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Israel At War – Day 395

Send In The Drones

Sending Drones

I read on the Telegram page for Jerusalem Realtime that Iran will strike Israel on Tuesday:

Iran is VERY good at propaganda and manipulation. This could be false, and it could be a FEAR CAMPAIGN. But we are at war, and therefore it would be a good idea to check your preparations in case this happens.

The post also says that it is coming and from a credible source:

Iran officially declares through its highest-ranking officials that it intends to attack Israel soon and with great force.

Expert Iran Military analyst Dr. Perezin Nadimi, a senior researcher at the Washington Institute and an expert on Iran and security affairs:

The attack will use short range missiles and the reports that it is being timed on the US election day could be true:

Iran is expected to attack Israel on Tuesday evening with about 400 ballistic missiles, with the aim of hitting the air force bases, the air defense systems and the defense industries in the Haifa area.

The timing of the attack is intended to overshadow the announcement of the winner in the US elections.

The post also tells us why the attack will come from Iraq and Syria:

Iran will activate the most advanced missiles in its possession, the Khuramshahr-4 missiles (a ballistic missile with a range of about 2,000 km), Fatah (a hypersonic missile developed to overcome air defense systems), Khyberashkan (a medium-range ballistic missile) and Emad (a precision ballistic missile).

The move of missiles to Iraq is due to the fact that the Iranian missiles are not accurate enough for long ranges, and therefore it is necessary to fire them from a shorter range - from Iraq and Syria.

There is also talk from the same account that drones are on their way towards Israel:

Alongside the missile launches, Iran's armed forces (Artesh) are expected to operate long-range Arash-type suicide drones (an attack drone with a range of about 2,000 km equipped with a 200 kg warhead).

Initial reports from Iran-backed sources indicate that a swarm of drones has been launched from Iraq and Syria towards Israel. Israeli Channel 10 noted unusual movements by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iraq, though no visual evidence has been provided.

Israeli Channel 13 suggests that, if an Iranian attack occurs, it would likely involve surface-to-surface missiles aimed at military targets.

Other Telegram channels suggests that Israel will do a preemptive strike as well. In other words, the next 24 hours will be worthy of our prayer and intercession. As we pray for the election, we need to also lift up Israel since the defensive systems are not 100% certain to stop them all. God’s angels will be needed to deflect those that make it through.

Hamas Won’t Accept Any Deal

We learn from an article in The Times Of Israel that Hamas is rejecting more and more deals:

Hamas has rejected a proposal for a short-term ceasefire and hostage release deal, the State Department says.

The revelation is made in a US readout issued on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Sunday call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

He said that Hamas is rejecting any offer:

Blinken “noted that Hamas has once again refused to release even a limited number of hostages to secure a ceasefire and relief for the people of Gaza,” the US readout says.

An Egyptian offer was just another one they said no to:

Egypt had put forth a proposal that would have begun with an initial 48-hour ceasefire during which Hamas would have prepared for the release of four Israeli hostages over the next 10 days, two Arab diplomats told The Times of Israel.

The four hostages were to fall under the so-called humanitarian category, meaning they were to be either women, elderly, or sick.

As usual, Hamas wants an inordinate amount of prisoners in exchange:

In exchange, Israel was to release roughly 100 Palestinian security prisoners, the diplomats said.

The deal would have led to more talks just like so many in the past have, but Hamas is acting like they are just stalling and want no deal at all:

During the 12-day deal, Israel and Hamas would have held talks about a more long-lasting ceasefire.

Hamas has refused to budge from the proposal it submitted in early July, which saw it cede on its key demand for an up-front Israeli commitment for a permanent end to the war.

Israel had demands of their own, but the US blames Hamas for the impasse:

That offer still contained a number of new conditions and was rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who added his own new requirements for a deal, including that Israel be able to maintain its force presence in the Philadelphi and Netzarim Corridors.

The US blamed Hamas for the over two month impasse that ensued, saying the terror group refused to engage in talks.

The negotiators, all Arab supporters of Hamas tend to blame Israel:

Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt have been less convinced by this argument, privately maintaining that the US has downplayed Netanyahu’s culpability for the impasse and claiming that a deal would have been possible over the summer had the premier not added new conditions, Arab diplomats have told The Times of Israel.

Don’t expect Hamas to agree to any deal that allows the fighting to continue after the hostages are released. And don’t hold your breath for Israel to allow Hamas to survive in any form. The lines in the sand are deeply drawn by both parties.