Israel Brief: Tuesday, February 3
Gaza gets a committee and a "new" logo. The guns keep their job. Iran gets a meeting. The region gets yet another timer.
Shalom, friends.
As expected, Gaza’s “day after” is turning into administrative theater—paperwork above ground, ordnance in UNWRA bags below it. Up north, Israel keeps treating rebuild activity as targetable work, while Iran tries to sell negotiations as a substitute for capability removal.
⚡️Flash Brief: The Day in 90 Seconds or Less
Gaza Governance: Hamas instructs its “ministries” to keep running under National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. See The War Today.
Aid Diversion: Israel Defense Forces finds mortar shells and rockets hidden inside UNRWA aid bags near the Yellow Line. See The War Today.
Northern Front: Air strikes hit Hezbollah depots; rebuild crews keep moving equipment. See The War Today.
Iran: Iran talks accelerate as Steve Witkoff heads toward Israel, with Istanbul talks reportedly on the agenda. See The War Today.
Home Front: Israel Electric Corporation drills blackout scenarios; Jerusalem vehicle stop yields knives, uniforms, and an arrest. See Developments to Watch.
Draft Enforcement: Police and Military Police argue over arrests as the evasion pool grows. See Inside Israel.
Diaspora Pressure: London rallies praise Khamenei; New York City hate crimes rise; University of Nebraska–Lincoln schedules divestment vote. See Israel and the World.
Below: Gaza governance mechanics, northern enforcement cadence, Iran negotiation constraints, and state capacity under load.
