Israel At War Thursday March 28

 Israel  at war day 174

- Eliminated: Head of Manpower in Hamas’ Military Wing, Ra’ad Thabat, he was known to be among Hamas’ top 10 senior commanders and was responsible for R&D and strengthening systems, as well as being the head of Hamas’ Production Unit. He was found and eliminated during the ongoing operation at Shifa attempting to escape along with 2 other terrorists into the hospital courtyard—part of a planned attack on IDF soldiers.

GIYUS:  Israel's Supreme Court ruled today that, effective this Monday, April 1 the government will withdraw funding from Yeshivas whose students Bochrim refuse to serve in the IDF. There will be funding for those that are exmpt.

- Giyus update: The Prime ministers office sent a letter to  the high court asking for a 30 day extension of time to come up with a solution for the draft of yeshiva students, claiming that they made progress but were slowed down to to the war.

- Mekubal Rav Dov Kook said no need to panic about potential war breaking out in the north.

- Hezbollah missile fired in the vicinity of  Tzfat has caused a forest fire which is not yet under control.

- Consultations are being held on how to restart a deal for the release of hostages

- Israel allegedly carried out strikes near Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Thursday, Israeli media reported, citing the Iranian-affiliated Sabareen News site

- Earlier this morning  an armed terrorist hiding in bushes off highway 90 sprayed two school buses and multiple smaller vehicles with bullets. Three people were injured, with one in serious condition. BH, the bus had bulletproof glass, which kept the schoolchildren aboard safe from further injury.  The terrorists fled, and IDF forces are conducting extensive searches to locate him

- Israel prepares for Rafah invasion, Hamas has thousands more fighters than Israel initially thought (Jpost)

- In light of the upcoming decision on Israel's draft law, Degel HaTorah chairman MK Moshe Gafni made a statement about the issue of drafting haredim.  Gafni said that he "blesses the soldiers who risk their lives in Gaza and on the northern border; I pray with all the people of Israel that they return home safe and sound."

"However, without those studying the Torah, we have no future, and therefore, we need to preserve them with all possible strength."