Israel At War Friday May 9

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- Hillel Fuld: Just spoke to Ambassador Mike Huckabee about all these scary rumors.

I asked him, and I quote, “Hi, These rumors about Trump “breaking up” with Israel are terrifying. Any truth?”  His response: “Absolutely not!   That is a media lie.  Bibi has spent more time with POTUS than I have since he took office and I am his ambassador.  You can use that quote!”

- Red alerts in the center of Israel due to missile launch from Yemen earlier today, it was intercepted before reaching the country. 

- Israel Defense Minister Katz: The Houthis continue to launch Iranian missiles at Israel. As we promised, we will respond forcefully in Yemen and wherever necessary.

 -The IDF and Shin Bet forces have killed Nur al-Bitawi in Nablus, one of the most wanted men in Judea and Samaria He is one of the leaders of the local terrorist organization in the Jenin refugee camp  Today, the IDF raided the location where Bitawi was located based on accurate intelligence, exchanged fire, until a drone killed him from the air when it exploded on him.

- Israel will not be part of distributing aid in Gaza, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said on Friday morning. Israel will be involved in security in the Gaza Strip,Huckabee said, "President Trump wants food distributed in Gaza safely and efficiently." Private security will be responsible for ensuring the safety of workers and in distributing the food.

US envoy denies Israel ties weakening, says IDF involvement in Gaza aid plan marginal

-US said pressuring Israel to reach deal with Hamas before Trump’s Mideast trip

- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly canceled a visit to Israel that he was said to be planning for the coming days.

- 2 IDF soldiers killed in Gaza HYD

Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, from Zichron YAkov got married 2 months ago

Yam Frid, 21, from Saalit

- From Channel 14 Tamir Morag reports:

 Israeli officials have been trying to clarify the details of the crisis between Trump and Netanyahu in recent hours - they simply have not been “informed” about it by the Israeli media...

There are disputes and tension on several issues, but I repeat: reports of a crisis, "the collapse of relations," etc., have no basis in reality, as far as I was able to find out during the night and today. 

I also refer you to the report that my colleague Barak Ravid revealed this morning about Dermer's meeting with Trump in the Oval Office last night. How exactly does this fit in with a deep crisis in relations? It is unclear.

- President Donald Trump met Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on Thursday and discussed the nuclear talks with Iran and the Israel-Hamas War, Axios reported. The meeting was held at the White House, which was not made public by the US or Israel, according to Axios.

- The IDF says it struck over 60 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day, including cells of terror operatives, buildings used by terror groups, weapon depots and other infrastructure. In addition, dozens of strikes were carried out overnight by the Israeli Air Force against Hamas targets in the Morag Corridor area of southern Gaz