Is Israel's energy sector prepared to deal with war with Hezbollah? • IDF observers share what they saw four days before Oct. 7 • Findings of Oct. 7 IDF probe leaked
Can Hamas be defeated without IDF control of the Philadelphi Corridor? - analysis
While the Philadelphi Corridor appears to be a regular stretch of border crossing, it could actually be the key to Hamas's survival amid the IDF's ongoing Rafah op.
Could Hamas’s survival in the Gaza Strip hang in the end on the fate of a small 14-kilometer buffer zone running along the enclave’s border with Egypt, known as the Philadelphi Corridor?
On its surface, it looks like a small dusty road that runs alongside a concrete barrier, topped by a wire fence, stretching from the Israeli border at Kerem Shalom to the Mediterranean Sea.
Go to the full article >>IDF observer identified Hamas training exercises four days before Oct. 7 - report
Despite the unusual and extensive nature of the exercise, it was categorized as "just another training" by security personnel.
Four days before the October 7 massacre, an IDF observer identified a significant Hamas training exercise near the Gaza border, a report from Kan News has revealed. The training included launching rockets and conducting raids on mock IDF tanks, which closely mirrored the events of October 7.
According to Kan News, the observer stationed at the Nahal Oz outpost identified the exercise at 9 a.m. and reported it orderly to her commanders. Despite the unusual and extensive nature of the exercise, it was categorized as "just another training" by security personnel.
Go to the full article >>What’s next in Gaza after Rafah? - analysis
If the IDF chooses to reenter northern Gaza, going into areas it has already operated in it will raise questions regarding Hamas’s ability to rebuild its networks quickly.
Starting on the evening of May 6, the IDF has been operating in Rafah for six weeks now. Its first goal was to secure the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt. This was accomplished within three weeks. Now, the IDF is fanning out into Rafah city, its environs, and its neighborhoods, and when this operation is finished, there will be a large question mark regarding what will come next.
'If Nasrallah wants to take down Israel's power grid, he only needs to make a call,' Noga CEO says
The Energy Ministry said in response that the state of Israel’s energy is “robust and ready to deal with all possible scenarios.”
CEO of Noga - Israel Independent System Operator Ltd., Shaul Goldstein, said there is no guarantee there will be electricity in Israel in the event of a war with Hezbollah on Thursday at the National Security Research Institute conference in Sderot.
Go to the full article >>Satterfield to 'Post': Israel can't hold 2.2m. innocent Gazans hostage with humanitarian aid
Immediate former US special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues David Satterfield speaks to the 'Post,' reveals Israel's lack of 'preparations' ahead of Rafah evacuation.
In an exclusive interview with the 'Post," former US special envoy David Satterfield equated using humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip to holding the millions of civilians living in Gaza as hostages.
Go to the full article >>Police arrest protester for cutting the lock on the Prime Minister's gate
Israel Police arrested a protester on Thursday for cutting the lock on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's gate using a disc and replacing it with another lock at his residence in Caesarea, the police announced.
According to the police, this was done in preparation for the planned evening protest.
The police located the 71-year-old suspect from Kiryat Tivon in his car after he drove away from the scene. He has been taken for questioning.
Go to the full article >>Leaks of findings from Oct. 7 IDF probe show: Friendly fire incidents, hesitation to fight
Although the IDF also did not confirm, it has been aggressive in denying various other leaks about failures related to October 7, so the complete silence in the face of this latest report was telling
Officially, the IDF probes of October 7 will only be disclosed to the public starting in mid-July, but there have already been reported leaks of some of the key findings, with the IDF notably not denying the report.
Go to the full article >>What would a war with Hezbollah would look like?
Hezbollah has about 130,000 missiles that could quickly overwhelm Israel's air defense systems.
Discover everything you need to know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including its origins and key players.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Airstrike eliminates October 7 terror commander Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka
IDF and Shin Bet intelligence led to the elimination of Hamas terrorist Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka in a targeted airstrike, with no civilian casualties.
Operating on intelligence provided by the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency,) an Israel Air Force aircraft eliminated Hamas terrorist Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka in a targeted airstrike, the military announced on Thursday morning.
Alsauarka was a squad commander in the Nukhba Forces who participated in the massacres in southern Israel on October 7. Moreover, Alsauarka was a Hamas sniper who led sniper activity in the Beit Hanoun region, taking part in multiple attacks on IDF soldiers, the military added.
Following an extensive search, the IDF reported that it was able to identify Alasuarka in the Beit Hanoun area and eliminated him while mitigating harm to civilians during the operation.
Go to the full article >>Strikes on Haifa and Tel Aviv: Hezbollah's plan of attack if war erupts with Israel - report
According to the report, Hezbollah plans to attack Haifa if Israel expands the fighting and in the next stage, additional cities, including Tel Aviv.
After the IDF announced that it had approved operational plans for an attack on Lebanon, Hezbollah quickly clarified that the Shi'ite terrorist organization is also preparing for the possibility that Israel will declare war on the Cedar State, as reported on Thursday by Lebanese newspaper Elnashra.
According to the report, Hezbollah plans to attack Haifa if Israel expands the fighting and, in the next stage, additional cities, including Tel Aviv.
"It is not by chance that Haifa was included in the equation of the war currently being waged in southern Lebanon," the Lebanese media outlet stated. "This city has been marked by Hezbollah as a target in the event of an expansion of the war. If the Israelis enter into large-scale military confrontations… in the area south and north of Litani, Haifa will be a legitimate target for Hezbollah."
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
120 hostages remain in Gaza
43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
