The controversy in Israel does not subside after the publication of the Investigation into the events of October 7. On February 27, IDF Home Front Commander Ravi Milo presented the results of the investigation into the October 7 failure in front of the settlers, “Kibbutz Kfar Azza”. The settlers of “Kibbutz Kfar Azza” expressed their anger at the results of the investigation presented by the Home Front leader in front of them on the October 7 failure, saying: “It seems like it’s just a grouping of Google articles.”
According to the newspaper Israel Today: Unit 8200 relied on a secret device in the Gaza Strip, an intelligence tool was established to collect information, but it turned out that this tool was not effective on October 7 and did not provide any warning.
The Calcalist daily quoted Moshe Davidovich, head of the Front Line Settlements Forum in the North and head of the Mateh Asher Council: “The residents of my settlements will begin to return on Sunday, but with many questions and hesitations in their hearts. They are returning to a false calm that could last two, three, maybe a year or less.” “No one can predict how long it will last.”
Long night in Gaza, Egypt and Israel for the return of the bodies of Israelis to their families and of prisoners to their families in Gaza. Many of them with serious sentences were taken to Egypt where they met their families. A total of 1,700 Palestinian prisoners, including 700 serving life sentences and with high sentences and 1,000 prisoners from the Gaza Strip released under the first phase of the exchange agreement. Four more bodies of Israelis returned to their homes on the 26th.
Israel does not intend to respect the last paragraph of the first part of the agreement: Energy Minister Elie Cohen on Hebrew Radio: “Israel’s request to remain in the Philadelphia axis is a security requirement. We will not withdraw from Philadelphia before completing the return of the kidnappers, removing Hamas from Gaza. The news was also confirmed by the mediators. Yedioth Ahronoth citing an Israeli official writes: “Israel will not withdraw from the Philadelphia axis, we will not allow the murderers of Hamas to roam our borders with their trucks and weapons again, and we will not allow them to rearm themselves through smuggling.”
Hamas confirms that the first phase of the agreement is closed and that the ceasefire ends on Saturday, with calls from several quarters for an extension of this ceasefire until the end of Ramadan. Prime Minister Netanyahu will decide whether a negotiating delegation will be sent to Doha or Cairo, only after the handover of the bodies of the four prisoners by Hamas is completed.
An Israeli source told i24NEWS: Israel is interested in trying to secure the release of more prisoners, and Hamas also appears to be interested in the ceasefire. “At the moment, there is still no decision on the delegation that will go to the talks in Doha. Egypt has advised Hamas to accept an extension.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on February 27: “We will stay in the buffer zone in southern Lebanon without any time restrictions and we have received the green light from the United States. In Syria, it came to the Golan government that replaced Jalabiya with official allowances and speaks beautifully. We do not trust our policy of staying there on top of Jabal Al-Sheikh and at strategic points for an unlimited period. Southern Syria should be a demilitarized zone.
Egypt rejects Lapid’s proposal. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry: “We reject the proposal of a member of the Knesset and leader of the Israeli opposition, Yair Lapid, that Egypt does not take over the administration of the Gaza Strip. We do not accept any thesis or proposal that wraps up the constants of the Egyptian position and Arab, and the solid foundations for addressing the essence of the conflict, as half-solutions that contribute to the renewal of conflict episodes rather than its permanent resolution. We emphasize the organic connection between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as Palestinian lands, which represent the independent Palestinian state region and must be subject to Palestinian sovereignty and full administration”.
The leadership of Amal and Hezbollah welcomed the fact that the new government has obtained the confidence of the Parliament: “We call on the government to intensify its efforts and to dedicate itself to following up on the restoration dossier and rebuilding what the enemy has destroyed”.
And now a look at the military scenarios updated at 14:00 on February 27.
In Syria, an armed group announces via social media its combat readiness to confront Israeli forces in Syrian territory.
In the late evening of February 27, gunfire from tanks located north of the city of Beit Lahia. Israeli tank fire in the eastern areas of Khan Yunis, in the southern #Gaza Strip.
During the night between February 26 and 27, while preparing the vehicles for the release of Palestinian prisoners, the IDF positioned itself to protect the walls of Ofer prison, west of Ramallah, in preparation for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
The IDF positioned a barrier near Al-Najah University Hospital, northwest of Nablus. Urgent assault on the city of Nablus from the Deir Sharaf checkpoint. Eastern Nablus region assaulted. Searching a building under construction near Al-Quds Open University, west of Nablus. The IDF storms Balata camp, east of Nablus, and launches a campaign of raids on Palestinian homes. Also according to Palestinian sources, the IDF assaults the city of Hebron with military vehicles and a vehicle with a crushed soldier.
Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails at settler vehicles between the city of Azzun and the village of Prophet Elijah, east of Qalqilya.
Also in the West Bank, the IDF storms most of the homes of prisoners who were about to be freed as part of the deal in Jerusalem and the West Bank and threatens to disrupt celebrations and raise flags.
The IDF assaults the city of Bethlehem from the Nashash checkpoint.
The city of Tulkarem enters its 33rd consecutive day of assault as IDF destruction of homes and construction of new roads continues.
The city of Jenin is entering its 39th day of assault, 100 homes have been destroyed and arrests and displacements continue.
Al-Baydar organization reports that settlers are building a settlement road northwest of the Al-Malihat Arab gathering west of Jericho. Zionist special forces infiltrate the city of Jericho and later the infiltration of an IDF special force is recorded.
Antonio Albanese e Graziella Giangiulio
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