IDF raises alarm over Hamas activity on the border
The IDF expresses concern over Hamas activity near the 'yellow line' in Gaza. According to Maariv, restrictions on opening fire allow militants to conduct reconnaissance. In the south, a militant who crossed the line was eliminated, and in the north, a cell leader was killed after a 12-day pause.
Israeli frontline soldiers are expressing serious concern over the growing Hamas activity near the 'yellow line' in the Gaza Strip. According to Maariv's military correspondent, Avi Ashkenazi, restrictions on opening fire imposed by the political leadership allow militants to freely conduct reconnaissance and strengthen their positions. The situation has become more complicated after Israel, at the request of the US, agreed to comply with ceasefire conditions, limited targeted killings, and changed rules of engagement. Now IDF soldiers are allowed to open fire only when the border is directly crossed and there is a clear threat. According to military observations, Hamas sends observers to study Israeli forces' actions, conducts training near the borders, and increases control over the local population. Despite the restrictions, in the southern Gaza Strip, paratroopers eliminated a militant who crossed the 'yellow line'. The day before, in the north of the enclave, in the Beit Lahia area, a targeted operation killed the head of a local Hamas cell who was planning attacks on soldiers, after a 12-day pause.