Israel still waiting for list of live hostages, Netanyahu likely to choose IDF intel over Mossad
Iran considering aerial routes to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah • Iraqi militias reportedly said to stop actions against Israel
'Don’t mess with us': Inside Mossad’s explosive pager plot that devastated Hezbollah's forces
Mossad’s daring pager plot dealt a devastating blow to Hezbollah, leaving its forces shattered and sending shockwaves across the region. Israel’s intelligence agency turned deception into a weapon
Two former Mossad agents revealed the details behind one of Israel's most audacious counterintelligence operations, the "Pager Plot," in a 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday. Executed on September 17, 2024, the plan involved selling Hezbollah thousands of rigged pagers disguised as high-performance devices, which Mossad later detonated, causing widespread chaos and severe damage to the organization.
Go to the full article >>Iran considering aerial routes to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah - report
With flights between Tehran and Beirut resuming, the Islamic Republic may look to turn the Lebanese capital into a center for its deliveries.
Iran is considering smuggling weapons to Hezbollah via air to Lebanon since the overland routes it previously used in Syria are no longer practicable, according to a Times report on Monday, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
Go to the full article >>Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias announce intention to stop actions against Israel - report
Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias have reportedly agreed to halt actions against Israel, according to Hezbollah-affiliated media, while maintaining their anti-Israel stance.
Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias have reportedly reached an agreement to halt their actions against Israel, the Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Monday.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu likely to choose IDF intel over Mossad on Houthis, delays direct strike on Iran
If there is a major Iranian strike or counter-strike against Israel, the IDF is on the hot seat for failing to prevent hits.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely prefer what appears to be an IDF intelligence recommendation to respond to the latest Houthi ballistic missile attack with a direct counterattack against the group over what Mossad chief David Barnea supposedly recommended – a direct attack against Iran.
Netanyahu appears to favor the military intelligence approach because he wants to hold out for potentially attacking Iran at some later date – likely not until after Trump has taken office.
Go to the full article >>Israel still waiting for list of live hostages from Hamas, sources tell 'Post'
There are gaps - some of which can be bridged, and some are very difficult, the sources said, a week after there were optimistic indications that a deal could be reached.
A security source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday that Israel is still waiting on Hamas for a list of live hostages it is planning to release in the talked-about deal. Without the list, advancement on the talks will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, the source added.
Additionally, a working group delegation was still in Qatar on Sunday evening to attempt to advance talks. This is not a senior team.
Sources also told The Jerusalem Post that there is some progress in hostage deal negotiations. However, there are substantial difficulties on the path to a deal.
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.