Israel Brief: Monday, February 9
Missiles move to the center of the table. Everyone else keeps trying to deal with them “later.”
Shalom, friends.
The negotiation channel keeps trying to shrink the agenda—though, Israel just shoved it back open with insistence on ballistic missiles. With Netanyahu heading to Washington in two days, Jerusalem is pre-loading the meeting against the most predictable American failure mode—symbolic action that leaves Iran’s output intact. On the ground, Gaza keeps advertising the same reality: tunnels, contact, and abduction attempts. Up north, enforcement stays automatic, because Lebanon’s “rebuild” language is just more attack prep.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Iran Missiles: Israel tells U.S. it acts alone if ballistic threshold crosses; strike concepts briefed. See The War Today.
Semnan NOTAM: Iran closes airspace for missile fire window; Israel tracks launcher dispersal eastward. See The War Today.
Gaza Contact Line: Rafah tunnel team fires on troops; four attackers eliminated; abduction risk stays active. See The War Today.
Northern Front: IDF strikes Yanuh sector, kills Hezbollah artillery chief. See Northern Front.
Mount Dov Raid: Special forces capture Jamaa Islamiya operative Atwi Atwi; weapons found; threats issued. See Northern Front.
Judea & Samaria: Cabinet opens land registries, shifts planning powers; enforcement expands into Areas A/B. See Inside Israel.
Capital Pressure: China filings cite Israel investment ban; drone from east brings 12 guns. See Israel and the World.
Below: decision points in the missile file, Gaza tunnel suppression logic, northern enforcement triggers, and sovereignty-lawfare pressure vectors.
