Israel At War Sunday Dec 15

 Israel at war day 436

- The central dispute in the negotiations for releasing the hostages - the number of hostages to be released as part of the deal and their identities. Hamas agrees to release a significantly lower number than what Israel is demanding - on this issue, Israel is not willing to compromise, according to those close to the Prime Minister. 

- Dozens of Hamas terrorists were killed in an overnight raid carried out by IDF troops of the Gin northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun, and Jabalya.

- Syrian rebel leader: Israel has ‘no more excuses’ to strike, we don’t seek conflict

- Defense Minister Katz: The latest developments in Syria increase the intensity of the threat - despite the moderate image that the rebel leaders claim to present

- Biden admin officials meet in qatar to discuss hostage deal, not optimistic as Israel increases demands.

-US military officially announced that the aircraft carrier strike group of USS Harry S. Truman entered the Central Command area of ​​responsibility in the Middle East yesterday.

 IDF strikes in Syria tonight on weapons depots in the Daraa and Homs provinces

- Trump and PM Netanyahu talked last night and discussed Syria, Iran, and Gaza

-Hezbollah head admitted that, "Hezbollah has lost its military supply route through Syria." 

- Over Shabbos multiple rockets were fired at Israeli cities and towns from Central Gaza

The Central Gaza contains the final Hamas battalions that have not yet been fully dealt with by the IDF since it has been defined as a humanitarian zone the IDF does not operate there. According to foreign publications, many Israeli hostages are also being held in this area, which prevents the IDF from operating there as well. (Doron Kadosh, IDF Radio).

-There is grave concern in Israel that the success of the rebels in Syria will also affect extremist elements in Jordan and increase their motivation to undermine the stability of King Abdullah's rule. The head of the Shabak and IDF Military Intellgience recently visited Amman to discuss these concerns

-Israel has contacted various Syrian sources in an attempt to reach the burial site of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965.