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🔻HEZBOLLAH - Lebanon - Suicide drone - at Metulla, intercepted.

▪️TERROR - JERUSALEM STABBING.. elderly man, Zvi Tan, 64 of Ramat Shlomo, stabbed in Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem, assailant fled - CAUGHT, 14 year old East Jerusalem Palestinian. Victim in serious condition, attacker captured.

▪️GAZA.. IDF captures “hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives” in Hamad Town of Khan Yunis” as well as firearms, explosives, scuba gear, and military equipment. Many of the captured participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. They have been taken for interrogation and imprisonment.

▪️LEBANON.. The IDF continued waves of airstrikes in various towns of southern Lebanon containing Hezbollah sites throughout the day.

▪️RED SEA SHIPPING ATTACK.. another ship hit, 62 miles south west of Aden - Yemen, Houthis hit a Liberian-flagged ship True Confidence, a container ship in the Gulf of Aden by the Red Sea. 3 crew missing presumed killed, 4 crew severely injured. Indian navy ship rendering assistance. Crew has abandoned ship.

▪️NO FIREWORKS.. Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety Regev: “Because of the situation, this year there will be no fireworks on Independence Day.”

▪️SAFED BUSINESS OWNERS RECEIVE THREATS FROM HEZBOLLAH? “Convert your property into money and leave the city as soon as possible!” threatens Hezbollah to business owners in Safed, in Israel’s north.

▪️HAMAS FAKE PROPAGANDA WORKS.. UK: “We warn Israel against starvation in Gaza, our patience is running out.” With no actual signs of starvation except for two hospitalized children who had severe medical conditions, the world is now blaming Israel while Hamas makes up starvation death figures. Sacrificing their people IS their plan.

▪️COUNTER-TERROR OPERATIONS.. Security forces set up roadblock at entrance to Shofa, a town near Tulkarm, checking passengers and inspecting the car before allowing passage. Locals advanced on the checkpoint, were met with tear gas and live fire warnings in the air.

▪️JUDEA-SAMARIA HOUSING APPROVED.. 3,500 housing units approved for Ma’ale Adumim, Efrat and Kidar.

▪️ISRAEL POLITICS.. in a business-as-usual move, as if there is no war on, the Labor Party submitted a motion of no confidence to disolve the government due to the results of the Miron Disaster committee. (( This is pure political grandstanding, as the coalition has a majority and with the war-partners, a 2/3 majority. But this type of move makes the Israel system LOOK LIKE IT MIGHT COLLAPSE - which emboldens our enemies and empowers the over-the-top Hamas demands. ))

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🔻Golan Regional Council: Two rockets were launched into the central Golan area, and exploded in an open area. (Source Lebanon or Syria unclear.)

▪️HOSTAGE CEASEFIRE DEAL LEAKS.. spokesman for the American State Department Matthew Mueller on the contacts for the deal: “We continue to believe that the obstacles can be bridged; They (the talks) continue and Israel has put a serious proposal on the table - now Hamas has to accept it (or not) and continue the negotiations.” (Or not.)

▪️A HERO SOLDIER HAS FALLEN.. in battle in Gaza: David Sasson, 21, of Ganot Hadar. May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge his blood! Five more were seriously injured in the battle.

The late Sergeant David Sasson fell in Khan Yunis: : A force entered a multi-story building as part of the raids carried out by the fighters in the Hamad neighborhood. A number of terrorists ambushed the fighters on the upper floor, after the force entered the building - the terrorists fired an RPG at them and set off a bomb that had been placed there in advance.

A number of fighters were injured, the rest - strove to make contact with the terrorists and waged a very-close-range battle against them. Two terrorists were killed on the spot, and later - two more terrorists who escaped were killed by a drone strike.

▪️REPEAT PROBLEM.. In a week and a half, 3 almost identical incidents of a bomb explosion inside a trapped house that our forces entered. 7 were killed in these incidents, and about 25 fighters were injured, some of them very seriously. There is no significant new directive or tactics from IDF officials for entering houses that are not purified. ((And ‘just bomb it’ is no longer ok because international reasons.))

