💬 Head of Margaliot settlement Eitan Davidi:

“We are still alive because Hezbullah didn't decide to kill us yet. If we do not change the current reality, there will be no one willing to live in settlements near the border again.”

Historical background:

Margaliot is a Labour Zionist settlement (moshav) established in 1951 on the lands of the Hunin village, a disputed Lebanese/Palestinian land that was incorporated in the Safad district in 1948. It is named after an agronomist appointed by E. de Rothschild to supervise colonies in Galilee. Most of its residents are Jews from Iraq and Yemen.

With its stone houses and its crusader castles, it was described as a balcony on the Hula Plain due to its location on a slope close to Adaiseh and Hula.

Today's Maxar imagery of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt shows at least 90 cargo trucks waiting to enter Gaza, reportedly carrying humanitarian aid and supplies.

All while Gaza civilians are starved of food, water and medical supplies because of the Israeli siege.

🔴 Ongoing Israeli artillery attack targeting the outskirts of Yaroun village.

No hostilities from Lebanon yet.

📝 With more than 24 hours passing since the Israeli army claimed neutralising 4-5 Hezbullah ATGM units, it is safe to say none was true.

No injuries or deaths since the 18th of October.

Israel wants to bomb Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Israeli journalist Itay Blumental wrote that the Israeli army considers all 30,000 Palestinians who took shelter around Gaza's Shifa hospital are on Hamas orders, and are there to serve as human shields for Hamas leadership hiding in a bunker below.

This has been echoed by countless Israeli officials, including a Mossad director who said 'keep bombing and drilling that hospital with bombs'.

🔴 Israeli settlers asked to shelter in Mleika, Yeftah, Manara, Margaliot and other settlements on the Lebanese border for the fear from a possible ongoing security situation.

🔴 Smoke can be seen at Al-Bayad Israeli military site following reports of an explosion.

🔴 The Israeli army is responding with artillery to an attack by Hezbullah on its bases on the Lebanese border.

Lebanese Civil defense is trying to put out a fire caused by illumination rounds fired by the Israeli enemy.

As there is daylight, the reason behind using such shells is unclear.

Statement: The IDF is continuing preparations for the next stage of the war – including ground operation

In recent days, plans have been approved to expand operational activities. IDF units, in both regular and reserve service, are deployed in the field and conducting training exercises in accordance with the approved operational plans.

Incoming Commander of the Nahal Brigade, LTC Yair Zuckerman:
“The Nahal Brigade has been training in recent days and is ready for any mission. We are facing the enemy with determination, looking into the enemy’s eyes and telling them ‘no more’."

📝 Observation: The Israeli army is not interested in a ground invasion in Gaza and is hoping they can find and kill Hamas's leadership in a few days or weeks and use that to declare victory and then keep the war ongoing on very low intensity until they negotiate a release of hostages.

They would release women and children first for many Palestinian prisoners, then take way longer to release the security prisoners for the remaining hostages

If they fail to do that, they will be forced into the ground invasion.

On the other hand, the Israeli army's non-air force related branches displayed weakness and fragility. Less than two weeks into a war they are only engaging with from air, and the US had to send ammo, rockets, vehicles, and air defence weapons. This won't bode well in a long intensity war on other fronts.

🔴 Israeli artillery are attacking the outskirts of Kafr Shuba and Al-Khuraiba in the outskirts of the town of Al-Mari, Halta and Wadi Khansa.

🔴 Lebanon: Al-Abad military site was targeted now, according to Al-Manar reporter.

🔴 Lebanon: A spy tower at military site in Mays Al-Jabal was targeted now, according to Al-Manar reporter.

🔴 IDF says an anti-tank guided missile was fired from Lebanon at the Margaliot area.

A drone targeted the cell that launched the missile, the IDF adds.

The two-man cell survived as seen in this video, running to the right between the trees.

Another drone strike targeted a cell launching rockets at Mount Dov.

The soldier killed yesterday by Hezbullah, Omer Balva, is a dual Israeli-American national.