@thebeaver thanks. Rear Admiral Hagari is positive that at least one hospital (Shifa) is also a cover for Hamas operations . He also mentioned that this information is shared with the (unspecified) intelligence community. If this information is confirmed, this mean that there is no need to shell all across the place but rather to focus on ground operations at these hospitals. If the intelligence is shaky, they’ll have to take the blame on the world stage. Tough call.
I have no doubt there’s a city or cities underground with all that’s necessary to survive for an extended period of time. All that diesel too. IDF is likely not reporting all the locations and might be trying to chase Hamas away from Shifa and into another location(s).
Ok, the comms have been cut.
Israel appears to be sending up flares over Gaza now. Lighting the way?
IDF says expanding ground cover. Not a full ground invasion yet.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-live-gaza-hamas-war-invasion
Jordanian UN envoy: ‘Israel just launched a ground war on Gaza’
Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s minister of foreign affairs, has said that Israel has launched a ground war on Gaza and would result in a “human catastrophe”.
“Israel just launched a ground war on Gaza. Outcome will be a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions for years to come,” he wrote on X.
“Voting against Arab #UNGA resolution means approving this senseless war, this senseless killing. Millions will be watching every vote. History will judge.”
Jordan, on behalf of several Arab countries, has put forward a resolution to the 193 member UN General Assembly calling for a humanitarian ceasefire, after a similar resolution put forward by Russia at the UN Security Council failed to pass.
Syria
Al-Nusra launched attacks on SAA positions in northern Latakia.
It is interesting that with the launch of the US-Isr action, Al-Nusra and ISIS (deserts of Homs) are also starting… I would not be surprised if HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) was also launched in Idlib. By the way, a group of W guys is somewhere around Aleppo.
Heavy bombing from air, artillery, possibly bunker busters being used. Heavy exchange of gunfire being reported by various sources (can hear it on internet). Tanks possibly entered outer parts of Gaza. All of these reports unconfirmed except for airstrikes, which you can’t miss if you’re watching.
Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea north.
Egyptian and Israeli fighter jets both fly.
Air defense units along the Red Sea have been put on heightened combat readiness. The Egyptian Air Force is up and controlling the skies.
Egyptian and Israeli warplanes are reportedly operating in “dangerous proximity” to each other over Eilat and Taba.
S2 Underground reports ground assaults on Gaza by Israel have begun. West Bank getting hit too.
The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a non-binding Jordanian resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.