IDF prepares: Hamas will attempt to abduct a soldier from one of the outposts on the yellow line | Yossi Yehoshua
Military analyst Yossi Yehoshua revealed this evening that the IDF is preparing for a scenario in which Hamas will try to abduct a soldier from one of the outposts on the yellow line in the Gaza Strip. The directive to forces is to prepare maximally for this possibility, based on concrete intelligence information. According to him, Hamas wants to achieve a victory in the near term that will halt Israeli targeted killings.
Military analyst Yossi Yehoshua revealed this evening (Monday) on the i24NEWS main edition that the IDF is preparing for a scenario in which Hamas will try to abduct a soldier from one of the outposts on the yellow line in the Gaza Strip. The directive to forces is to prepare maximally for this possibility, based on concrete intelligence information. Yehoshua explained that Hamas wants to achieve a victory in the near term, one that would cause the IDF and Shin Bet to halt the targeted killings being carried out on a daily basis. He added that the alert level in the Southern Command is very high, and that the things the Defense Minister said two weeks ago are being reinforced more strongly in the last 24 hours. The report is based on the analyst's statements and does not include additional sources or an official response from Hamas.