▪️IDF GOT A LEADER.. In the last day, IDF forces under the direction of the Amman and the Shin Bet killed Amar Atiya Darwish Eladini, the head of the Hamas terrorist organization's headquarters in the Central Camp area. As part of his position, he was responsible for burying rockets and was also in charge of rocket launches from Operation Cast Lead to the current war.

▪️IRAQI SHIA MILITIAS CLAIM.. “this afternoon, we attacked the military base in Kiryat Shmona using a suicide drone.” ( This claim might be real, as it aligns with a suicide drone attack timing. )

▪️CANADA TO FUND HAMAS.. The Associated Press from a Canadian official: Canada will return to funding UNRWA.

▪️IRAQ TO FUND HAMAS.. Iraqi Foreign Minister: We decided to support UNRWA with 25 million dollars.

▪️HOUTHIS ATTACKED.. two American attacks at Hodeidah airport, Yemen.

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ISRAEL NEWS SUMMARY - by Israel Realtime

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🔸DEAL(s).. all reports concur that Israel has accepted painful terms for a ceasefire and hostage release - to be able to get hostages released and placate the Americans. Hamas seems to be demanding extreme terms with little flexibility and blocking the deal since Israel won’t accept “lose the war” terms.

In Lebanon, US mediators have made no progress.

🔸PROPAGANDA.. Hamas “food truck massacre 1” was effective but only for a few days, as Israel’s video based response (actual drone video) convinced the media to quietly drop it.

“Food distribution site - massacre 2” did not get traction, lack of pictures limiting impact.

They are trying to get traction on “Palestinian women were sexually abused in Israeli custody”, to offset the UN accepted report on severe rape and abuse during the massacre and to hostages - even children, but so far only minor traction.

The propaganda winner is “Gaza starvation”. That campaign has full traction with photos of 2 Gaza babies with starvation features actually due to medical conditions, and has been picked up into policy response by the US and UK, and is being turned into Ramadan ads for the Arab world.

🔸GAZA BATTLES.. the IDF continues to report heavy battles in Khan Yunis - south Gaza, as well as in central Gaza.

🔸LEBANON CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS.. from Hezbollah: daily rocket, suicide drone, and anti-tank missile fire - with the addition of Katyusha rocket barrages of 30-50 rockets. Katyushas are small and inaccurate but make up for it with volume.

From Israel, airstrikes on Hezbollah used buildings throughout south Lebanon using ‘large’ bombs, often resulting in total building destruction. Also targeted strikes on leadership personnel, often in vehicles.

🔸UN.. The US is supposedly bringing a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire, but it requires the parties to agree and the hostages to be released.

South Africa has appealed to the International Criminal Court citing “widespread starvation” in Gaza (see Propaganda item 4 above), demanding they order Israel to allow increased aid.

🔸AID.. Israeli anti-aid protestors have been generally successful in slowing the pace of aid by blocking inspection crossings daily. Recently the police, under orders from the government, have increased their actions to clear such protests.

Aid airdrops made great optics, but videos by Gazans show some contempt for the products received (such as Skittles), and some are expired (from Arab countries). They also note MRE’s (meals-ready-to-eat long-term food packs used by the military) seem small and not satisfying.

Aid entering Gaza continues to be either attacked and looted by crowds, endangering the drivers and damaging the trucks, or immediately hijacked by Hamas. The question is not “is enough aid entering” but ‘WHERE IS IT GOING? WHO’S STEALING IT?”, and noting a fair amount of it then shows up in the markets for sale.

🔸RED SEA & THE HOUTHIS.. the Houthis have upped their shipping attack pace, targeted 1-2 cargo ships a day. They have also now directly targeted U.S. warships. They have hit a number of cargo ships with moderate damage, have sunk one, and have now killed a crew and caused the abandonment of another.

The U.S. / UK shipping protection coalition is shooting down drones and missiles daily, as well as bombing Yemen daily. However statements from U.S. military officials indicate the US is having problems finding valid targets - their intelligence on Yemen is poor.

