Israel News Monday Dec 1

 Day 787

 - Israeli officials said today that their security branches see the killing of al Joulani, also known as Ahmad al Sharaa, by Syrian opposition elements as a strong possibility, and are signaling that the region should brace for the kind of extremist power grabs once carried out by groups like ISIS

- Senior Israeli official in the security system to Channel 14: "Lebanon is likely to become the central stage soon. Hezbollah has tens of thousands of fighters, and less than 10,000 rockets, few of which are accurate. The elimination of Tabetbey is not necessarily the last - the elimination of additional Hezbollah leaders who operate against Israel is definitely on the agenda

- Israel Prime Minister's Office: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump a short while ago. The two leaders emphasized in their conversation the importance and commitment to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the Gaza Strip, and discussed expanding the peace agreements. U.S. President Trump invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to a White House meeting in the near future.

-Trump sends a message to Israel: Scale down the activities and rhetoric  on Syria- I want to promote a security agreement and strengthen the rule of al-Sharaa in Syria.

- The United States has warned Iraq of an imminent Israeli operation against Hezbollah, which would continue until its disarmament, according to al-Hadath. A US warning was conveyed of a severe Israeli strike in Iraq if the pro‑Iranian militias intervene.

- Hamas terrorists exited a building in Jabaliya where they were searching for a hostage with a body hidden under a blanket Assessment in Israel: The body found is of a hostage, and Hamas is not willing to hand it over today

-Two Palestinian terrorists were killed after crossing Gaza’s Yellow Line demarcating the IDF’s withdrawal in two separate incidents in the territory’s north today, the military says.

-PM Netanyahu's testimony will be canceled tomorrow per his request, stating he is needed to handle important state security matters

-In Iran, they announced a $10,000 reward for anyone who provides information about IDF Unit 8200 personnel. Iran is trying to project a sense of recovery and rebuild its military capabilities. Still, with a population thirsty for water and increasing economic distress in the background, it is hard to see how they can truly go on the offensive. Despite doubts about their readiness, the regime continues the arms race and is working to revive the cyber arm that was severely hit. - I24

- A security official confirms the IDF radio: All Hamas commanders of the "terror pocket" in Rafah have been eliminated: The four terrorists eliminated this morning are the eastern Rafah battalion commander, his deputy, a company commander in the battalion, and another terrorist.