Tonight’s security cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv will focus on Israel’s response to Iran, but will also brief ministers on the drone attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, a Israeli official told the Times of Israel. It will also include updates on the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza.
The ministers will also discuss the possibilities of progress on a hostage deal, the official said, after Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar visited Cairo to discuss the issue.
Meanwhile, IDF: Commander of 401st Armored Brigade killed in battle in northern Gaza The commander of the IDF’s 401st Armored Brigade, Colonel Ehsan Daqsa, was killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today According to an initial investigation by the Israeli army, the Daqsa tank and another tank were hit by explosives during the operations in Jabaliya.
Daqsa is one of the highest-ranking officers to be killed in the fighting in Gaza.