<p>National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded to Hamas's announcement that it is ready for a comprehensive agreement and said, "To ensure we no longer have to respond to Hamas's empty statements, Hamas must cease to exist. This should be the only response to these Nazi terrorists: choose between complete surrender, including total disarmament, voluntary departure from the Gaza Strip, and the immediate return of all hostages - without any exchange involving the release of thousands of Sinwars from prisons - or face total destruction."</p>

<p>The IDF updated that it intercepted a cluster missile that was launched by the Houthis in Yemen at Israel. "Stay away from fallen projectiles and unidentified objects and report them to the police," the IDF stated.</p>

A squad of Hamas operatives from Hebron allegedly intended to use explosive drones to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

<p>Minister Ben-Gvir reacted to the foiled plot to assassinate him using explosive drones and thanked the security forces for their work: "I am grateful to the Acting Head of the Shin Bet, to the agency’s investigators and operatives, to the Israel Prison Service intelligence, to the Magen Unit personnel, to IDF soldiers, to Israel Police officers, and to everyone working to protect lives."</p><p>Ben-Gvir said this was Hamas’s fifth attempt to harm him and added, "I will not be intimidated or afraid… I will continue to lead a policy of a firm hand in prisons against terror, to demand a complete victory in Gaza, and the erasure of Hamas from the map. The terrorists must know: instead of them harming me, we will strike them, anywhere and at any time."</p>

Anti-government demonstrators block light rail in central Jerusalem

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<p>Overnight (Wednesday), IDF troops completed a targeted activity in the Mount Dov area in Lebanon.</p><p>As part of the activity, the soldiers dismantled several outposts that were previously used by Hezbollah. The completion of the activity followed observation, surveillance, and several operations in the area over the past few months.</p>

<p>A short while ago, the IDF struck a site used to manufacture equipment intended to support the rehabilitation of Hezbollah and advance terrorist attacks.</p><p>The IDF stressed that the presence of the site and Hezbollah activity in the area constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.</p>