Alertness continues due to the Iranian threat – Despite the attempts of the US and the Western countries to convince the Iranians not to attack Israel, through messages sent to the Ayatollah regime, it seems that Iran is firm in its decision to attack. The Iranian opposition reported that the Revolutionary Guards “approved” attack plans, and refused the request of the new president, Masoud Pashzakhian, to “give ” the response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, and to avoid a direct attack on Israeli territory.
According to the newspaper “Iran International”, the president of Iran warned that a direct and widespread attack on Israel would have a devastating effect on the Iranian economy, if Israel decides in response to attack “vital” targets in Iran. The IDF is monitoring the developments in Iran and the alert in Israel continues.
The deal for the release of hostages: Hamas with a new demand – The terrorist organization, which this week chose Yahya Sinwar as head of the Political Bureau, and the man who will actually draw the line in negotiations with Israel, has put forward new demands.
Hamas announced that as part of the first phase, in which Israeli hostages are supposed to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, it demands the release of the master murderer Marvan Barghouti. He will also present to Israel a list of other senior officials whose release he demands. In addition, Hamas stands firm on its demands for the withdrawal of the IDF from the Netzer axis and the Philadelphia axis, and in the second phase for a full withdrawal from the entire strip. An Israeli delegation will leave on Thursday for Qatar, to continue the talks with the mediators.
The US will increase its forces in Cyprus and transfer funds to Israel for the purchase of military equipment – The American government has announced that it will transfer 3.5 billion dollars to Israel for the purchase of American weapons and military equipment. CNN reported that in the shadow of tensions with Iran, the White House will release the funds months after Congress allocated them to Israel. The amount is part of a broader $14.1 billion package approved last April.
The US military confirmed that yesterday the US Navy’s largest battleship, the Wasp, arrived at the port of Limassol in Cyprus. On board are dozens of fighter jets and helicopters, thousands of soldiers and interception and surveillance systems.
Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke by phone last night with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, regarding the “ongoing efforts to reduce tensions in the region”. According to a statement from the US State Department, Blinken reiterated the US commitment to Israel’s security and told Gallant that “escalation is not in the interest of any party”.
The IDF and the Shin Bet eliminated Samer Mahmoud, a commander in Lebanon’s Hamas – An Air Force aircraft attacked and eliminated, under the direction of Iman and Shin Bet intelligence, the terrorist Samer Mahmoud al-Haj, a commander in the Lebanese Hamas, who is responsible for the promotion and execution of terrorist plans and launches from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Samer served as the commander of the military force at the Ein al-Khalwa camp in the Sidon region, and was responsible, among other things, for recruiting and training terrorists to attack the State of Israel.
The Palestinians: the IDF killed more than a hundred civilians in an attack in the Gaza Strip, Israel denies – The IDF eliminated 19 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who were hiding in a school compound in Darje Tafah in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians reported that over a hundred civilians were killed in the attack. Hamas’ announcement led to widespread condemnation of Israel worldwide.
The IDF denied the report and stated that the attack was carried out using precision missiles, after it was verified that there were no civilians in the vicinity of the compound that was attacked. According to the IDF: “The report from Hamas is false. The numbers published by the government information office in Gaza, which acts as a communication arm of Hamas, are exaggerated.” .
Psychological terror: citizens received a message in a text message that this week they will lose their lives – The police spokeswoman called on the citizens of Israel to ignore the message that came in the last two days via a text message to the mobile devices. In the message, the name of the owner of the device was written and next to it the sentence: “You will be buried this week in…” and then the location of the burial was indicated.
According to the police, “These are false messages intended to cause panic in the public during a time of war. The police and the National Cyber Headquarters are handling the identification and blocking of the source of the messages. We call on the public not to respond to these messages, to ignore the plan and, if possible, to block the number from which the message was sent.”
Due to the spread of cholera in Jordan, it was forbidden to import vegetables from Jordan to Israel – The Ministry of Health announced the halting of import shipments of fruits and vegetables coming from Jordan, following positive results for cholera. The main import to Israel from Jordan is of cucumbers and tomatoes. Against the background of the scarcity of crops following the war and following the non-importation from Turkey, and the decrease in cultivation in Israel, it is estimated that these vegetables will become significantly more expensive.
The weather: heat stress – Tomorrow, Sunday, will be partly cloudy to clear, with normal temperatures and heat loads for the season. On Monday, there will be a slight increase in temperatures, and it will be slightly warmer than usual for the season, mainly inland and in the mountains, and steamy along the coastal plain. On Tuesday, there will be another slight increase in temperatures.