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🔻HEZBOLLAH from Lebanon - rocket BARRAGE (10 rockets) - at Rosh HaNikra (beautiful coastal border town) - 9 interceptions (meaning the rockets were on target for civilian areas.)

🔻ISLAMIC RESISTANCE from Iraq - says they fired a Suicide Drone - at Rosh Pina small-aircraft airport. Seems it was accidentally shot down by Syrian air defense.

⚠️LEBANON DEAL LEAKS.. “Western countries have received a message that Israel has set a date of March 15, if no agreement with Hezbollah, Israel is ready to escalate to full scale war.” “Diplomatic Sources”

(( As anonymous sources, there is no confirmation. Sometimes these leaks are intentional to cause pressure. BUT it would be wise to follow Home Front instructions for personal preparations. ))

▪️HAMAS GAZA DEAL LEAKS.. Al Jazeera from its sources: This round of negotiations for a ceasefire in Cairo ended without reaching an agreement. Israel refused Hamas's demand for a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of all its forces from the Gaza Strip, and the return of the displaced to the northern part of the strip.

🟠AMERICANS SAY NO TO ISRAEL.. (Amit Segal) The US administration leaked to the Washington Post: “They are considering not allowing use of American weapons if there is an operation in Rafah.” (Last Hamas city in Gaza, where their leadership and the hostages are.)

(( Another “pressure the situation” leak. This not official policy, it was not discussed with Israel - this is under the table pressure that may or may not be associated with the policy makers as opposed to an advisor who disagrees. It is also a silly statement, as the US can’t stop the use of weapons they’ve transferred. They can threaten to not sell ammunition or parts in the future, or stop intelligence cooperation, etc. ))

▪️IDF WARNS - NO TO FOREIGNERS IN GAZA.. Senior officer: “don’t allow foreign countries to gain control over Gaza or parts, as it may hinder or block the IDF from being effective against terror and attacks.” (( The need to say this indicates one of the ideas on the table might be asking someone like the UAE to police Gaza or police the aid. ))

▪️HAMAS SAYS.. “All fronts have decided not to stop fighting until the aggression in Gaza stops.”

▪️HAMAS NECROPHILIA.. “at least two incidents of r$%& of corpses of women.” “UN confirmed.” https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/03/un-report-palestinians-raped-womens-corpses-on-october-7/

▪️SHIN BET BEGINS MASSACRE CAUSE INVESTIGATION.. Head of Shin Bet orders investigation to begin into the failures of Oct. 7.

▪️REGIONAL ECONOMICS.. The Egyptian currency fell 1/3 in value yesterday, due to the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the drop of shipping traffic through the Suez Canal. The Egyptian economy is becoming destabilized.

▪️DRUG WARNING.. from an EU study, via health services in Israel: warnings against using Pseudoephedrine aka Sinufed aka Sudafed, and found in many cold & flu medicines, IF a person has heart or kidney problems. Risk is possible stroke. Avoid if heart or kidney problems.

▪️AID.. another international air drop. Aid protests continue to block or slow down aid entry via ground ports.

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🔅ISRAEL REALTIME news update - Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayak’hel

🔻HAMAS from Gaza - rockets - at Sderot, Nachal Oz, Ibim, Nir Am

▪️CEASEFIRE LEAKS.. The Qatari Al-Jazeera channel reports: The round of negotiations in Cairo for the ceasefire - ended without reaching an agreement, even though the mediators tried to bridge the gaps. Israel refused Hamas's request for a permanent ceasefire, the IDF's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the unconditional return of the displaced.

.. US envoy to Lebanon for a ceasefire ‘froze his mission’ and left.

.. Hamas in an official statement: “Our delegation left Cairo today to hold a consultation with the leadership. Efforts and negotiations continue to stop the fighting, return the displaced and provide aid to the Palestinian people.”

▪️PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS:

“More than 30 thousand Palestinians were killed in the war. Most of them are not Hamas. Children were orphaned. Houses were destroyed. It's heartbreaking.

The US military will establish a temporary port in the Gaza Strip to transfer aid to Gazans. Our forces will not be on Gaza soil.

