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Two IDF soldiers killed amid ‘severe’ ceasefire violation, ‘it’s not the last,’ analyst says
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Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed by terror operatives in Rafah, southern Gaza, threatening the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli military sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Sunday.
The soldiers, Major Yaniv Kula, 26, a company commander in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, a combat soldier in the same battalion, were both based in Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut.
According to the initial IDF investigation, a militant cell had emerged from a tunnel and fired at an excavation vehicle, killing the two soldiers. A reserve soldier was also severely wounded and evacuated to a hospital, per The Times of Israel.
According to Professor Kobi Michael, senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and the Misgav Institute, the attack showed the fragility of the ceasefire deal.
ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS VIOLATED CEASEFIRE WITH ‘MULTIPLE ATTACKS’ LEADING TO IDF RESPONSE
Major Yaniv Kula was killed by Palestinian terror operatives in IDF-controlled southern Gaza’s Rafah city on Oct. 19 (IDF)
«Today’s violation of the agreement was severe,» Michael said. «I assume that this is not going to be the last one,» he told Fox News Digital.
«Israel complies [with President Trump’s] plan and wants to continue with the realization of the plan,» he said.
«This agreement was violated since the first day by Hamas,» Michael added. «And it continued with their behavior with regard to the hostages, the dead hostages.»
«All the manipulation that they are doing plays on the nerves of Israeli society,» he continued, saying the terror group is «making themselves as if they are not able… to find the bodies where everybody knows that they can.»
STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS HAMAS MAY VIOLATE CEASEFIRE WITH ATTACK ON PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS
Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz was killed by Palestinian terror operatives in IDF-controlled southern Gaza’s Rafah city on Oct. 19. (IDF)
Michael detailed how the first violation came immediately after the redeployment of the IDF along the so-called Yellow Line, «when Hamas first sent [civilian] children in order to provoke the IDF, in order to check if the IDF is aware enough and ready enough.»
«And then they sent militants of Hamas, and some of them were even killed along the yellow line,» he said.
«They continue reconstituting themselves and attacking the IDF by using the tunnels, using the shafts going out, because they now feel much freer, because the IDF left the populated area,» he explained.
Michael also cited Hamas’ «butchering» of civilians «because they suspect that they collaborated with Israel, or because they are afraid that these hamulas or clans might oppose them in the future… and weaken them.»
ISRAELI TROOPS ‘OPEN FIRE’ ON SUSPECTS WHO APPROACHED SOLDIERS IN NORTHERN GAZA
Terrorists in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah celebrate the ceasefire on Jan. 19, 2025. (TPS-IL)
In response to Sunday’s attack, the IDF launched air and ground strikes across southern Gaza.
«The IDF also struck and dismantled six kilometers of underground terrorist infrastructure, using over 120 munitions. The underground site was used by the terrorist organization to advance attacks against the State of Israel,» it said in a statement.
«The IDF will continue to respond firmly and will operate to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel,» it said.
Israel simultaneously announced a suspension of all humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Michael warned that Hamas has no intention of dismantling itself and cooperating with the plan when it comes to demilitarizing the Gaza Strip and establishing a mechanism of alternative governance.
«Hamas is still using the tunnels, and intends to reconstruct the tunnels that were destroyed by Israel, because they intend to continue the war against Israel,» he said.
STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS HAMAS MAY VIOLATE CEASEFIRE WITH ATTACK ON PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS
Suspected terrorists in Gaza come out of hiding as ceasefire for hostages deal gets underway in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area. (Majdi Fathi/TPS-IL)
He said that the militant organization has been rebuilding its ranks and reasserting control in the Strip.
«They immediately recruited [thousands] of people and deployed them and are butchering their own people,» Michael said.
«They do not intend to give up on their position and influence in the Gaza Strip. They do not accept the idea of dismantling themselves. And they do not accept the idea that a foreign force or board will govern the Gaza Strip,» he concluded.
The incident comes just days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which took effect Oct. 10, temporarily halted the two-year war between Israel and Hamas.
Under the deal, hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and a ceasefire was declared.
