Operation "Iron swords"day 124: chronicle of the confrontation

Operation Iron Swords entered its 124th day on Tuesday, February 7th. The IDF continues fighting on the northern and southern borders. Hamas responded to proposals for an exchange deal. The Cabinet will discuss next steps.

Vesti conducts online reporting, talking about the main events of the confrontation – minute by minute. Information is clarified and updated in real time. Important general information is provided at the bottom of the text.

06:49
►Media: Israeli team secretly met with top PA leadership

05:00
►Over the past 24 hours, sirens sounded 10 times in Israel

According to the Home Front Service, over the past 24 hours (from 00:00 February 6 to 00:00 February 7) the air raid alarm sounded 10 times (the day before – 7), the last of them at 16:10 in the Upper Galilee (Snir, Shaar -Yeshuv, Dan, Rajar, Ha-Goshrim, Daphne).

Over the past week, the air raid signal was sounded 68 times, and in a month – 545.

03:36
►House rejects $17.6 billion military aid bill for Israel

The US House of Representatives rejected a bill introduced by the Republican Party to allocate a $17.6 billion military aid package to Israel. Democrats said they were prepared to vote for the broader bill, which also includes aid to Ukraine, international humanitarian funding and border security.

Voting was carried out using an accelerated procedure, which requires a two-thirds vote. As a result, 250 deputies voted for and 180 against, which was not enough to approve the initiative. At the same time, 14 14 Republicans opposed the bill, and 46 Democrats supported it.

Critics of the bill have called it a Republican political ploy to distract attention from the bill, which combines an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy and new funding for border security, as well as aid money for Ukraine, Israel and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

01:12
►In Syria, Israel was accused of attacking an air base near Homs

Syrian media reported an “Israeli airstrike” in the Homs area. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the attack targeted an airbase in the area. Four people died

00:06
►US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia and Qatar, where he discussed regional issues and the situation in the Gaza Strip. In Israel, Blinken intends to familiarize the country’s leadership with Hamas’s response to the proposal for an exchange deal, within the framework of which Israeli hostages held by Hamas should be released.

204 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on February 6: 132 through the Kerem Shalom crossing and 72 through Rafah after being checked at the Nitzana crossing.

00:00
►Main events of the previous day (February 6)

Intense firefights continued on the border with Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 9 attacks. Two IDF soldiers were slightly injured.

An attempted terrorist attack was made in Nablus; the terrorist was eliminated on the spot.

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The war with Hamas: the main thing

At about 7:00 on Saturday, October 7, the holiday of Simchat Torah, terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip launched a combined attack against Israel – terrorist infiltration from land, sea and air and massive rocket fire from the south and center, up to the Hasharon region. More than 1,200 people were brutally killed. In response, the IDF launched Operation Iron Swords (Harvot-barzel). Intelligence agencies believe that Hamas has been preparing an invasion since the beginning of 2022. It was carefully planned and thoroughly provided with weapons and intelligence information.

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