Hamas can end this conflict today by releasing the abductees, giving up weapons and handing over those responsible for the October 7th attack.

Israel bears responsibility for protecting the citizens because Hamas operatives hide like cowards among the civilian population.

There is no other solution that will guarantee Israel's security and peace with its neighbors other than the two-state solution.”

▪️HAMAS RESPONDS… Senior Hamas official Muhammad Nazal on Al Jazeera: “We welcome the establishment of a port in Gaza to bring in aid. We are interested in it to avoid the restrictions in the crossings.” (( we bet you are ‘interested in avoiding restrictions” ))

▪️LEBANON.. Significant attacks by the IDF throughout the day and into the evening on southern Lebanon Hezbollah sites, and have restarted again this morning.

▪️GAZA.. Fighting continues in Khan Yunis - Hamad neighborhood, rocket launchers captured and destroyed, drone strikes on enemy squads.

▪️UK SAYS.. British Foreign Secretary: “Hamas must accept the exchange deal, give up its weapons and leave the Gaza Strip.” (( hint: they’re not listening to you ))

▪️ANALYST COMMENTARY: “Five months of silence by the United Nations and international organizations passed before the UN acknowledged the terrible sexual abuse committed by the Gazan invaders, abuses that had not only evidence from the bodies that the Gazans stripped and mutilated their genitals, and the testimonies of the survivors and captives, there was also video, calls and text evidence that even the terrorists themselves documented and clearly showed the rape and the intentional sexual assault, which preceded anti-Semitic murder and abuse.

Was the UN silent all those months because of normal anti-Semitism and because of the part that the organization itself took in the pogrom , or did the organization need time to invent a blood libel against us to hide the horror?”

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A day of the IDF blowing up attack sites throughout Gaza.
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This video of an engineering unit destroying a residential neighborhood being used as attack sites went viral in Iran as "see they are killing civilians, with joy."
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IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon

Recently, IDF fighter jets conducted precision strikes on Hezbollah military command centers situated in the Mansouri and Bint Jbeil regions of southern Lebanon.

Additionally, Hezbollah military installations in Tallouseh and Majdal Zoun were targeted in previous operations.

Upon the strike on the Majdal Zoun compound, subsequent explosions revealed the presence of a significant arsenal, suggesting extensive weapon storage within the facility.


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🔅ISRAEL REALTIME news update - Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayak’hel

🔻HAMAS from Gaza - rockets - at Sderot, Nachal Oz, Ibim, Nir Am
🔻HEZBOLLAH from Lebanon - rockets - at Shtula, Avivim, Netua.

▪️CEASEFIRE LEAKS.. U.S. head of CIA arriving to the region in last ditch effort for a pre-Ramadan ceasefire.

.. Qatar threatens Hamas to expel senior officials from Qatar if they don’t convince the organization to agree to a deal. (Wall Street Journal)

▪️YEMEN - MASS MARINE DIE OFF.. Red Sea coast in Yemen covered in dead sea life, following the sinking of the RubyMar ship filled with ammonia due to Houthi attack. (Open Source Intel

▪️UN SAYS.. United Nations Human Rights Commission: “Israel must not be allowed to launch an attack in Rafah” (( no statement on Hamas must release hostages and not perform horrific massacres and necrophilia ))

▪️COUNTER-TERROR GETS A LEADER.. The Palestinians report that this morning the IDF forces killed in Jenin the commander of the Islamic Jihad battalion in Silla Alhartiya who was responsible for ambushes that included the detonation of IEDs on IDF vehicles in Jenin.

▪️AID DROP, 5 KILLED.. Jordan: We carried out 9 aid drops for Gaza in cooperation with Egypt, the USA, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Gaza reports: 1 killed, 4 injured by aid dropping ON THEM - failed parachutes. Another report says 5 killed, 2 children killed, by falling aid near the Fairoz Towers, Gaza City.

(( We trust the US and the United Nations to investigate the circumstances of today's deadly parachute massacre incident of the aid drop in Gaza. ))

President of the European Union Commission: “There is a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. With the pilot for a humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip, with the hope that it will start operating tomorrow or Sunday.”