Later on Sunday, the IDF announced the resumption of the ceasefire, following retaliatory strikes.
ISRAEL’S COVERT CAMPAIGN TARGETS HAMAS TERRORISTS BEHIND OCT 7 MASSACRE
IDF soldiers salute during a memorial ceremony marking two years since the Oct. 7 attack on Nahal Oz base. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
«In accordance with the directive of the political echelon and following a series of significant strikes in response to Hamas’ violations, the IDF has begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire,» a statement read.
«The IDF will continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond firmly to any violation of it,» the military added.
In a statement, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon said: «Earlier today, two IDF soldiers, Maj. Yaniv Kula and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, were killed by Hamas terrorists in Rafah in what was a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement.»
«We mourn their loss and send our condolences to their families. Israel has abided by the terms of the ceasefire agreement, but we will make it clear to Hamas terrorists that the IDF will do whatever it takes to protect Israel’s security,» Danon added.
Michael, meanwhile, predicted delays in reopening the Rafah Crossing, a critical entry point for aid and movement.
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«I don’t think Rafah Crossing will open tomorrow,» he said. «It will take several days until it is opened,» he said.
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The Senate moved closer Wednesday to advancing a sweeping housing package aimed at boosting affordability, but a Trump-backed provision banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes is emerging as a flash point.
Lawmakers cleared another procedural hurdle for the bill Wednesday, setting up a likely final vote before they leave Washington Thursday.
The Housing for the 21st Century Act passed the House last month by a 390-9 bipartisan vote. The legislation includes a wide-ranging slate of measures designed to increase the supply of affordable housing.
HOUSE PASSES BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL AS TRUMP ZEROES IN ON AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
President Donald Trump speaks about the military strikes against Iran at a news conference Monday, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the chair of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., its top Democrat, teamed up to advance and modify the bill in the Senate.
«When President [Donald] Trump and Elizabeth Warren and Senate Republicans can all come to the same place on a housing bill, it shows that if you put partisan politics aside and focus on the issues impacting the American people, you can get results,» Scott told CNBC’s «Squawk Box.»
In its original form, the legislation was primarily intended to help first-time homebuyers and lower-income Americans enter the housing market or gain access to more affordable housing options.
BIPARTISAN PLAN AIMS TO MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM AFFORDABLE AGAIN FOR MILLIONS OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building Feb. 27, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
But the initial bill lacked a key policy Trump wanted — a ban on institutional investors, such as hedge funds or large corporations, buying single-family homes. Trump earlier this year signed an executive order banning the practice and urged Congress to codify it during his State of the Union address.
«I’m asking Congress to make that ban permanent because homes for people — really, that’s what we want,» Trump said. «We want homes for people, not for corporations.»
Scott and Warren added that provision to the bill. If passed, the package would also incorporate several policies from the ROAD to Housing Act, a separate Senate housing proposal that previously stalled.
The provision would prohibit large-scale investors from purchasing single-family homes and would require companies that exceed a certain ownership threshold to divest within seven years.
PRO-TRUMP GROUP UNLEASHES BLUEPRINT FOR CRUCIAL HOUSING INITIATIVE FEATURING TOP MAGA INFLUENCER
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, warned there was a «problem» with the Senate’s bipartisan housing package. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
But the institutional investor ban is drawing concerns from some Senate Democrats and industry stakeholders who argue it could eliminate build-to-rent housing units.
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said on the Senate floor that «there is a problem» with the bill. He argued the ban on corporations and hedge funds buying single-family homes was written in a way that would force «anybody who owns and rents out more than 350 units, single family or duplexes» to sell after a seven-year period.
«There’s literally no reason for this,» Schatz said. «And the problem is that it was written in such a way that it was trying to capture the hedge fund problem, but they wrote it wrong.
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«And, so, the definition of institutional investor says, essentially, anyone who owns and operates more than 350 units to rent. That’s bananas.»
Several members of the housing and rental industry wrote in a letter to Scott and Warren that the seven-year clause would «effectively shut down build-to-rent development, leading to less supply and fewer options for renters.»
