Concerns in the security establishment regarding escalation with Turkey
The security establishment is concerned that the "battle of threats" with Ankara could harm the IDF's freedom of action in Syria. President Donald Trump again publishes a picture of the Strait of Hormuz and "declares" it US territory. Ongoing updates.
Ongoing updates.
6:32 — Hamas to mediators: Accuse Israel of violating the ceasefire. Tension in the Gaza Strip is rising: in recent days, the IDF has increased strikes in the Strip, Hamas has begun to exert pressure on the mediating countries to accuse Israel of violating the ceasefire, and even launched four kites toward the country's territory. According to security sources, the terrorist organization is pushing the mediating countries to accuse Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement. This pressure has intensified significantly over the past weekend.
4:51 — President Donald Trump again publishes a picture of the Strait of Hormuz and "declares" it US territory.
3:28 — In Lebanon, it is reported that the IDF is attacking in the south of the country.
1:03 — Report in The Telegraph: Iran disabled a power station in the UK for four days in an unprecedented cyberattack. This is apparently the first time that hackers identified with the Iranian regime have managed to disable a facility of this type in the UK.
22:56 — Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council in Iran, stated: "There is no doubt that we will make changes in the way the war is managed. The Americans betrayed the negotiations, the diplomacy, and the commitments they signed." He also claimed that "Trump's stupidity, with the attack against Iran, increased the enthusiasm of people around the world to obtain an atomic bomb."
22:52 — The security establishment is following with concern the developing confrontation with Turkey. There is deep worry that this will harm the IDF's freedom of action in Syria. What began as a quiet military move intended to set boundaries is turning into a public battle of threats between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Israeli leadership. The dilemma in Israel now is how to act if the Turks try again to place weapons and advanced technological means on Syrian soil. The Israeli strike last week at the Abu al-Duhur military airport was intended to signal to Ankara and Damascus that Israel will not accept the placement of advanced UAVs, air defense systems, and precision missiles at the base. The Turks planned to operate these systems themselves, but under the guise of rehabilitating the Syrian army, a move perceived in Israel as a direct threat to air superiority.
