The IDF has launched a large-scale operation to search for the last hostage in the Gaza Strip, with assessments indicating that Ran Gvili was buried in a cemetery in Shujaiyya, east of the Yellow Line. Among the efforts to locate him are dental identification searches.
The terrorist organization claimed that it had passed on information about the location of Ran Gvili, the last hostage to remain in the Gaza Strip, and that the IDF are conducting searches based on that information.
According to details revealed by The Wall Street Journal, Israel is supplying weapons, intelligence and logistical support to armed groups fighting Hamas. The Israeli Air Force is providing drone cover, and wounded Palestinians have been evacuated to hospitals in Israel. IDF officials warn: “These weapons could ultimately be turned against us.”
Israel’s security establishment is preparing for the possibility of a US military strike on Iran and for a potential Iranian response directed at Israel. Israeli assessments are that if such an attack goes ahead, it is likely to occur within weeks.
Preparations for a possible confrontation are continuing around the clock. As part of the readiness effort, reservists have been called up and air defense systems deployed. Also notable is an assessment that changed after the Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida, which upended previous assumptions.
Sources tell Asharq Al-Awsat that several high-ranking figures plan to depart theGaza Strip after governance arrangements are finalized, though some military wing officials refuse to leave.
Eerie footage shows Basij militias mounted on white pickup trucks and APCs while pointing machine guns as they roam streets. Harrowing new testimonies reveal families targeted in their cars and hospitals overwhelmed by gunshot wounds resembling battlefield trauma. Internet blackout continues.
The Israeli Air Force is on heightened alert and preparing for possible retaliation following any Iranian missile launch, as Israel closely monitors the risk of escalation. The IDF Spokesperson sought to reassure the public, saying there has been no change to Home Front Command guidelines and stressing that the military is monitoring developments and is prepared for any scenario.
Liri Albag, who was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025, shared photos of sun-soaked beaches and Thai boxing training.
Israeli officials are rejecting a statement by the Lebanese army claiming that the “objectives of the first phase” have been achieved, stressing that at this stage Israel is acting in accordance with US guidelines.
