Israel At War Thursday Nov 23

 Israel at war Day 48 refresh for updates

8:30pm

 - A junior Israeli officer in the elite 8200 intelligence unit warned over Hamas's plan of a mass infiltration event and was ignored by her commanders, N12 reported on Thursday evening.

- Hamas will not allow the red cross to visit the hostsges he holds although this is part of the hostage deal with Israel. According to the report, Hamas will notify the Red Cross on the hostages situation and health condition

- Hamas is reportedly planning on freeing 23 Thai hostages in separate deal with Thailand through Iran mediation

- IAF assassinates of the commander of the Hamas naval force in Khan Yunis.

- IDF Spokesman warns that there may be changes amid the hostage deal with Hamas, and that rhey will attempt to use “psychological terror” against the Israeli public.

“These will be complex days, nothing is final until it actually happens. And even amid the process, there may be changes at any moment,” 

“It is important to note that Hamas is a ruthless enemy. Difficult days are ahead of us, joy mixed with sadness,” he says.

- Israel media says remarks attributed  to Jonathan Pollard, He spoke out against the cease fire deal Israel should have silenced the hostage families! He also condemns the kidnapped posters, since it hinders the ability of a total war against Gaza. 

- Maayan Zin, mother of Dafna (15) and Ela (8) Elyakim kidnapped by Hamas: "I've been informed that Dafna and Ela are not on the list of the 13 hostages to be released tomorrow. This is incredibly difficult for me; I long for their return. I'm relieved for the other families and hopeful for the release of all the hostages."

- Pro-Palestinian protesters have shut down the  Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route. As Protesters and activists, demanding "Liberation for Palestine and Climate," blocked the Sinclair Oil Corporation Dinosaur balloon as they glued their hands on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. Reports of multiple protesters are being detained and removed by the NYPD.

- Israel says it received initial list of hostages to go free, has notified families asks media not to publicize  it until after hostages are returned 

- Qatar says the cease fire will begin tomorrow morning 7:00am and 13 hostages will be released at 4pm. List of Names have already been given over to Israel

- Netanyahu says that “we hope to get our hostages out  it’s not without its challenges, but we have to, we hope to get this first tranche out and then we’re committed to getting everyone out.”

- Amid delay, Qatar says announcement on hostage, truce deal to be made in coming hours

- Hamas hold-up on hostage deal as they demand that hostages not go with red cross but with Egyptian ambulances,they are also demanding that the red cross not visit all other Israeli hostages held in Haza something that Israel voted on by approving the deal.

-Wall Street Journal cites an Egyptian official saying that Cairo has received a list of the 10 hostages held by Hamas who would be released first, amid ongoing delays in realizing a truce deal.

- Hezbollah has fired a massive rocket barrage initial estimates of nearly 50 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel, the largest barrage since the beginning of the war.

- IDF arrests director of Shifa hospital and some doctors after proof that Hamas used the facility as a terror command center

- IDF  operating on the outskirts of Gaza’s Jabaliya area have located four “significant” tunnels dug deep underground, as well as a stash of weapons hidden under the beds of a senior Hamas member’s kids and in closets.