Netanyahu, Trump up pressure for deal, IDF destroys Hamas command center
Police arrest suspect on Highway 1 • Israel appeals ICC warrants Netanyahu • Trump discuss hostage deal efforts, situation in Syria • 'Window to act against Iran,' Gallant says
'We'll act against you anytime, anywhere': Netanyahu's warning to Iran, Hezbollah
Netanyahu said, quoting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, "Hezbollah has lost its supply route through Syria."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Iran and Hezbollah that Israel will continue to act against them to achieve total victory and that he discussed this matter with US President-elect Donald Trump.
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“I say to Iran and Hezbollah, to prevent you from harming us, we will continue to act against you as much as is required, anytime, anywhere,” Netanyahu said in a speech posted to X/Twitter.
Go to the full article >>IAF eliminates PIJ terrorist in Nuseirat, Al Jazeera says he worked as cameraman for the network
Qatari state-owned network Al Jazeera claimed that Ahmed Bakr al-Lawh worked as a journalist and cameraman for the network and said that he was wearing a press vest and helmet.
The Israeli air force struck Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists who were operating a command center embedded in the offices of the "Civil Defense" organization in Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Sunday.
The IDF said the command center was used by terrorists to plan and carry out attacks against soldiers. One of the terrorists eliminated was Ahmed Bakr al-Lawh, who served as a platoon commander in the Islamic Jihad's Central Camps Brigade, the military noted.
In a statement, Hamas said that the Civil Defense director of the Nuseirat refugee camp, Nidal Abu Hajir, and five others were killed in an airstrike.
Go to the full article >>Is it time to prepare for the fall of Hamas? - analysis
No attempt has been made in Gaza to create an alternate authority to Hamas in Gaza, despite the opportunities to do so.
Recent reports have indicated that Hamas may be having an internal crisis at a time when surveys show that there is less support for the group. If the reports are based partly on reality, then Hamas could be at risk of falling apart in Gaza. However, if that is the case, then Israel would need to prepare for the end of Hamas rule.
A report in Saudi Arabia’s Elaph was referenced in a new report at Israel Hayom. According to these reports, a Hamas official in Turkey said, "Hamas is suffering from a genuine leadership crisis. The Al-Aqsa Flood attack backfired on us, submerging us in a sea of blood and crises. The most recent blow was the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, with which Hamas had been attempting to rebuild relations."
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu urges Trump to press mediators for greater hostage release - report
Netanyahu called the number of hostages Hamas was willing to release "unacceptable," according to N12's report.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on US President-elect Donald Trump to pressure mediators into securing the release of a larger number of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, according to a report by N12 on Sunday.
“There is a need for the US to push the mediators to agree to a much more substantial release of hostages,” Netanyahu reportedly told Trump.
According to N12, Hamas has expressed a willingness to negotiate terms for a humanitarian release, a stance Netanyahu said was unprecedented. However, he criticized the number of hostages Hamas is currently offering to release, calling it "unacceptable."
Go to the full article >>IDF dismantles over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations
The IDF has destroyed over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations over the past three months, the military announced on Sunday.
These operations, conducted by the IDF's 98th Division, targeted key locations such as Khiam, Al-Adaysseh, Rab Al-Tlatin, Marjayoun, Al-Taybeh, and Al-Khiam.
In recent weeks, the division focused its efforts on Al-Khiam, a town that had become a central Hezbollah stronghold from which thousands of rockets were launched toward Israeli territory.
Go to the full article >>IDF has confiscated 10,000 Hezbollah weapons across 16 districts of southern Lebanon
Three weeks into the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the IDF said it had confiscated over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons across its southern region.
Ten weeks into the invasion of Lebanon and about three weeks into the ceasefire, the IDF said on Sunday that it has confiscated over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in a large number of different districts of southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>Israel submits official appeal against ICC arrest warrants - report
In November, it was reported that Israel would appeal the decision.
Israel officially submitted its appeal against the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, Army Radio reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Roadblocks positioned on Highway 1 over security alert
"Team Tequila," the Shin Bet's counterterrorism squad was reportedly at the scene.
Police positioned roadblocks on Highway 1 on Sunday, from Sha’ar Hagai westward, due to a security alert in the area, police said.
Go to the full article >>'Window to act against Iran': Gallant addresses Israel's strike on Islamic Republic - report
Israel can strike Iran in a "forceful and sophisticated manner. If needed, we will not hesitate to act," Gallant was cited as saying.
Israel's October 26 strike against Iran in retaliation to the Islamic Republic's October 1 attack on the Jewish State left a window of opportunities to target Iran before it achieves nuclear weapons, former defense minister Yoav Gallant told The Washington Post in an opinion piece published on Saturday.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu discusses with Trump hostage deal efforts, situation in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with President-elect Donald Trump the ongoing efforts to achieve a hostage deal and the regional developments, including the situation in Syria and the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 100 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.