▪️SDEROT TRAIN TO OPEN.. After 5 months: The train station in Sderot will open - but only for trains towards Beer Sheva.

▪️AIR TRAVEL.. Azerbaijan Airlines resumes flights to Israel starting March 19. "We are happy to return to operating flights to Israel and expect to double the number of Israeli tourists in Baku," says Azerbaijan's tourism director in Israel, Jamila Talibzadeh.

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SHABBAT ✡️ ALERT ✡️ INSTRUCTIONS for those in ISRAEL
Chief Rabbinute instructions with details

🔅Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayak’hel - Exodus 35:1 - 38:20, the people donate for the portable temple, so much Moses has to tell them to stop!

Shabbat Times here -> https://www.myzmanim.com/search.aspx

🔸NORTH - Risk MEDIUM-HIGH, expanding attack area, special risks in Safed, Meron, Acre, Nahariya, Teveria, Afula, Golan. Precautions required, know your shelter options at synagogue, school, work and home - even shopping.

🔸SOUTH - Risk LOW, occasion rockets from GAZA. Risk medium for Ashkelon, Sderot and near-Gaza towns.

🔸EILAT and NEGEV - Risk LOW, but occasional attacks from Yemen. Keep an eye open on shelter options.

❗️Due to Pikuach Nefesh you MUST have a way to receive alerts on Shabbat! Here’s how…

SILENT CHANNELS - Radio & TV stations go “silent broadcast” for Shabbat, ONLY alerts.
No TV or Radio? STREAM IT on phone or computer.

➡️ SILENT TV - Channel 14 - stream https://www.now14.co.il/live/ (doesn’t work with adblocker)
➡️ SILENT RADIO -
• Kol Chai radio - on radio 92.8, 93 and 102.5. - stream https://www.93fm.co.il/radio/players/%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%93%d7%95%d7%a8-%d7%97%d7%99/
• Kol Barama Radio - on radio 92.1, 104.3, 105.7 and 107.6. - stream https://kol-barama.co.il/live/
• Galei Israel - on radio 89.3, 94 and 106.5. - https://www.rlive.co.il/station/galey-israel

➡️ ON COMPUTER - leave a computer open to https://www.oref.org.il/en (only in Israel) - alerts will display and sound on the screen. Turn OFF screen saver, sleep and hibernate so the computer doesn’t turn off.

➡️ VIA APP - leave on phone with red alert app. Set app to YOUR area so it only alerts for your area. We suggest Tzofar Red Alert or Homefront Command - available in Play Store and App Store. IF an alert goes off for your area CLICK THE PHONE TO VERIFY ALERT TYPE - to see if infiltration! Yes, on Shabbat - this is Pikuach Nefesh!

⁉️ ENGLISH SILENT CHANNEL - is there a silent channel in English? NO. But you can use Pikud HaOref ON SCREEN in English, see “ON COMPUTER” option above.

It is a mitzvah to take actions to protect and save and preserve life on Shabbat, not a violation. But ONLY actions which do so.

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SHABBAT ✡️✡️ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS✡️✡️ for those in ISRAEL
Chief Rabbinute instructions with Risk adjustments

🔅Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayak’hel - Exodus 35:1 - 38:20, the people donate for the portable temple, so much Moses has to tell them to stop!

Shabbat Times here -> https://www.myzmanim.com/search.aspx

🔸NORTH - Risk MEDIUM-HIGH, expanding attack area, special risks in Safed, Meron, Acre, Nahariya, Teveria, Afula, Golan. Precautions required, know your shelter options at synagogue, school, work and home - even shopping.

🔸SOUTH - Risk LOW, occasion rockets from GAZA. Risk medium for Ashkelon, Sderot and near-Gaza towns.

🔸EILAT and NEGEV - Risk LOW, but occasional attacks from Yemen. Keep an eye open on shelter options.

➡️ MAMAD LIGHTS ON… leave the lights on so if there is an alert you don’t have to turn them on, on Shabbat.

➡️ TAKE A PHONE WITH YOU… when sheltering or leave one on in the shelter. If you must call for help, have a way to do so quickly.

