Contrary to Miri Regev's Claims: IDF and Shin Bet Present a Completely Different Picture | Avi Ashkenazi
The IDF and Shin Bet have reduced targeted operations in Gaza to avoid harming negotiations, but emphasize that an immediate threat will be met with a strike. Yesterday, a Hamas terrorist armed with a sniper rifle was killed in the northern Strip. The Chief of Staff defines the situation as an "interim period." In Lebanon, the IDF is pressuring Hezbollah terrorists trapped in tunnels on the Ali Taher ridge, without water or air. The article calls on the political echelon to set a firm timetable.
Contrary to Miri Regev's statements, the IDF and Shin Bet present a different picture: they have reduced targeted operations in Gaza to avoid harming negotiations, but emphasize that an immediate threat to forces will be met with a strike. Yesterday (Tuesday), IDF soldiers in the northern Strip fired at a Hamas terrorist who had positioned himself near the yellow zone with a sniper rifle, and a commander in Division 99 authorized the fire. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir defines the situation as an "interim period" and calls for maintaining high readiness. In Lebanon, the Commando Brigade and the 7th Brigade under Division 36 are operating to defeat Hezbollah terrorists trapped in tunnels on the Ali Taher ridge, where they have no water and the air is dense. The IDF controls the area and plans to destroy the tunnels, which would be a severe blow to Hezbollah and Iran. The article calls on the political echelon to set a firm timetable and act with the Americans, and emphasizes that Nukhba operatives who committed crimes are worthy of death.