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Israel Brief: Monday, December 22

Israel Buys Days; the Axis Tests Hours.

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Uri Zehavi — אורי זהבי
Dec 22, 2025
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Shalom, friends, and boker tov.

Israel is holding the lines—though, Hezbollah’s reply still hasn’t landed. Iran is moving pieces in plain sight. Baghdad is suddenly pretending it hasn’t received the message. Gaza stays enforcement-first, while the “day after” crowd keeps building scaffolding that still can’t lift a rifle.

Here’s the situation in ninety seconds.


⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
  • Northern Front: Hezbollah response remains pending as IDF signals expanded readiness and keeps striking operatives. See The War Today.

  • Iraq Theater: Strike warnings and intelligence files hit Baghdad as proxy disarmament talk accelerates under pressure. See Developments to Watch.

  • Iran: IRGC aerospace activity and missile-cyber warnings stack as Tehran rehearses for another round. See Developments to Watch.

  • Gaza: Yellow Line crossings continue to trigger immediate strikes as Hamas tightens internal control and delays the last return. See The War Today.

  • Day After: ISF recruitment widens without combat mandate as Turkey and others posture for roles without responsibility. See Israel and the World.

  • Diaspora: Post-Bondi enforcement moves spread as Jews remain the test case for Western governance. See Israel and the World.

  • Home Front: Galatz closure fight and senior-IDF appointment friction signal institutional strain under wartime load. See Inside Israel.

Below: how enforcement, mandates, and leadership friction shape the next 72-hour decision window.

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