Terrorists tried to attack a tank in Al-Buraij - and were eliminated using a drone

January 5, 2024   

Day 91 of the War I Current Updates: 

13:40 - "מארסק", ענקית הספנות מדנמרק, הודיעה היום כי תסיט את כל ספינותיה מים סוף לעבר כף התקווה הטובה שמדרום לאפריקה. מארסק היא אחת מחברות הספנות הגדולות בעולם והגדולה ביותר שעובדת עם ישראל, והסכימה לאחרונה להחזיר את ספינותיה לים סוף בעקבות הקמת הקואליציה הבין-לאומית של ארה"ב להגנה על כלי השיט באזור. בעקבות התקיפות האחרונות של החות'ים, הוחלט בחברה להסיט את הספינות מהאזור "בעתיד הנראה לעין". 11:25 - The IDF announced that it had completed an attack in southern Lebanon. Fighter jets bombed the Aita al-Shaab and Majdal Zun areas And they destroyed a number of Hezbollah terror infrastructures, along with a military post and site where the organization's terrorists operated. 10:05 -  Funerals began in Iran today for the victims of Wednesday's attack in Kerman - the anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami vowed "revenge," saying thatISIS, which claimed responsibility for the attack, are "agents of the US and Israel.". In Iran, we updated the death toll - from 84 to 89. 10:00 - Alarms Red dye was used in Nahal Oz. 09:25 - Kibbutz Nir Oz announced: Tamir Adar, the grandson of the kidnapped Yaffe Adar, was murdered on October 7. 08:55 - Joseph Borel, The European Union's foreign minister announced that he will arrive today for a three-day visit to Lebanon. To "discuss the conflict with Israel on the border and an attempt to defuse tensions.". 08:50 - The IDF attacked more than 100 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours., בדגש על מרחב אל-בורייג' וח'אן יונס. בין היתר הותקפו מפקדות ואתרים צבאיים, עמדות שיגור ומבנים שבהם אוחסנו תשתיות טרור ואמצעי לחימה. במחנה הפליטים אל-בורייג' שבמרכז הרצוה פעלו לוחמי גדוד האיסוף 414, וכלי טיס של חיל האוויר תקף חוליית מחבלים שניסתה לתקוף טנק שפעל במרחב. באזור ח'אן יונס השמידו לוחמי צוות הקרב החטיבתי 4 מספר עמדות שיגור שבוצעו מהם שיגורים לעבר שטח ישראל. על פי ההודעה, חיסלו הלוחמים מספר גדול של מחבלים. 08:40 - Politico report: Officials The government has begun discussing the possibility of expanding the war between Israel and Hamas to additional sectors., against the backdrop of yesterday's attack in Iraq and the fear of escalation against the pro-Iranian militias, and the possibility of an American attack against the Houthis in Yemen. 02:05 - Pro-Iranian militias operating in Iraq and Syria claimed that They used drones to attack the al-Amar and al-Arqaban bases in Syria where American forces are located.  מאז תחילת המלחמה המיליציות תקפו עשרות פעמים בסיסים של ארה"ב בעיראק ובסוריה. אתמול אישרה ארה"ב חיסלה מפקד בכיר במיליציית א-נוג’בא, שאחראית להרבה מתקפות נגד הצבא האמריקני בעיראק ובסוריה

01:40 - Journalist Moti Castel: The political-security cabinet meeting that convened last night exploded after an argument between right-wing ministers and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi - over the investigation team he established. Prime Minister Netanyahu tried to calm the situation and asked everyone present to put the issue aside. And focus on the war.

Ministers Regev, Amsalem, and Ben Gvir attacked Halevi, saying that some of the names on the team supported disengagement.

מוקדם יותר פורסם כי הרמטכ"ל מינה צוות חקירה של צה"ל למחדל הביטחוני בשבעה באוקטובר, כששר הביטחון לשעבר, שאול מופז, שהתבטא במהלך המלחמה בעד שחרור כל המחבלים מבתי הכלא ולא חזר בו מהתמיכה בהתנתקות - צפוי לעמוד בראשו. על פי הדיווחים, מי שצפויים לעמוד לצידו של מופז בצוות החקירה יהיו האלופים במיל' יואב הר אבן וזאבי פרקש. 00:05 - Thousands of people took to the streets of Beirut for the funeral of Saleh al-Arouri, number 2 in Hamas, who was assassinated In a missile attack in the heart of the Lebanese capital. According to a report by the French news agency, the coffins of al-Arouri and the two leaders of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Muhammad al-Rais and Azzam al-Aqra Abu Ammar, were wrapped in the flags of Palestine and Hamas. They were first taken to a mosque for prayers before being brought to the cemetery for Palestinian martyrs in Beirut. The funeral was attended by senior Hamas figure Musa Abu Marzouk. 00:01 -  The IDF spokesman responded to the report about the establishment of a General Staff investigation team into the October 7th lapse: ""The IDF has not yet begun the investigation process.". The General Staff is formulating the planning of the investigation process, including the selection of the heads of the investigation teams. Once things are finalized, they will be made public.". 00:01 - Jordan carried out airstrikes in Syria using fighter jets against sites identified as warehouses and hideouts of drug traffickers. linked to pro-Iranian militias. Intelligence sources said so. In Syria, it was reported that the attacks took place in the Sweida region in the south of the country, near the border with Jordan. 00:01 -  The Pentagon: The aircraft carrier Ford was returned from the eastern Mediterranean as planned, to prepare for future redeployment. 00:01 - Hamas leader abroad, Khaled Meshaal, eulogized Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed in Beirut: ""The enemy thinks that eliminating leaders will break the will of the resistance and weaken the leadership." But this is a great illusion.". 00:01 - Hamas In Judea and Samaria, there are calls for angry marches throughout Judea and Samaria after Friday prayers., following the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, and to express support for Gaza. 00:01 - The UN reports that The number of displaced people who have arrived in Rafah since the beginning of the war amounts to about one million.. According to the data, the Rafah area has become the main center providing shelter. The total number of displaced people in the Strip is about 1,900,000 - almost 85% of the residents of the Strip.