🔴The Israeli army spokesperson announced that the number of hostages in Gaza is 222, higher than previously estimated.

🔴 Israel has accepted Washington's request to postpone the ground entry into Gaza until additional American forces arrive.

- Israel Army Radio

#LastMinute | Hamas clashes with Israeli army entering Gaza from the ground.

Israel's national security minister terrorist "Ben Gevir" distributes weapons to citizens.

‼️‼️‼️Israel postponed the ground invasion of Gaza after US told them to wait until additional US troops arrive in Israel.

📍 Gazza

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis arrived in Israel:

"We support Israel."

Iraqi Hezbollah:
This morning, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance of Iraq, using two drones, targeted the bases of the American occupation "Al-Tanf" and "Al-Rukban" in Syria and directly hit their targets.

🔴 Israel has created 'volunteer' security teams consisting of 600 thousand people. The vast majority of these people will be issued M-16 and M-4 assault rifles.

🔴 Journalist Motaz Azaiza shared the last picture of Gaza City after the attacks.

🔴 Hamas shared footage showing the launch of the Al-Zawari kamikaze drone against Israeli targets.

A photo from Israel's situation assessment meeting:

Israeli forces

Conducting a series of exercises on the Gaza border

🔴 Israeli Defense Minister Gallant:

▪️İsrail The Gaza offensive will be deadly; it will be carried out by land, sea and air, and we are preparing for it thoroughly.

- Maariv

🔴 Israeli Defense Minister Gallant:

▪️İsrail The Gaza offensive will be deadly; it will be carried out by land, sea and air, and we are preparing for it thoroughly.

- Maariv

Hamas released 2 Israeli prisoners whom it had been trying to free since Friday but Israel refused to do so 'for health reasons'.

Released

🔴 Biden sent generals to advise Israel ahead of ground entry into Gaza.

- Sky News

#2 statements made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the US Department of Defense in the same minutes:

Iran: The Middle East is like a powder keg right now and all kinds of uncontrollable events can happen in the region at any time 🇮🇷

US: Iran will be held responsible for any attack on US troops in the Middle East. We are sending additional forces to the Middle East 🇺🇸

Joe Biden interrupted the statements and went to the Situation Room.

Biden: "I have to go to the situation room. I have a matter to take care of."