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Ukraine is effectively using a layered defense system, including a 'drone wall,' to counter Russian advances and disrupt Putin's plans, with recent Ukrainian strikes significantly damaging Russian command structures and diminishing their offensive capabilities, while Russia struggles with outdated tactics and logistical challenges in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
The Israeli Defense Forces conducted an airstrike in central Gaza, killing Yussef Rafik Ahmed Shabat, a senior Hamas intelligence officer responsible for investigations in the organization's military intelligence wing. The strike targeted a terrorist cell and was carried out with precise intelligence, resulting in the deaths of ten terrorists. This comes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes targeting dozens of terror targets in Gaza, and reports suggesting the US has agreed to an Israeli ground invasion in Rafah if Israel does not retaliate against Iran.
A Ukrainian resistance group operating in the occupied Kherson region has reported mass desertions by Russian forces, with troops refusing combat missions and disappearing en masse. The group, known as Atesh, gathers intelligence for Ukrainian forces and has claimed the killing of Russian and local allied troops. Russian military is intensifying efforts to catch Ukrainian partisans providing information to Kyiv's forces, while the region has seen little movement since Ukraine's major victory in 2022.
The IDF conducted a targeted operation in central Gaza, using a combination of ground troops, air support, and naval units to attack multiple Hamas terror infrastructures above and below ground, eliminating terrorists and destroying infrastructure based on precise intelligence indicating their presence in the area.
The IDF conducted an airstrike in southern Lebanon, killing Ali Ahmed Hassin, the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan forces in the Hajir region, along with two other Hezbollah operatives. Hassin, described as a senior operative equivalent to a brigade commander, was responsible for planning and executing terror attacks against Israeli residents in the North, including rocket launches directed at Israeli territory.
Four IDF soldiers, Capt. Ido Baruch, Sgt. Amitai Even Shoshan, Sgt. Reef Harush, and Sgt. Ilai Zair, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip while searching the area, with terrorists emerging from an underground shaft and firing at the troops. Three soldiers were killed immediately, and one died from critical wounds in the hospital. The soldiers were part of the commando training school, and their families spoke of their bravery and sacrifice.
The IDF investigation concluded that Efrat Katz, a resident of Nir Oz, was likely killed by an Israeli Air Force combat helicopter airstrike on October 7 during Hamas's assault on the kibbutz. The investigation found that the IDF's surveillance systems were unable to detect that Katz and other hostages were in the vehicle with the Hamas terrorists. The commanding officer of the Israeli Air Force described the incident as tragic and unfortunate, stating that the aircraft crew operated in compliance with orders in a complex reality of war. The IDF promised to continue examining the events of October 7.
IDF soldiers killed Hamas terrorists who opened fire from within the emergency room unit of Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, while ensuring the safety of civilians, patients, and medical teams. The IDF also conducted airstrikes to eliminate terrorists and struck Hamas infrastructure in the area, including weapons and explosive devices. Additionally, IDF troops detected and eliminated a terrorist cell in the central Gaza Strip.
The IDF issued a statement acknowledging a "human error" after publishing a collage containing photos of terrorists captured at Shifa Hospital in Gaza, including one of the chief of Hamas operations who had not yet been captured. The IDF clarified that the claim of psychological warfare had no basis and stated that the operation at the hospital had successfully arrested high-ranking terrorists and eliminated approximately 150 terrorists in the area.
The Nahal Brigade of the IDF has reported the destruction of crucial weapons infrastructure and the deaths of over 250 terrorists in the Gaza Strip over the past two weeks, with the 601st Engineering Battalion playing a significant role in these operations. The IDF and Israel Air Force have conducted operations resulting in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists through battle, aerial attacks, and tank fire, with the destruction of rockets, ammunition depots, and launchers used by Hamas in their terrorist operations.
The IDF uncovered a 200-meter-long Hamas tunnel in the Hamad area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, which was used for storing weapons. This discovery was part of ongoing operations by the 7th Armored Brigade's combat team, which has been eliminating terrorists and destroying tunnel shafts and enemy compounds in the area. The tunnel was thoroughly inspected for traps before being destroyed, and additional weapons, including grenades, RPG missiles, explosives, rocket launchers, vests, and cameras, were also found in the area.
The IDF continues to strike Gaza, with the Egoz and Nahal units eliminating terrorists, including one responsible for launching rockets on October 7. The Egoz Unit engaged in a firefight with terrorists barricaded in a building, using coordinated attacks with aircraft to eliminate them, while the Nahal Brigade identified and eliminated a terrorist entering the home of a known Hamas operative. The IDF also conducted extensive attacks against terrorists in Deir al-Balah, destroying infrastructure and weapons caches.
The IDF eliminated the terrorist responsible for killing Master Sergeant (res.) Amishar Ben David, cousin of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in a joint operation involving Egoz commandos on the ground and forces in the air. Additionally, soldiers from the Nahal Brigade killed 13 Hamas terrorists in central Gaza using sniper fire, tank fire, and airstrikes, while face-to-face battles continue in Hamad. The IDF has killed a total of 17 terrorists in Khan Yunis and discovered weapons and ammunition, with airstrikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in Jabalia and Beit Hanun.
The IDF continues operations in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, eliminating terrorists involved in the Nir Yitzhak massacre on October 7, including Nukhba forces and other militants, while also locating weapons caches. The military conducted coordinated attacks involving ground troops, the Israel Air Force, and intelligence, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 terrorists. Additionally, Hamas terrorists complicit in the Kibbutz Kfar Aza massacre were arrested, with questions arising about the handling of indictments and a possible hostage deal.
The IDF has destroyed the largest terror tunnel found in northern Gaza, measuring about four kilometers in length and ending near the Erez crossing without crossing into Israeli territory. The tunnel, discovered in mid-December, was a part of a wide network with branches and infrastructure, allowing the movement of vehicles and housing weapons. The IDF's ground maneuver and intelligence operations provided crucial information about the Hamas terror tunnels project, leading to its systematic dismantling as part of the ongoing conflict.