➡️ LEAVE ON AN ALERT METHOD… Leave on silent channel or stream on computer or phone, or alert app.

➡️ SAFE TO GO TO SYNAGOGUE? - Follow instructions of Homefront Command and your City!
— HIGH Risk - only go to a synagogue that has, or preferably is in, a shelter. Otherwise pray at home.
— MEDIUM Risk - best to only go to a synagogue that has or is very near a shelter. Where is it? Have a ‘when there is a siren’ plan in mind.
— LOW Risk - there will possibly be sirens, what’s your plan? Have one or choose another synagogue.

➡️ PLAN YOUR SHELTER PATH TO/FROM SYNAGOGUE - If an alert goes off en route, where will you go to be protected?

➡️ IN SYNAGOGUE, WHERE IS THE SHELTER? Does it have capacity? - If an alert goes off in synagogue, KNOW where you will go. Walk over and check the path and capacity.

➡️ ARE YOU SLOW? - In High Risk areas, stay home. Medium and Low risk, have a plan if there is a siren.

➡️ CHILDREN? Discuss with your children what to do in case there is a siren. Leave young children at home in High risk areas.

➡️ CARRY YOUR WEAPON.
— If you have a gun license, it is a MITZVAH to carry your gun on Shabbat, even without an eruv.
— Try to have AT LEAST one armed person in every synagogue.
— Have Pepper spray? Or a Knife (small size, approx. width of palm, as allowed by law)? Carry it - we all remain at risk of terror attacks. (Note pepper spray, knives etc will not be allowed to enter govt offices, hospitals, malls or any security controlled site, and your workplace may require you to register.)

➡️ IF SIRENS, SHELTER EVEN IF IN AMIDAH
— If sirens are heard in the middle of the Amidah, one must go to the shelter. After, restart Amidah from the beginning (others rule to start from where you stopped).
— Can’t get to shelter, LAY DOWN, all the way, hands on head (reduces risk by 80%).
— As per Homefront Command, wait AT LEAST 5 minutes (Homefront says 10) before exiting shelter or getting up.

➡️ HAVE A PHONE AVAILABLE
— Every synagogue needs a PHONE ON for immediate use on Shabbat. And with a red alert app in case it is hard to hear sirens.
— You may carry and keep a cell phone on in your pocket. Set to silent, and set red alert apps to “override silent mode”.

➡️ DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL POLICE !! - If anything suspicious, CALL POLICE immediately! Dial 100

➡️ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FROM HOME FRONT COMMAND and your City must be strictly obeyed. If instructed to shut yourself in, do not leave the house even for prayer.

It is a mitzvah to take actions to protect and save and preserve life on Shabbat, not a violation. But ONLY actions which do so.
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🔅ISRAEL REALTIME news update - after Shabbat updates

Shavua Tov, a good week, a safe and successful week!

🔻HEZBOLLAH - Anti-tank missiles - at Mt. Dov IDF outpost.
🔻HEZBOLLAH - Rockets x 4 - at Dishon, Malkia, Ramot Naftali, Betzet, Shlomi, Menara, Margaliot, Meshgav Am, Kiryat Shmona, Hurfeish, Alkosh, Matat, Fassuta, Netua

🔻SHIA MILITIAS CLAIM.. suicide drone attack on “an Israeli intelligence base in the north of the Golan” and “the fuel terminal in Haifa”.

▪️HOSTAGES MURDERED.. Hamas announces the death of 4 hostages, another report says 7 hostages, held by them in Gaza Strip. One source lists the names Itzik Jarat, Alex Densig, Ronin Tommy Angel, Eliyahu Margalit. No confirmation or proof provided.

▪️CEASEFIRE LEAKS.. U.S. head of CIA arriving to the region in last ditch effort for a pre-Ramadan ceasefire.

.. Qatar threatens Hamas to expel senior officials from Qatar if they don’t convince the organization to agree to a deal. (Wall Street Journal)

The Mossad in a statement carried by the Prime Minister's Office says Hamas is "fortifying its position" with regard to a potential hostage deal, and instead is looking to "ignite the region during Ramadan."

