Israel Brief: Sunday, December 28
Terror climbs through the gaps in the fence while diplomacy tries to rename control as “process.”
Shalom, friends.
A single infiltrator turned a civilian road into a multi-site killing chain. Pressure migrates to the easiest weak link, not the most dramatic front. Up north, Hezbollah keeps training while Lebanon keeps talking. And Washington is about to test whether “Phase II” means enforcement or theater.
Here’s the situation in ninety seconds.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Northern Israel Terror: Multi-site ramming-stabbing attack kills two; infiltrator route exploited civilian mobility. See The War Today.
Judea & Samaria: Qabatiya encirclement expands; enforcement shifts toward accomplices and illegal-entry enablers. See The War Today.
Lebanon: IDF strikes Radwan training and weapons infrastructure; disarmament “phases” remain talk. See The War Today.
Gaza: Airstrikes hit Khan Younis and Al-Bureij as Hamas rebuild indicators persist under ceasefire cover. See The War Today.
Washington: Netanyahu is traveling to meet Trump and Rubio; Phase II sequencing and force mandate decisions tighten. See Israel and the World.
Africa: Israel recognizes Somaliland; regional condemnations pile up; Al-Shabaab issues threat messaging on cue. See Developments to Watch.
Europe: Germany rejects any Gaza force role; allies keep demanding outcomes while declining responsibility. See Israel and the World.