NEW: Joint Statement on Israel from the US, UK, France, Germany, and Italy:

Today, we express our steadfast and united support to the State of Israel, and our unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism.

CNN: The US is offering Israel special operations planning and intelligence support, a US defense official tells the network.

The support would not entail US troops on the ground in Israel. Instead, the assistance would come in the form of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 

Al-Quds Brigades - Lebanon

It is with great pride that the PIJ in its military arm, mourn the two martyrs in Lebanon:

- Riyad Muhammad Qiblawi from Ain al-Hilweh camp

- Hamza Hassan Musa from Burj Al-Shamali camp

Israel's Dahyeh doctrine: when using TERROR is kosher

In 2008, General Eizenkot outlined what he called the “Dahyeh doctrine” as an extreme degree of “deterrence by punishment”. He warned that IDF's large-scale destruction of civilian-only assets and terror inflicted in 2006 to one million residents in Beirut's Dahyeh suburb shall be renewed.

“We will apply disproportionate force [on the south of Lebanon]”, Eizenkot said, “These are not civilian villages.”

Ronen Bergman mentions the “historical continuity” of this doctrine that is de facto Jewish terrorism.

🚨 Violent and continuous bombing by US-funded Israeli warplanes on central and northern Gaza.

🚨 For the fourth day in a row, resistance fighters invade settlements around Gaza under the cover of the night and rocket fire despite most intense airstrikes. A fierce clash happened in "Sa'ad" and "Kfar Azza," which were rushed by resistance fighters in four-wheeler vehicles. Homes were successfully infiltrated in "Sa'ad".

Updates on Gaza's front:

⬥ IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has regained control of the Gaza border.
⬥ A small number of Palestinian fighters are thought to remain hiding inside Israeli-occupied territory.
⬥ The Israeli army is mining the gaps in the border.

⋯ The Israeli army released footage of their attacks on residential buildings around Gaza overnight. A total of 200 civilian & infrastructure assets were destroyed.

Lebanon: Israeli Hermes UAVs continue to monitor the Lebanese border.

Hermes 450 UAVs are armed drones.

🚨IDF Spokesperson announce that the US aircraft carrier and vessels will assist in defense and attack if we get to a point of fighting several fronts.

He added that there is great importance of the American deterrence so that more distant countries do not try to divert attention from Gaza and try to open another front

🚨 The Israeli army acknowledges two additional deaths in yesterday's raid on the Lebanese border.

The Palestinian PIJ took responsibility of the attack, where two fighters (photo) infiltrated an Israeli base, killing the deputy commander of the ‘Baram’ 300th Brigade.

Updates on Gaza's front:

⬥ Israeli media reports the IDF has completed preparing its artillery brigades facing Gaza for a massive artillery strike. (Note: if a ground invasion is to take place, this is the first expected move)

⬥ Lebanese media states that Hamas informed Hezbullah and other allies that their missile array is intact and they are capable of lasting long enough.

Hamas also confirmed they are ready for any ground invasion by the Israeli army.

Reminder: According to the annual US foreign aid report, the US military keeps thousands of PGM/JDAMs in Israel, to assist IDF in case IDF's stockpile dwindles during a prolonged war against Hezbullah in Lebanon or Gaza.