The spokesman of the Israeli army (IDF) said today Tuesday that the status of the Gaza Strip after Israel’s planned attack on the Palestinian enclave it will be “global issue”.

“We have considered all possible ending scenarios”the rear admiral warned Daniel Hagary to reporters during a briefing, answering a question about whether Israel will fully occupy that territory.

“The cabinet is also discussing what that could look like … this is also a global issue, what the situation will be like in that region,” he said.

“We killed 4 terrorists from Lebanon”

An attempt to infiltrate a terrorist cell from Lebanon to Israel that was prevented, the Press Unit of the Israeli Army (IDF) announced on Tuesday morning.
The terrorist cell was identified by IDF surveillance as it approached the border fence, and attempted to plant an explosive device.

“Four terrorists killed”, the IDF announced.

“The IDF will win thanks to their commitment to the mission, their fortitude and their courage,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, commenting on the war against Hamas.

“The IDF will win because our war is just. The IDF will win thanks to the endurance of the people it comes from. He will win because of his skills and because we were trained for this task. We will win and in all actions We will act according to the spirit of the IDF and its values,” said Halevi.

צה”ל סיכל experience חדירה של הוליט מחבלים from the territory of Lebanon.

צה”ל סיכל a short time ago attempt חדירה של חוליט מחבלים, זזוהתה by תצפיות צה”ל מתקרבת לגדר אשמן לבאון ומתמינה cargo. four victims were killed pic.twitter.com/YGFgLOyi01

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At least 49 Palestinians were killed overnight

At least 49 Palestinians were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes against Khan Younis and Rafah in the Gaza Strip, which also damaged houses, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.

Hamas has announced that it plans to release hostages, but not Israelis

The representative of the armed wing of Hamas, Abu Obaidah he said on Monday that his group and other Palestinian groups are currently holding about 200-250 Israelis in captivity.

Due to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, “22 Israeli prisoners killed”, Abu Obaidah said in a video released and broadcast on the Hamas-linked Al-Aqsa channel.

For foreign prisoners, Obeyda did not give a specific number, citing security concerns, but gave assurances that “all foreign prisoners will be released as soon as conditions permit.”

He also named the foreigners captive “guests” and apologized for their confinement.

Israeli authorities have not yet commented on Hamas’ announcement, Anadolu reports.

Diplomatic fever: Biden on Wednesday in Israel

As of this writing, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is well over eight (!) hours into a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the expanded cabinet of the new national emergency government. Shortly after 3 in the morning the American Foreign Minister announced that after all, the US president, Joe Biden, is going to Israel tomorrow, Wednesday.

It is a fact that the United States is concerned to diffuse the conflict in the region. US President Joe Biden’s unprecedented move to send two US aircraft carriers to the Eastern Mediterranean proved early on America’s intention to force the Shiite, pro-Iranian Hezbollah to think twice and thrice about whether to attack Israel from the north and the east. south Lebanon.