Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off before noon in a helicopter to an unknown destination. The takeoff was from a helipad at Hadassah Hospital, which is used routinely. Further details are prohibited from publication. Stay tuned.

Israel is preparing for a very large attack on the Iranian proxy in Iraq.
All pro-Iranian militia leaders are now hiding under the ground.
More about this in my Mid-East Update at 6pm Israel time!

Israel’s Defense Minister Katz: My position on Gaza is clear. After we defeat Hamas’ military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have security control over Gaza with full freedom of action, just like in Judea and Samaria,” he said. “We will not allow any terrorist organization against Israeli communities and Israeli citizens from Gaza. We will not allow a return to the reality of before October 7.”