IDF raids Hamas headquarters in Jabalia | UN Secretary General tells Netanyahu - UNRWA in danger of ceasing operations

11:25 - UN Secretary-General tells Netanyahu - UNRWA in danger of ceasing operations

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who was declared a 'persona non grata’ by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a letter during the Rosh Hashanah holiday - in which he expressed deep concern about legislation in the Knesset targeting UNRWA. The Secretary General warned that if the legislation is passed - UNRWA will not be able to continue operating in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, claiming that he would then have to bring the issue to the UN General Assembly. 

The bill, which would sever ties between the State of Israel and scandal-ridden UN agency, is expected to be approved by the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee at its meeting on Sunday. The bill would prohibit all contact between Israeli government representatives and UNRWA officials. Practically, this would mean that the Ministry of Interior would not be able to issue entry visas to UNRWA employees. Additionally customs employees would not be able to handle any items imported by the agency. Finally, the agency’s tax exemptions would also be canceled. 

In his letter, Guterres asked Netanyahu to intervene on the agency’s behalf. 

8:54 - Division 162 has left Philadelphia, and is operating in the north of the Gaza Strip: "The encirclement of the Jabalia area has been completed"

IDF: Following prior IDF intelligence, an ongoing situational assessment, and IDF activity in the field that all indicated the presence of terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, as well as efforts by Hamas to rebuild its operational capabilities in the area, the 162nd Division began operating in the Jabaliya area overnight (Sunday).

The troops of the 401st Brigade and the 460th Brigade have successfully encircled the area and are continuing to operate there.

Before and during the operation, the IAF struck dozens of military targets to assist IDF ground troops. Among the targets struck were weapons storage facilities, underground infrastructure sites, terrorist cells, and additional military infrastructure sites. 

8:39 - IDF: 2 surface-to-surface missiles launched from Lebanon were successfully intercepted

The IDF spokesperson further updated on the alerts that were activated a short time ago, and stated that the Air Force successfully intercepted two surface-to-surface missiles that were launched from Lebanon.

The alarms were activated in the Haifa, Caesarea and Neymina areas, as well as in a number of other settlements that were not evacuated.

7:59 - IDF drops banners in the center and north of the Gaza Strip, planning to expand the humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi

The IDF announced the expansion of the Humanitarian Area in Al-Mawasi in the Gaza Strip. The expanded Humanitarian Area includes field hospitals that have been established since the outbreak of the war, tent compounds, and supplies of food, water, medicine, and medical equipment.

For this purpose, two humanitarian evacuation routes from northern Gaza have been reopened: one along the Salah al-Din Road and the other along the Al-Rashid coastal road.

Additionally, the IDF has published maps for Palestinian civilians highlighting potential evacuation areas in northern Gaza, including "block zones" that correspond to neighborhoods and regions.

05:01 - IDF: Over the past hour, two UAVs launched from the East toward Israeli territory were successfully intercepted by an Israeli Navy Missile Boat in the northern area of the Mediterranean Sea. No injuries were reported

In addition, a UAV launched from the East was intercepted by the IAF off the coast of Gush Dan. No injuries were reported.