The investigation concluded that the tenacity and courage of the soldiers and commanders from the Golani Brigade, and reinforcements who arrived to assist, were noteworthy.

The initial assessment by the IDF was that an anti-tank missile caused the explosion.

Jon Polin called on Netanyahu’s office to stop claiming that “military and diplomatic pressure” had caused the release of 205 hostages.

Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Yuli Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Political Correspondent Eliav Breuer.

The short answer is probably yes, but not immediately.

“Our hearts are with his family during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to his parents, Shaul and Hindi, his sister, and his two brothers,” the Efrat Regional Council said.

Cyabra analysts said the 16-day gap offered a rare before-and-after snapshot of direct, time-linked evidence of state-sponsored interference online.