Israel at war day 496
- Israel is not negotiating the second phase of ceasefire deal in Gaza, says PM Netanyahu spokesperson
- A rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip a short while ago, the military says.
According to the IDF, the rocket landed inside Gaza. It is not immediately clear if the rocket was aimed at Israel
-Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif Kanua: "We do not want the ceasefire agreement to collapse, but rather we want to implement it. The Hams delegation is in Cairo to address the obstacles posed by Israel. The language of intimidation and threats by Trump and Netanyahu does not serve the implementation of the agreement."
- A spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a Qatari report that mobile homes and heavy equipment were entering the Strip.
- Netanyahu meets top security officials, as Israel threatens to resume war on Saturday
Hamas says it’ll free hostages as planned, reportedly 3 and not 9 or ‘all of them’; Israel implies gaps remain *
- Washington Post: Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities could occur as early as the first half of 2025. Targets marked: Underground facilities in Fordow and Natanz
-Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to reports of a possible Israeli attack: "The enemy can destroy the nuclear facilities, but he cannot prevent us from building new ones."
- Houthis say they’ll attack if Gaza war resumes, urge Trump to relocate ‘Jews’ to US
Houthi leader Abdelmalek al-Houthi: If the Americans succeed in carrying out their plan and resume Gaza war, we will intervene militarily - with missile fire and naval operations - to prevent it. We will act within the framework of our jihadist duty and will not stand by.
Hamas manufactured a crisis over the mobile homes and bulldozers, likely trying to assert their influence and seeking more concessions from Israel, possibly under the encouragement of Qatar. However, President Trump undermined their attempt by issuing an ultimatum. Egypt is significantly interested in prolonging the ceasefire deal to avoid taking in Gazans, while Qatar seeks to support Hams, putting both countries in a state of panic. In the past 48 hours, we have seen their narrative claiming, "All issues have been resolved, and Israel agreed to send the mobile homes and bulldozers, so we are BACK to the deal." (Jewish warrior on x)