▪️TERROR - CHOMESH.. Terrorists detonated an explosive device in Silat A-Dahar near Chomash, an Israeli was reported injured by the explosion, 2 more injured by gunfire. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims responsibility.

▪️US PRESIDENT SAYS.. BIDEN: "I told him, Bibi — don't repeat this — you and I are going to have a come to Jesus meeting." HANDLER: Sir, you're on a hot mic. (For those who don’t know this American expression, it means he’s going to call him out strongly privately for his actions.)

▪️AID FIGHT.. exchange of fire in the last hour between the Hamas police and armed "bandits" who sought to loot aid trucks that entered Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Some of the trucks were looted when they reached the area near the Farouk Mosque in Nuseirat.

An aid truck ran over a Gazan to death, while he was trying to protect another truck driver who was attacked by Gazans (who wanted to loot the goods on the truck). Other truck drivers were beaten on the spot by the Gazans.

▪️MORE PARACHUTE MASSACRE.. Gazans report 8 killed by failed aid drops. The Jordanians claim the failure that killed Gazans by bombing by aid (aid parachutes failing) wasn’t Jordan’s fault, the US claims it wasn’t their fault. (( it’s the Jooooooos? )) A Gazan journalist claims: even today some of the parachutes of the aid packages did not open. It is not yet clear if there are more casualties among the Gazans.

Gazan, “the dishes are silly... we'd prefer a drop of a kilo of flour. This is better than the whole box of aid... this food is not good for us, we are the Arab... Palestinian people.... it is cat food for us... I exchanged the entire carton of aid with my brother in exchange for a kilo of flour. We want better assistance than this.” Others complain the instructions are not in Arabic.

▪️RED SEA HOUTHI ATTACKS.. US Central Command: Yesterday afternoon, the Houthis launched two ballistic missiles at a Singapore-owned ship. The missiles missed the ship. Early this morning the Houthis launched an attack in the Gulf of Aden area - the coalition forces and the US Navy intercepted 15 Houthi drones. The Houthis claim in an official announcement that they launched 37 drones.

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IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets Following Cross-Border Launches

Throughout the day, multiple launches were detected originating from Lebanon into northern Israel. In response, IDF soldiers retaliated by targeting the launch sites.

Recently, IDF fighter jets conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah terror targets within Lebanon. These targets included a Hezbollah military compound located in Ayta ash Shab, where Hezbollah operatives were active, as well as Hezbollah command centers situated in Majdal Zoun and Kafra. Additionally, terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon, specifically in the area of Mhaibib, was also struck.


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COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE NORTHERN COMMAND COMMUNICATES WITH SECURITY COORDINATORS

The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command conveyed a message to the security coordinators of communities in the Western Galilee, stating, "We are constantly strengthening our readiness to launch an offensive in Lebanon. My commitment is to change the security situation in order to bring the residents back home."

Major General Ori Gordin, leading the Northern Command, convened with security coordinators from the regional councils of Mateh Asher and Ma'ale Yosef. This meeting followed a series of discussions aimed at fortifying the relationship between the Northern Command, the security councils, and the local residents.

During the session, Major General Gordin engaged in an open dialogue with the security coordinators. He outlined the key points of the situational assessment, highlighting the Northern Command's recent activities and the ongoing efforts to enhance preparedness for potential operations and deepen combat capabilities in the northern sector.

Reflecting on the partnership between the military and the communities, Major General Ori Gordin expressed appreciation for their collaborative efforts, emphasizing the historical symbiosis between agriculture and defense. He underscored the achievements made thus far, including setbacks for adversarial forces and significant damage to their infrastructure and capabilities. Reiterating the commitment to improving security, Major General Gordin reiterated the resolve to bring residents safely back to their homes.


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🔅ISRAEL REALTIME - AFTER SHABBAT NEWS SUMMARY

🔸CEASEFIRE - Hamas’s terms basically seem to be ‘end the war, leave Gaza, release our mass murderers, and MAYBE we’ll return some hostages”. The U.S. has been PUSHING Israel very hard to come up to the edge of those terms, Israel gave a lot but it appears Hamas hasn’t budged.

