News from Egypt via Reuters: “Discussions took place on Wednesday evening between Trump’s envoy, Hamas leaders and mediators from Cairo and Doha”. The desired results did not materialize, but the doors were not closed. Arab channels claim that it was the United States that sought out Hamas, putting Israel in difficulty.
President Donald Trump returned to threatening Gaza and Hamas on March 6. His words, now known for days: “Either release the prisoners or we will unleash hell”, were echoed by those of the spokesman for the al Qassam brigades, Abu Ubaidah: “Any escalation of aggression will lead to the killing of more prisoners in our hands”. “Israel is the one that kills its prisoners”. “We are committed to the agreement regarding the promises of the brothers’ mediators.” “We have raised full readiness in anticipation of the renewal of the aggression.”
A spokesman for the Hamas movement Hazem Qassem: “The continuation of the hunger policy practiced by the Occupation against the population of the Gaza Strip is an extension of the war of genocide.” According to Al-Mayadeen, a Palestinian resistance leader reported that: “The American meeting with Hamas took place at the request of the Americans and the Israelis were surprised. The American envoy came away with a positive impression of his meeting and that the movement is open to negotiations. The American envoy only spoke about the exchange of prisoners and did not address the issues of the ceasefire and the end of the war. The American side did not provide a specific formula for the exchange of prisoners, but listened to the point of view of Hamas.”
A senior US official confirms that Trump’s plan for Gaza could also extend to the West Bank, where the US could support annexation and permanent Israeli sovereignty. US discussions include proposals to turn parts of the region into a joint US-Israeli project, while promoting Palestinian emigration to Egypt and Jordan.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leawitt said: “President Trump believes that direct talks with Hamas are ongoing for the good of the American people. These conversations are ongoing.” Netanyahu promised: “We will end the Iranian Shiite axis with weapons provided by Trump.”
General Tamir Yadai has assumed the position of Deputy Chief of Staff, which in the Israel Defense Forces will officially be called “Chief of Staff for Force Development.” General Yadai, who holds the fourth position on the General Staff (after the commander of logistics, the Major General of the Central Command and the commander of the ground forces), will be responsible for training the IDF forces during the war. General Baram, the retired Deputy Chief of Staff who served for 37 years in the Israel Defense Forces, will soon become a civilian and be appointed Director General of the Ministry of Defense.
According to Israeli media, Eyal Zamir’s appointment is an unprecedented one in the Israeli military: the first time an Arab Jew has headed the army. The new chief of staff of the Israeli military has officially taken office, stressing that the mission to eliminate Hamas is not complete. Eyal Zamir, former military secretary to the Israeli Prime Minister and a Yemeni Jew, said: “We will return Israeli prisoners from Gaza by any means necessary.”
And again the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army: “This year will be a year of war.”
The new Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army said that this year the armed forces will focus on the war against Gaza and Iran. “Israel was defeated on October 7, our borders were breached. Now the army must be prepared for all scenarios, both inside the country and abroad.” Eyal Zamir met with the heads of authorities in the Gaza coverage area on March 6 and the operational plans of the Southern Front will be approved later with the General Staff Forum.
More than three months after the appointment freeze, based on the order of War Minister Yisrael Katz, the second day of the new Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was filled with dozens of officer appointments.
According to Yisrael Hume, Justice Minister Yarif Levin announced that he had initiated a procedure for the dismissal of the government’s judicial adviser, Ghali, Miara. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said: “The Justice Minister is one of the main officials of October 7 and has learned nothing. The Justice Minister has decided to dismantle society in “Israel” during the war”.
These words were echoed by Benny Gantz: “If we were in a healthy “state”, the Minister of Justice, who destroyed democracy and damaged the unity of the people is one of the officials responsible for the great catastrophe caused to “Israel”. The government of October 7 has decided to declare war on anyone who opposes it. I say to Netanyahu, stop dismantling the people, and we will fight with all legal means to prevent the dismissal of the government’s judicial advisor”.
And now a look at the military scenarios updated at 18:00 on March 6.
The IDF has stormed the town of Bir al Ajam in the Al-Quneitra countryside, near the borders of the Syrian Golan Heights taken by the IDF.
From Lebanon, news is coming that the army Lebanese banned from using Hezbollah weapons. The Lebanese army has been ordered not to take weapons found in areas south of the Litani River to its warehouses. There were conflicting reports that weapons and ammunition left by the resistance in several places in the south were seized in special warehouses, and the army destroyed and detonated them directly, at the request of the United States. It is noted that Israel informed the Americans of its desire to destroy the weapons so that they would not fall into Hezbollah’s hands again.
Two citizens were injured while collecting scrap iron near the buffer zone in the town of Kfarkila after the IDF opened fire and launched a sound bomb from an Israeli drone at them. The end result of the launching of stun bombs was one Lebanese civilian killed and two others injured.
Reports of Israeli drones on Al-Aishiya and Al-Jarmaq in Jabal Al-Rayhan. Intensive flight of 6 Israeli drones in the skies of the cities of Jebchit, Douair, Toul, Harouf, Aba, Ash-Sharqiya and Zebdine at low altitude. An Israeli drone launched a sound grenade near a shepherd near the border town of Rmeish, injuring him in the hand. Similarly, an Israeli drone launched two sound grenades near locals checking their destroyed homes in the Burj el-Muluk area. No one was injured.
In the afternoon, a squadron of Israeli jets enters the airspace of southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources say that a plane is circling continuously in Sidon and its suburbs in southern Lebanon.
IDF storms the city of Al-Issawiya in Jerusalem. According to Army Radio, approximately 3,000 police and Border Guard soldiers will be deployed throughout the city of Jerusalem tomorrow, coinciding with the first Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan. Large IDF forces stormed the Shuafat camp, north of Jerusalem.
The IDF arrested several suspects while planting an explosive device in the ground near IDF soldiers operating in northern Gaza. An IAF aircraft targeted the suspects to remove the threat. IDF gunfire stationed east of the Central Governorate. And also along the borders of East Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
In an IDF statement: “Last week, security forces conducted counterterrorism operations throughout Judea and Samaria, arresting 90 wanted suspects, confiscating 14 rifles and thousands of shekels in terrorist funds. In addition, security forces continue to operate in northern Samaria. Over the past week, the IDF, ISA and Israeli Border Police have operated in Jenin, eliminating terrorists and arresting approximately 30 wanted suspects. In addition, forces demolished the homes of three terrorists and interrogated a large number of suspects regarding terrorist activities.”
Youths and IDF clash in Soliad, northeast of Ramallah. IDF fire live ammunition while assaulting the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah in the West Bank. IDF attacks on Qasra, Nablus. IDF fires glow-in-the-dark bombs into the atmosphere of the Horses area, at the entrance to Jenin camp. Assault on the town of Qalqilya from the eastern entrance.
IDF destruction continues in Tulkarem.
Antonio Albanese e Graziella Giangiulio
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