The Israeli military will no longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.”

A former Israeli soldier who was on vacation in Brazil has fled the country suddenly after a case was brought against him there alleging he was responsible for war crimes while serving in Gaza.

Jabalia in northern Gaza is currently experiencing intense combat between Palestinian fighters and the Israeli army. The latest assault by Palestinian fighters has been particularly devastating for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).

The body of Bedouin Arab hostage Youssef al-Zayadna was repatriated to Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in what it termed as a "complex and difficult operation" as mediators continue to push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.