Israel At War Monday July 8

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Israeli Government teeters as Ben Gvir says he won’t back Shas party legislation unless given a spot on disbanded war cabinet; Shas calls him an ‘inflated balloon,’ he labels Deri a lapdog of the left

- A group of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives gathered at a school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat were struck by Israeli fighter jets earlier this evening, the IDF says the operatives were carrying out “terror activity” from within the school and “using it as a shield for terror.”

- The IDF launched a new operation early Monday morning in southern neighborhoods of Gaza City, following what it said was intelligence of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad infrastructure and terror operatives in the area.

- Giyus update: It begins as army seeks formal approval to send draft notices to 3000 charedim.

- MK Bezalel Smotrich says hostage-truce deal would be defeat for Israel.

- MK Moshe Gafni, of the charedi United Torah Judaism party, on Monday hinted that the current Israeli government may be nearing the end of its term. Hinting the government is nearing its term and possibly head to new elections 

- 3 floor tunnels Among the dozens of tunnels that have already been uncovered between Gaza and Egypt, the IDF also located huge three-level tunnels on the Philadelphi corridor 

- Hostages' families warn: Proposed prisoner swap deal will leave most hostages in Gaza

Hostages families, members of the Tikva Forum, call to reject proposed prisoner swap deal, warn that agreeing to it will harm their loved ones.