The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.
IDF soldier killed by grenade explosion in Gaza; Military Police probing circumstances
An Israeli soldier was killed by a grenade explosion early Saturday morning in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF announces.
The Military Police has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the deadly incident, which was apparently not directly related to the fighting.
The IDF does not announce the soldier’s identity. He is named by local authorities as Shneur Zalman Cohen, 20, from the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar.
שניאור כהן, לוחם גבעתי בן 20 מיצהר, נהרג אתמול בעזה.
בן למשפחה חב״דית ותיקה ביישוב, למד בישיבת חב״ד במצפה יצהר.
גם אביו עושה מילואים בהגמ״ר.
שניאור הותיר אחריו הורים ו8 אחים ואחיות pic.twitter.com/HucHZ2DStX— Carmel Dangor כרמל דנגור (@carmeldangor) November 2, 2024
Harris opens ‘Saturday Night Live,’ urges US to ‘keep Calm-ala and carry on-ala’
Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris appears on the “Saturday Night Live” TV comedy show, adding a surprise jolt to the US presidential election just three days before her showdown with Republican Donald Trump.
“Keep Calm-ala and carry on-ala,” Harris says in unison with the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph.
It is Harris’s first time on the show, which has had other presidential candidates over its decades-long run.
KEEP CALM-ALA & CARRY ON-ALA! ❤️ @KamalaHarris @MayaRudolph @nbcsnl #SNL pic.twitter.com/OgjJQrK1g2
— Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) November 3, 2024
US B-52 bombers arrive in region as Iran threatens to attack Israel again
The US Central Command announces that B-52 bombers have arrived in its area of responsibility, which mainly consists of the Middle East.
The deployment, announced on Friday, is possibly an attempt to deter Iran from attacking Israel again — as it has promised to do — following several recent direct attacks on each other.
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. pic.twitter.com/6mDs4n5G2u
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 2, 2024