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The Israeli army issued a new statement claiming a UAV did an emergency landing in northern Israel in an open land (aka crashing).

They claim no enemy fire was involved.

📹 Hamas releases footage of their mortar units' activity in Gaza.

🔴 Hamas announced they lost contact with several teams tasked with guarding Israeli hostages.

📃 The Israeli army acknowledged the death of 6 new soldiers in Gaza, some who died many days ago

☠️ Major Jamal Abbas, 23, a company commander in the Paratroopers Brigade's 101st Battalion

☠️ Cpt. Eden Provisor, 21, a platoon commander in the 401st Armored Brigade's 52nd Battalion

☠️ Master Sgt. (Res.) David Dudi Digmi, 43, a paramedic in the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade. (Killed on Nov ⁠7)

☠️ Staff Sgt. Shlomo Gurtovnik, 21, a combat medic in the 401st Armored Brigade's 46th Battalion

☠️ Staff Sgt. Adi Malik Harb, 19, of the Nahal Infantry Brigade's reconnaissance unit

☠️ Staff Sgt. Shachar Fridman, 21, of the Paratroopers Brigade's 101st Battalion

🔴 A new wave of Israeli airstrikes in ongoing in south Lebanon, notably Laboneh and Zibqin.

📹 Hezbullah released footage of their attack on various Israeli targets on 17-18 November.

The footage included attack on the soldiers (distant), bases, and border walls. Weapons used: Rockets, ATGMs, and suicide drones.

📁 Lower quality video (720p, 29MB)

📰 The Washington Post revealed that in the early days of the war, Netanyahu seriously considered a pre-emptive attack on Hezbullah but then backtracked.

It added that Israel expects the war to last at least 3 months, and they are still unaware what to do with Gaza after it. They won't accept Hamas nor will they enable the Palestinian authority there.

Additionally, they revealed that the economy in Israel is being battered by the number of reserves recruited in the army, and they have to release many to allow the economy to function again. However, no decision has been taken yet.

📃 After failing to prove anything of worth in Al-Shifa medical complex, and after failing to find any serious weapon cache or intel in Gaza city outskirts, Israel now claims get Hamas' leadership escaped to the south.

The army informed military correspondents that Sinwar and Al-Daif are in the south, not Gaza city (North).

📢 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israel's Haaretz reports that an Israeli official investigation has determined that an IDF helicopter killed Israeli civilians at the Nova rave on 7 October.

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-18/ty-article/.premium/israeli-security-establishment-hamas-likely-didnt-have-prior-knowledge-of-nova-festival/0000018b-e2ee-d168-a3ef-f7fe8ca20000

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📎 Ali Abunimah