Iron Sword War - Day 33: The IDF continues its encirclement of Gaza City. The forces carry out airstrikes and ground attacks and advance towards Israeli control of the city. Last night: launches at Gush Dan and a landing without casualties on a house in Savyon. Defense Minister Yoav Galant clarifies: There will be no homonymous truce without the release of the hostages held by Hamas.
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01:20: According to Palestinian reports, the IDF operates in the Jericho area and surrounds the house of a wanted person. A Border Police force entered the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem again tonight to carry out arrests.
According to White House sources, Biden urged Netanyahu in a phone call to agree to a three-day pause to promote the release of hostages. The proposal under consideration is that Hamas release 15-10 abductees and take advantage of the lull to verify the identity of all the abductees and submit a list of names. According to the report, Netanyahu told Biden that he did not trust Hamas to keep his word, and that Israel would not receive support to resume fighting after a three-day ceasefire.
Biden and Netanyahu, Photo: Avi Ohayon/GPO
00:40: Extensive artillery and air strikes in the Gaza Strip. Above Shifaa Hospital in northern Gaza City, flares were fired. Palestinian reports on IDF activity in the area.
IDF Spokesperson
00:20: Three car thieves arrested in Bnei Brak, police prevented mobs from lynching them.
00:00: Landlady hit by rocket in Savion: "We went down to the safe room at the last second, the whole house is destroyed. People don't believe people will come out alive."
Direct hit on a house in Savion, photo: Yossi Zeliger
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