Israel Brief: Sunday, February 1
Rafah runs "progress" while Hamas runs at troops (out of tunnels). Meanwhile Iran tries to tax the world through shipping lanes as the United States signals it may stop rehearsing.
Shalom, friends.
Everyone loves to keep confusing procedure for control. We’ve been tracking the two live clocks all week—Rafah’s “managed” reopening and the Hormuz pressure campaign—and both are being overtly stress-tested. Of course, Israel’s manpower fight and the internal-security surge, aren’t much cleaner—especially as parts of the coalition still negotiate reality.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Rafah Gate: Crossing reopens under European “supervision;” Israeli security services screens names remotely; Hamas tunnel teams surface and scatter. See The War Today.
Gaza Contact Line: Strikes hit commanders, launch sites, and workshops after armed Hamasniks try to engage IDF troops. See The War Today.
Northern Front: Hezbollah rebuild crews and engineering assets get targeted; drone smuggling tests a new lane. See The War Today.
Iran Window: Hormuz live-fire begins as strike talk goes public and regional alert systems get tested. See The War Today.
Draft Math: Haredi enlistment rises only where penalties are coercive enough; coalition moves to dilute enforcement fast. See Inside Israel.
Internal Security: Black-flag march heads for Tel Aviv; roadblocks and Border Police surges ignite legal and political friction. See Inside Israel.
Diplomacy: South Africa and Jerusalem trade expulsions; Turkey sells “conditional” ties while pitching uranium babysitting. See Israel and the World.
Below: Gaza gate-control mechanics, northern enforcement logic, the Iran decision window, coalition manpower math, and internal-security tradeoffs.
