Israel At War Wednesday July 17

 Israel at war day 285

- Probe of Military Intelligence role in Oct. 7 failure finds Hamas planned assault for 7 years

-Giyus Update: IDF unsure how many Charedi draft orders it intends to send on Sunday

the IDF targets 3,000 recruits annually.The representatives said that the orders on Sunday would target haredi men they believed to have a high potential to serve and who would not avoid the orders or be found incapable. However, the representatives could not say exactly how many orders they would send out, nor the criteria for choosing whom to send them.

- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened Wednesday to target Israeli towns that have not yet been subjected to the terror group’s rocket and drone attacks if Israel continues to “target civilians,” noting a spike in the number of noncombatants killed in Lebanon in recent days.

- IDF destroys Hamas tunnel route used for attempted infiltration into Israel

The route was part of an additional three-kilometer tunnel network previously destroyed by IDF troops. 

- Israel confirmed that several of Deif's bodyguards were eliminated in the Gaza strike, increasing the likelihood that he has been eliminated. Additionally, Israel is investigating reports that a member of Yahya Sinwar's family, possibly one of his brothers, was also eliminated in the attack. These details remain unconfirmed for now.

-Israeli team arrives in Cairo for hostage talks Ministers say conditions ripe for hostage deal Gallant reportedly says if no deal reached in next 2 weeks, abductees’ fate ‘sealed

- Netanyahu came under fire on Wednesday for comments he reportedly made at a cabinet meeting seemingly downplaying the threat hostages face in Gaza. “We shouldn’t be anxious,” Netanyahu told the security cabinet on Tuesday night, according to the Ynet news site, referring to drawn-out negotiations for a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza. “Hamas is the one that should be anxious. The hostages are suffering but they are not dying.”

etanyahu: 'Hostages are suffering but they are alive'

"They are pressuring me instead of pressuring Hamas. And it is they, the leaders of Hamas, who should be under pressure," Netanyahu also said according to sources.

The Prime Minister’s Office did not issue a confirmation or denial of the claim.