, just one month later, grocery store prices rose 0.3%, mostly due to the increasing cost of beef.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in July alone, uncooked beef roasts went up 6.5% in cost, while uncooked beef steaks and ground beef

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