Israel at war Monday Nov 18

Israel at war day 409

- The US demands from Turkey: hand over the leaders of Hams who are in your country to us (Israel Hayom)

-The head of the Shin Bet Ronan Bar visited Turkey secretly on Saturday and met with the head of Turkish intelligence regarding the hostages in Gaza and a possible deal.

- A missile shot from Lebanon penetrated the iron dome and struck a Yeshiva building in Bnei Brak, Israel. Miracles that no one was injured.

 -The Biden administration on Monday sanctioned the Amana association, the Israeli settlement movement’s main development organization, in the latest in a series of punitive measures taken by the US against the settlement enterprise.

- Direct hit from Hezbollah rocket on building in Bnei Brak Ramat Gan border 5 injured one serious condition 2 moderate 3 lightly injured. The building has been evacuated as authorities fear it may collapse from the fire.

- US State Department Spokesman: progress has been made in the negotiations on the cease-fire agreement in Lebanon Hezbollah tried to manipulate the deal by stating that they accept the ceasefire outline, but in reality it has demands for explanations that turned out to be about the main principles and contradict the agreed outline.

-One killed 5 injured from Hezbollah rocket attack in Shfaram

-PM Netanyahu Offers $5M Per Hostage, Calls for Increased Reward System in Gaza.

--Netanyahu said he believes tens of hostages will be released in the near future.

- Hezbollah fired around 100 rockets at northern Israel early Monday injuring 2 people

Israeli military continuing to strike sites belonging to the terror group in Lebanon.

- Netanyahu in a closed meeting revealed Biden and Blinken's threats towards him this past year:"Biden called me before entering Rafah and said to me: Prime Minister Netanyahu - you will be left alone!" I answered him: "Then we will do it alone!" Two days later, Blinken was sent to threaten me: "You will not receive any armaments." I answered him: "We will fight with our hands and claws. We will not compromise on Rafah."Netanyahu added: "The Americans estimated that 20,000 people would be killed in Rafah. It turned out to be an absolute lie."(Channel 14) Raylan Givens 

- The American envoy Amos Hochstein has reportedly delayed his arrival to Beirut until he receives "further clarification" from Lebanon relating to the ceasefire proposal. "The ball is in Lebanon's court", and the US wants more answers before Hochstein arrives.

- Iran's leader Khamenei sent a message to Hezbollah at the end of the week through his adviser Ali Larijani that Tehran calls for agreeing to a ceasefire based on Resolution 1701 and a withdrawal beyond the litany and will continue to support Hezbollah and help it recover from the severe blows it has suffered (NYT)

- Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies the claims that Hamas political office has moved to Turkey. 

- Smotrich: We must completely take over the northern Gaza Strip and inform Hams that if the abductees do not return - they will lose a third of the territory of the Strip

- Netanyahu on the North: "Israel's basic conditions are keeping Hezbollah away from the border, preserving Israel's freedom of action and closing the oxygen pipeline through the Syrian border to prevent future arming." (Doron Kadosh)

-Netanyahu: We have made only partial progress in eliminating Hams’s governmental capabilities. Hams still controls the distribution of food and humanitarian aid. We are looking at the possibility of securing food distribution through international agencies.

The IDF intercepted a drone heading toward Israeli territories from the east, the military reported on Monday overnight. The interceptor fell over Eilat. The drone was launched from Iraq.