Current analysis says Hamas is hoping to rile up the Arab world by keeping it going over Ramadan.

🔸JUDEA-SAMARIA (West Bank) - Hamas is already releasing Ramadan propaganda to hopefully rile up both the Arab public and the various militant groups in Judea-Samaria and hopefully cause serious attacks either into Jewish towns or into Israel proper. The IDF has been very active raiding militants in the major Arab cities for the past months, with counter-terror battles nightly - hopefully having suppressed and redirected the militants (if not outright capturing or killing them).

🔸LEBANON - increasing power tit-for-tat attacks continue, with the IDF bombing Hamas sites in southern Lebanon villages hourly, and Hezbollah firing rocket barrages of 20-60 rockets per round.

Rumor are Home Front Command wants to start a campaign to inform the public to PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE, but there is concern it will cause PANIC and possibly cause the enemy to react.

Home Front Instructions (open the Q&A’s at the bottom) (only available in Israel)

Home Front supply instructions: https://www.oref.org.il/12490-15903-en/Pakar.aspx
Home Front prepare your home instructions: https://www.oref.org.il/12490-15902-en/Pakar.aspx

🔸GAZA - The IDF continues working through Khan Yunis neighborhoods and tunnels building by building. Hamas is primarily limited to the last Gaza Strip city of Rafah - which the IDF is somewhat leaving alone but is air striking Hamas leadership locations and operations locations, but warning to evacuate first in some cases. IDF attacks include blowing up buildings and, in some cases, neighborhoods when they’ve been used as attack platforms.

🔸HOSTAGES - Hamas says 7 were murdered. No reason, but also no evidence.

🔸AID - the aid story is getting weird. Aid protestors have successfully slowed aid, such that the US and Jordan (and others) are now air dropping aid - - which has had drop failures effectively bombing people with aid and killing them while claiming the failure is not them.

The Gazans are complaining about the air dropped aid: the instructions are in English, some is expired, it is not to their taste, the portions are too small, it’s cat food.

The US has said they are going to build an instant-port, to deliver aid by sea - and aid is prepping and loading on ships in Cyprus, but the US has also said they’re going to do this without US forces entering Gaza, by deploying 1,000 US soldiers to:

“Deploy a floating pier and causeway. The aid will be driven into Gaza by vetted U.S. partners and not American troops. The U.S. military will work to ensure proper security measures are in place on the ground and will take precautions to protect its troops offshore.”
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Since security is the issue, with most aid trucks being attacked and looted or hijacked by Hamas, the goals seem impossible. And who are these ‘U.S. partners’ who are going to go into Gaza?

🔸PROPAGANDA - the new propaganda item is “Gaza children dying by dehydration” since “Gaza starvation” is starting to lose traction.

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MEETING TO APPROVE PLANS FOR CONTINUATION OF WAR IN SOUTHERN COMMAND

The Chief of the General Staff and the Head of the Israel Security Agency (ISA) held a meeting today to approve plans for the continuation of the war in the Southern Command, together with the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, the Deputy Head of the ISA, and other commanders.


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ENGLISH STATEMENT BY THE IDF SPOKESPERSON, REAR ADMIRAL DANIEL HAGARI:

"Hamas has been misappropriating humanitarian aid, diverting resources intended for Gaza's civilians towards Hamas terrorist leaders instead. In partnership with the United States and CENTCOM, we are orchestrating a temporary floating pier to facilitate the delivery of additional humanitarian aid to Gaza. Our commitment to humanitarian efforts persists alongside our ongoing measures to dismantle Hamas' military capabilities and secure the release of our hostages."

For the full translation of the statement by the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, you can visit: https://www.idf.il/184685


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HEZBOLLAH LAUNCHED TWO ROUNDS OF ROCKET BARRAGE FROM LEBANON TOWARDS MOUNT MERON REGION

Hezbollah has initiated a rocket barrage from Lebanese territory targeting the Mount Meron region X 2 in a span of 15 minutes.


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