Israel Brief: Sunday, January 25
Rafah stays the lever as Hamas rejects disarmament and Israel readies the next phase. The Iran file keeps everyone “coordinating” while Tehran keeps killing at home and threatening abroad.
Shalom, friends.
Gaza’s “rehabilitation” crowd wants timelines, armed actors want immunity, and Israel is still expected to make everyone but itself happy. Rafah remains the hinge because it’s the one gate that forces outsiders to choose between calendars and coercion. Meanwhile, the situation with Iran remains tense and operationally busy, even without a confirmed strike indicator—so every secondary front is a candidate for distraction fire.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Gaza Line: Southern Command runs battle-prep as Hamas rejects weapons removal; Rafah remains the leverage fight. See The War Today.
Yellow Line: IDF completes four-kilometer tunnel dismantling and maps barrier grid with towers and sensors. See The War Today.
Northern Front: IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons-production site in Bir al-Sansal and infrastructure in the Beqaa. See Northern Front.
Iran Window: CENTCOM commander meets IDF leadership as Patriot, THAAD, tanker, and airlift cycles continue. See Bridge Section.
Judea & Samaria: Ramallah closure follows gunfire report near Talmon; Hebron sweep ends with arrests and rifles seized. See Developments to Watch.
Home Front: Joint List talks resume as January murders drive protests in Arab towns and a Tel Aviv rally. See Inside Israel.
West: France moves Muslim Brotherhood toward EU terror listing; U.S. presses Bolivia on IRGC designations. See Israel and the World.
Below: full operational analysis across Gaza leverage and tunnel reality, Iran decision friction and retaliation ladders, northern enforcement patterns, and internal-security governance stress.
