After weeks of preparation, the IDF will soon launch a ground maneuver aimed at seizing control of Gaza. The advance will be slow and deliberate, with security prioritized over speed. According to estimates, capturing the city will take two to three months.
At the Accountant General’s Conference, the Defense Ministry director general said Israel has signed export deals worth more than $2.4 billion and stressed the need to prepare for “the next surprises” and future pager operations.
The ground operation in Gaza City is expected to advance gradually, partly to allow a halt if a hostage deal is reached. Officials believe evacuations of residents will accelerate as Israeli forces approach populated areas.
Armed members of the al-Majayda clan ambushed and opened fire on two Hamas terrorists. Hamas’ internal security apparatus threatened revenge and demanded the clan “disown” those behind the shooting
A Washington Post report revealed that the Mossad did not approve the operation in Qatar. The agency had drafted a plan involving operatives on the ground to assassinate Hamas leaders, but when it declined to carry it out, Israel opted for an airstrike instead.
According to Arab media reports, leaving the phones in another room allegedly misled Israel’s tracking systems.
Mossad Director David Barnea argued that Israel could not rely on Qatar as a mediator while striking it at the same time. A senior source said the Mossad’s capabilities are superior to those of the Shin Bet security agency, and this gap may explain why the operation only partially succeeded.
In the heart of Sanaa and in an additional areas east of the city, the IDF carried out Operation Ringing Bells, argeting Houthi military sites. The IDF noted that the strikes came in response to repeated drone launches toward Israel over the past week, including one that struck Ramon Airport’s passenger terminal.
A report in The Washington Post indicates Qatar sought assurances from the agency and the White House that a strike on Hamas would not occur on Qatari soil. The pledges were allegedly given, and a Qatari official told the outlet that Tuesday’s strike "came as a total surprise."
NGO Monitor report proves Hamas uses hospitals for terror, implicating silent international aid groups.
