IDF clears roads in northern Gaza, pressure on Hamas continues
Report: IDF building corridor in northern Gaza •IDF fighting continues in Gaza • Israel buys more Arrow air defense missiles.
The IDF leverage pressuring Hamas to advance a hostage deal - analysis
Consistent eliminations have damaged the morale of Hamas operatives and disrupted the command-and-control capabilities of the terror group.
The defense establishment assesses that 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip have conveyed a clear message to Hamas that the IDF will continue the war as long as necessary, and certain elements are pressuring Hamas to advance talks for a hostage deal.
According to data presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Shin Bet’s increased presence in the Gaza Strip over recent months, combined with intelligence officers embedded in brigade combat teams, has generated high-quality and precise intelligence.
This intelligence enables targeted strikes on buildings harboring Hamas operatives and field commanders. The data indicates a weekly average of 30–40 Hamas operatives being eliminated by the Southern Command, the Air Force, and the Shin Bet.
Go to the full article >>IDF constructing operational corridor near northern Gaza Strip - report
Construction of such corridors is meant to assist with both defensive and "strategic offensive" operations in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
The IDF appears to be constructing a strategic corridor somewhere in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a Tuesday report from N12 and satellite imagery from a Monday Washington Post report.
N12 reports a constructed 6.5-kilometer road that connects Kibbutz Be’eri to Gaza’s coastline and is said to play a key role in facilitating military mobility and strategic initiatives.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post has provided a different image, suggesting that a corridor was built slightly further south. It resembles the IDF's transformation of the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza as a part of broader efforts to reshape the operational landscape in the strip.
Go to the full article >>'Could've ended in disaster': Fragments of Houthi missile interceptor hit Be’er Ya’acov house
"They hit the wall of our house; the air conditioner was torn off," said Mor Steinberg-Golan after an interceptor hit her house after intercepting a Houthi missile.
Interceptor fragments fell on the house of Mor Steinberg-Golan, a 24-year-old resident of Be'er Ya'akov, after intercepting a Houthi missile early on Wednesday morning.
In an interview with Walla, she described the moment she noticed interceptor fragments in her house's yard immediately after the sirens sounded in the early morning hours.
According to Steinberg-Golan, she and her family were in the bomb shelter when the alarm sounded, and they remained in their shelter for a few more minutes to ensure their safety.
Go to the full article >>IDF intercepts Yemen missile fired toward central Israel
This is the second day in a row the IDF has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
The IDF intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen's Houthis toward central Israel during the early hours of Wednesday morning, Israel's military said shortly after the incident.
Go to the full article >>IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank
The IAF struck a terrorist cell in Tamun in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, the IDF reported.
Go to the full article >>IDF shoots down Houthi ballistic missile, Katz vows retaliation
Katz threatens to assassinate group’s leaders •IDF fighting continues in Gaza • Israel buys more Arrow air defense missiles.
The IDF intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen toward central Israel early Tuesday.
The projectile triggered a wave of sirens throughout the Center and South. There were no reports of direct casualties but paramedics treated more than 20 people who were injured while seeking shelter during the sirens, including a 60-year-old woman who suffered from a head injury, and those who required treatment due to anxiety.
Go to the full article >>Impossible to reach a deal without Hamas delivering list of living hostages, Israeli official says
Officials suspect that Mohammed Sinwar is refusing to hand over the list, stifling a breakthrough in negotiations.
“Hamas has yet to deliver the list of hostages who are alive – without it, it’s impossible to reach a deal,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>Iran representative to UN responds to Katz, confirms legitimacy of Iranian October attack on Israel
Iran claims Israel's admission of assassinating former Hamas leader Haniyeh justifies its October missile attack, escalating diplomatic tensions after Katz's recent statements.
The Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN responded to the claim Defense Minister Israel Katz made, which took responsibility for the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, saying it confirmed the legitimacy of Iran's October attack on Israel.
Go to the full article >>Katz instructs IDF to provide Nahal Oz observer families with full recordings from Oct. 7
After a discussion with the military, Katz instructed the IDF to provide families with the full communication recordings from the day of the massacre.
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to provide the families of the Nahal Oz observers killed on October 7 with the recordings taken from their last 24 hours on the outpost, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>IDF commander injured in West Bank vehicle explosion
An IDF Brigade Commander was moderately wounded in an explosive attack in Tulkarm during a West Bank operation while traveling in an armored vehicle with another senior officer.
The Commander of the Menashe Brigade, Col. Ayub Kayouf, was moderately injured when an explosive device hit an IDF vehicle during a counterterrorism operation in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, the IDF reported on Wednesday morning.
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.