The IDF also plans to increase the number of days in a row reservists serve in "operational activity," from 25 days to 40 a year.

Amid the war in the Gaza Strip, the IDF has called up a total of 287,000 reservists, many of which have been released from duty.

Yet despite being the largest-ever call-up of reservists in Israel's history, it's not enough manpower to fight in Gaza and be ready to fight in Lebanon.

- Quoted from an Israeli journalist on Telegram

⚠️ In part of the emergency preparations at hospital in Northern Israel, that have been ongoing for weeks now, the hospitals have been asked to set up additional helipads for use during a war with Lebanon.

Evidently, one won't be enough per hospital if a war happens in Lebanon.

🗞️ In a statement tonight, Netanyahu says they are close to a complete decisive victory in Gaza.

He adds that they defeated 18 out of 24 Hamas sectors, and that leaving any undefeated and ending the war means the new 7-October is just a matter of months.

He adds that the war cannot end with Hamas still existing, claiming he told this to the US secretary of state.

🗞️ Netanyahu adds in his statement that the IDF will operate soon on the Egyptian border and the refugee camps there.

He adds that Israel rejects the Hamas proposal for ending the war and releasing prisoners.

He continues to repeat that there should not be a Hamas anymore, and they have already started to find ways to replace the UNRWA.

🗞️ Israeli army chief of staff visited Northern Gaza and claimed that the Israeli army is operating to create pressure that will help the political echelon's goals.

He adds that the ultimate goal is to return the hostages through this pressure.

He continues to say that the army is carrying raids into the areas they withdraw from, and these raids are scoring damages to Hamas.

📹 Hamas released footage of their sniper shot in Gaza city that yeeted an Israeli officer to the hellfire.

⚠️ The U.S. military attacked two cars in Baghdad with missiles.

🗞️ Several rockets were fired at Margaliot settlement without red alerts.

📹 The Israeli enemy released footage of their aggression today on Khiyam village and other areas.

The statement continued the incitement again Khiyam, in a bid to justify the aggression against it.

More than a dozen attacks took place inside it today. No casualties, only material damages.

🌷 The U.S. aggression murdered a leader in Kataeb Hezbullah Abu Baqer Al-Saedi.

☠️ The soldier killed is most likely Maj. David Shakuri, 30, the deputy commander of the Combat Engineering Corps' 601st Battalion.

📷 Earlier today, rockets were fired towards Qiryat Shmona, impacting inside the settlement.

There may be reports of casualties.

📷 Additional attacks from Lebanon targeted Branit military base and its surrounding.

📷 Israeli air force carried an aggression on the village of Khiyam for the second day in a row.

🗞️ Civil defence is scanning Khiyam village for possible casualties and to assess damage.

☠️ In a statement, the Israeli army announced the serious injury of one Israeli soldier and the wounding of 2 others in attacks by Hezbullah this morning.

Additional injuries took place in yesterday's attacks.

The Israeli enemy retaliated by attacking Khiyam village and other areas.

🗞️ Additional Israeli attacks targeted Kfarkila village in south Lebanon.

📷 A house was attacked and destroyed in Kfarkila village. No casualties.

📷 Additional Israeli attacks targeted Teir Harfa village.

🗞️ Israeli jets are patrolling over the skies or Beirut at medium altitudes.

🗞️ The house attacked in Teir Harfa is the same house attacked earlier with drones, artillery, and tank shells.

It was finally fully destroyed in an Israeli airstrike.