Israel Brief: Friday, December 26
Washington wants “Phase II.” Israel wants security. The fight is over who owns the verbs: disarm, govern, verify.
Shabbat shalom, friends.
Gaza enforcement stays kinetic while foreign capitals keep shopping for “formats” that avoid seizures. Up north, Iran’s Unit 840 gets clipped in Lebanon’s depth as Turkey tries to prise Israeli airspace from Syria.
Here’s the situation in ninety seconds.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Gaza: Yellow Line enforcement stays lethal as airstrikes hit Khan Yunis and corridor shaping continues. See The War Today.
Northern Front: IDF-ISA removes a senior Unit 840 figure in the Beqaa as strike geometry widens. See The War Today.
Syria Lane: Reports say Turkey pushes radar deployment inside Syria to tax IAF freedom of action. See Israel and the World.
Judea & Samaria: Counterterror arrests continue as another Israeli civilian incident triggers an Area A warning. See Developments to Watch.
Diplomacy: Germany declines any Gaza international force role and warns against permanent Israel–Hamas partition. See Israel and the World.
Washington Track: Netanyahu heads to meet Trump with Phase II and “day after” sequencing at the center. See Israel and the World.
Home Front: Trust and manpower remain live variables as coalition and opposition both dodge hard alternatives. See Inside Israel.