1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️Day 459 /
- US President-elect Donald Trump triples down on his threat that “all hell will break out” if the hostages in Gaza are not returned by his January 20 inauguration. https://lnk.sk/pqxg
- Incoming US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff says he will be traveling to Doha later this week in order to advance the ongoing hostage negotiations. https://lnk.sk/cpfl
LEBANON 🇱🇧 /
- The Lebanese Army entered the town of A-Naqura in the western sector, for the first time since the beginning of the ceasefire and after the IDF withdrawal from the town.
- US envoy Amos Hochstein informed the Lebanese that Israel is not staying in Lebanon and the withdrawal is proceeding according to plan
IRAN 🇮🇷 /
- Iran steps up air defense drills near key nuclear site amid Israeli, US threats. Drills come after US examined plans to attack nuclear program https://lnk.sk/dmkx
- Israel has placed military on high alert, warning that Iran may take extreme measures against Israel in the coming days https://lnk.sk/rlm2
GAZA, SAMARIA (so called West Bank) /
- Hamas operative detained by troops at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza says that the terror group uses the medical center as a shelter. https://lnk.sk/tp45 ; https://lnk.sk/blfr
- IDF drone attacked an armed terrorist cell that was endangering forces in the town of Tamun, south of Tubas, Samaria.
ISRAEL 🇮🇱 /
- Past week, 338 members of the ultra-Orthodox community enlisted in the military for mandatory service — 211 combat soldiers and 127 combat support. https://lnk.sk/rd27
- Israel to locally produce munition for reducing reliance on US. With deals worth $275 mil. Israel hopes to reach ‘full independence’ in munitions production https://lnk.sk/rchx
EGYPT 🇪🇬 IRELAND 🇮🇪
- Egypt violates peace agreement, moving forces into the Sinai. Egypt says Israel violated the peace agreement to justify its military presence
- Ireland files a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel https://lnk.sk/bpxq
Sources: Reuters, Israel Realtime, Wall Street Journal, Walla News, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post and the sources cited directly in some reports
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