Hezbollah largely unscathed by assassinations, expert says
According to Tal Beeri, Hezbollah has increased its stockpile of precise munitions from hundreds to thousands of projectiles and in an extreme scenario could even use chemical weapons.
According to Tal Beeri, Hezbollah has increased its stockpile of precise munitions from hundreds to thousands of projectiles and in an extreme scenario could even use chemical weapons.
Israel’s top military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, also appeared to downplay the practical impact of any arms holdup. “The army has munitions for the missions it plans, and for the missions in Rafah, too -- we have what we need,” he said in response to a question at a news conference.
Senior official tells Israel Hayom that the IDF should press ahead with the Rafah operation, which would demonstrate Israel can manage militarily without US assistance if needed.
“I made it clear that if they go into Rafah ..., I’m not supplying the weapons," Biden, whose administration has repeatedly asked Israel for its plan to protect civilians in Rafah, said on Wednesday in an interview with CNN.
A committee examining the hostages’ conditions received a new video over the past weekend confirming Rudaeff's death. "We are constantly receiving new materials," says a member of the committee.
Another fighter was lightly injured in the attack.
"We – as Arabs, Palestinians, Muslims, and anti-Jewish students – are we not worth protecting?," the student asks.
"This decision is based on recent intelligence that suggests hosting a public ceremony poses a substantial risk to public safety," the press release said.
The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (225-kilogram) bombs, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, with the focus of US concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting.
Israeli forces had the Rafah crossing area as their main target, seeing it as a key transit point for Hamas' buildup of weapons and materiel in recent years compared to the Philadelphi route. The operation was described as "contained and limited" but could expand or cease depending on developments.
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