🎯 GAZA: HAMAS TUNNEL COMMANDER ELIMINATED; YELLOW LINE INCIDENTS CONTINUE
The IDF eliminated Sharif al-Hasanat, a company commander in Hamas’ Deir al-Balah Battalion, saying he had played a role throughout the war in restoring Hamas’ underground infrastructure and had recently continued advancing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. The military said he posed an immediate threat, providing its justification for the strike amid the ceasefire.
In separate Yellow Line incidents, Givati Brigade troops in southern Gaza opened fire on a terrorist who crossed the line and approached forces in a manner the IDF said posed an immediate threat. In central Gaza, 99th Division troops monitored a Hamas operative armed with a knife as he approached and crossed the Yellow Line, then detained him for questioning in Israel.
🛡️ LEBANON: IDF STRIKES THREAT INSIDE SOUTHERN SECURITY ZONE
Kfir Brigade troops identified several suspects crossing into the Security Zone near Baraashit and entering a structure. After determining that those inside posed a threat to Israeli forces, the IDF said the Israeli Air Force struck the building.
🛰️ SYRIA: IDF TARGETS OPERATIVE AS DISPUTE OVER TURKISH ACTIVITY DEEPENS
The IDF fired on a terrorist in southern Syria whom it said was advancing attacks in their final stages of preparation and posed an immediate threat to Israeli troops. Syrian media reported that a vehicle was struck in Beit Jinn, about 10 kilometers from the Israeli border, injuring one person, and identified the target as Ammar Said Hamada, a former officer in the Assad-era Syrian Army’s 4th Division. Damascus condemned the strike as a violation of Syrian sovereignty.
Separately, Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack’s claim that Israel’s strike on the Abu al-Duhur airfield was connected to elections. Katz said the IDF had repeatedly recommended the strike based on intelligence that Turkey intended to conduct activities there that could threaten Israel, adding that Syria was warned at senior levels and relevant intelligence was shared with U.S. authorities before the operation was approved.
Katz said Turkey ultimately retreated after the strike and accused Barrack of presenting an inaccurate account. According to i24 News, however, elements of Israel’s security establishment were unhappy with public statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Katz taking responsibility for the operation, preferring that it retain a lower profile.
🌍 SYRIA CONSIDERS REGIONAL DEFENSE PACT WHILE LEAVING OPEN A PATH TO IRAN
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Damascus is considering joining the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia but has made no decision. He also left open the possibility of renewed relations with Iran if Tehran addresses its role in supporting Bashar al-Assad, saying talks could resume if there is a genuine solution regarding Iran’s actions in Syria over the past 14 years.
🇮🇷 IRAN DISMISSES NEW ECONOMIC PRESSURE AS ANOTHER FAILED CAMPAIGN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi rejected the latest economic pressure against Tehran, comparing it with previous sanctions, “maximum pressure” and demands for “unconditional surrender.” He argued that earlier efforts had failed and said the latest campaign was also “bound to fail.”
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