Israel News for 11-26-2024
News Update
A 70-year-old woman was seriously injured and an 80-year-old man lightly injured from shrapnel in Nahariya, from a Hezbollah rocket barrage last night. This, as ceasefire negotiations appear to be nearing their conclusion. The IDF said, “The military is currently engaged in combat and will know how to enforce and act in accordance with any decision made by decision-makers.” The Iranian supreme leader has already given his approval to the proposed ceasefire agreement. In the final days prior to a ceasefire, Hezbollah is expected to significantly increase rocket fire against Israel. The IDF is currently carrying out large strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut. Advanced IDF units reached the Litani river yesterday.
A senior Israeli official outlined the primary reasons for Israel’s interest in a ceasefire now:
- To avoid a UN Security Council resolution combining both the northern front and Gaza. With the Biden administration in its last 2 months, the fear is that it could possibly refrain from vetoing such a resolution.
- To allow IDF forces to regroup and refresh after months of continuous combat in the south and the north.
- To severe the connection between Hezbollah and Hamas and prevent any support going to Gaza.
The civilian commission of inquiry into events leading up to and on Oct. 7 2023, released its findings today, declaring that the government failed in its primary mission to protect the citizens of Israel and that the ministers and Prime Minister bare direct responsibility. The report found that the IDF, Shin Bet and other security services “Failed miserably in fulfilling their only mission to defend Israelis.” For more, click here.
The Defense Ministry announced that it has begun the planning phase of the project to build a security fence along the entire border with Jordan.
