Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly left a ceremony in Ma'ale Adumim today, September 11th, 2025, at approximately 4:50 PM UTC, stating he had to depart due to an unspecified reason he could not elaborate on, according to posts by Michael Shemesh. Netanyahu was attending a roof signing ceremony in Ma'ale Adumim earlier today, as previously reported by the Israeli Prime Minister's Hebrew social media account. The reason for his sudden departure remains unclear. In other developments from the past reporting window, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades announced the death of their commander, Mamdouh Awni Ismail Bakr, who reportedly oversaw operations in Gaza during the October 7 attacks and was killed in an "unfortunate accident" last week. The Israeli military also published details of the 162nd Division's operations in Jabalia and Sheikh Radwan, reporting the destruction of Hamas sites and the killing of dozens of operatives. Hamas's Qassam Brigades claimed to have destroyed an Israeli Merkava tank and killed at least four Israeli soldiers near Jabalia during the September 11th, 2025, 3:17 PM UTC to 4:16 PM UTC period.