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Rompió el silencio el joven que atropelló y mató a su profesor en medio de una broma: “Profundo dolor”
El joven que atropelló a su profesor en medio de una broma que salió mal en Georgia, Estados Unidos, rompió el silencio y lamentó el hecho. En un comunicado emitido por su familia, aseguró estar atravesando un “profundo dolor” por la muerte del docente.
Jayden Wallace, de 18 años, se acercó a la casa de su maestro, Jason Hughes, de 40 años, junto a cuatro compañeros para tirarle rollos de papel higiénico, una tradición común en el país. Sin embargo, cuando el profesor salió corriendo para atraparlos, fue embestido por la camioneta del estudiante.
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La familia del adolescente emitió un comunicado sobre lo ocurrido: “Somos una familia con profundo remordimiento y afligida por una pérdida tan tremenda en nuestra comunidad de North Hall. Jason Hughes significaba el mundo para nuestro hijo, Jayden”, expresaron en el escrito recuperado por 11Alive el martes.
“Se tomó el tiempo para invertir en Jay y derramó su amor en él, haciendo un impacto duradero. Junto con el resto de nuestra familia, Jay expresa su más profundo dolor y su más sincera disculpa a la familia Hughes”, agregaron.
Jason Hughes murió atropelldo por un alumno. (Foto: gentileza People).
Por su parte, el adolescente también expresó su dolor por el lamentable suceso: “Me comprometo a vivir el resto de mi vida de una manera que honre la memoria del entrenador Hughes ejemplificando a Cristo. Nunca será olvidado”.
Una broma que terminó de la peor manera
El trágico hecho ocurrió el viernes por la noche, cerca de las 23.40, en la localidad de Gainesville. Según informó la policía del condado de Hall, cinco adolescentes llegaron en dos autos a la casa de Hughes y comenzaron a lanzar rollos de papel sobre los árboles del jardín.
El profesor, que era padre de dos chicos, esperaba con ilusión este tipo de bromas, según contó su esposa. Esa noche, el hombre salió de la casa para sorprender a los chicos.
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En ese momento, los estudiantes se subieron rápidamente a sus vehículos para escapar. Estaba lloviendo; Hughes tropezó y cayó sobre la calle justo cuando una camioneta pickup arrancaba para huir. El conductor, Jayden Ryan Wallace, lo atropelló accidentalmente.
Los alumnos tiraron papel higiénico a la casa de Hughes. (Foto: gentilez Mirror)
Los otros estudiantes, identificados como Elijah Tate Owens, de 18 años, Aiden Hucks, de 18 años, Ana Katherine Luque, de 18 años, y Ariana Cruz, de 18 años, fueron arrestados en la escena. Bajaron enseguida del auto junto a Wallace para asistir a Hughes, pero el profesor fue declarado muerto mientras era trasladado al hospital local.
El conductor fue acusado de homicidio vehicular en primer grado, un delito grave en Georgia que puede significar entre tres y quince años de prisión, además de cargos por conducción imprudente.
Los otros cuatro estudiantes fueron detenidos y acusados de allanamiento ilegal y tirar basura en propiedad privada, aunque recuperaron la libertad bajo fianza.
La esposa de Hughes, que también es profesora en el mismo instituto, pidió públicamente que se retiren los cargos contra el joven conductor.
“Esta es una tragedia terrible, y nuestra familia está decidida a evitar que ocurra otra tragedia que arruine la vida de estos estudiantes”, expresó en declaraciones al New York Times.
La familia de Hughes difundió un comunicado en el que remarcaron que el profesor “conocía y apreciaba a los cinco estudiantes implicados y que procesarlos iría en contra de su vocación de ayudar a los jóvenes”.
Wallace y Hughes eran muy cercanos, declaró Matt Williams, amigo de Hughes, a abc News. “La familia quiere dejar claro que conocían a estos niños y los querían, y que estos niños querían a los Hughes. Esto no fue un acto malicioso”.
La decisión final sobre el futuro judicial de los estudiantes quedará en manos del fiscal del distrito, Lee Darragh.
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