Israel Brief: Sunday, January 11
Israel keeps enforcing across Gaza and Lebanon while Tehran blacks out its own country and searches for a pressure valve.
Shavua tov, friends.
We’re a little early today—currently on the way to Kiryat Shmona from the Negev—but there’s still a lot to cover as Shabbat was far from quiet. Gaza is still a weapons problem wearing a governance costume, and the north is still a rebuild lane pretending to be “calm.” Iran is the wild card. Again. Communications blackout, live fire, and regime messaging that reads like pretext—while the region watches for diversion.
Here’s the dashboard.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Gaza: IDF strikes Hamas command sites and launch infrastructure after another failed Gaza City launch. Hamas operatives approach troops in multiple incidents; IDF eliminates immediate threats. See The War Today.
Lebanon: IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage, production, and launch infrastructure across south and Beqaa. See The War Today.
Syria: IDF sustains Hermon summit posture and winter-capable forward defense under new doctrine. See The War Today.
Inside Israel: Police seize illegal weapons in al-Eizariya wedding raid; Arab-sector killings surge. See Inside Israel.
Governance: High Court freezes haredi education funds; draft sanctions politics keep stalling manpower math. See Inside Israel.
Iran: Iran blackout persists as airlines suspend flights. See Israel And The World.
West: Pro-Hamas synagogue protest rhetoric goes mainstream abroad. See Israel And The World.