Video shows Israeli tanks and military vehicles in Southern Israel on Tuesday, as well as destroyed parts of Gaza as seen from the border. Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday its troops have begun an "expanded" ground operation in Gaza City after weeks of airstrikes and incursions. (Source: Associated Press) -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit ht ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Gaza City a Hamas stronghold and said the military operation is necessary to defeat Hamas. Photo: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters #WSJ #Gaza #Israel ...

On a frigid night under the cover of darkness, a group of US Navy Seals boarded a submarine like this one and quietly made their way to the shores of North Korea. Unaware that their top secret mission was about to turn deadly, say three former US officials familiar with the operation. The undisclosed 2019 mission, first reported by the New York Times, was intended to plant a listening device to spy on reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.According to the officials who confirmed the details of the plan ...

Israel is stepping up efforts to take over Gaza City this month, calling up tens of thousands of army reservists and planning to order 1 million Palestinians from their homes, despite widespread global opposition https://t.co/xLoNntGQHL ...

Israeli troops carried out an overnight raid on a site near Damascus, Syrian state media said, a rare ground operation deep inside Syrian territory https://t.co/QjYPc3n2KQ ...

Geopolitical Impact - The Israeli military is set to mobilize approximately 60,000 reservists [1] - This mobilization is in preparation for taking over Gaza City [1]

Geopolitical Strategy & Security - Israel's security cabinet approved Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan to take full control of Gaza City, aiming to topple Hamas after 22 months of fighting [1] - Netanyahu intends to hand over Gaza's governance to Arab forces, establishing a security perimeter without Israeli governance [1][2] - The Israeli Prime Minister describes the operation as military, not an occupation, while Israel effectively controls around 70% of the Gaza Strip [2] - The operation is considered the beginning of the end of the war against Hamas, which has strained Israel's military and economy [3] - The war has caused unprecedented humanitarian distress in Gaza and tested the patience of Israel's allies [4] Public Opinion & Political Landscape - Polls indicate a majority of Israelis favor a negotiated deal to return hostages, even if it means leaving Hamas in power, contrasting with Netanyahu's stance [6] - Netanyahu dismisses poll findings, asserting Israelis don't understand the implications of leaving Hamas [7] - Opposition leader Yair Lapid stated that the Israeli people don't want this war and will bear heavy costs for it [5] International Relations & Humanitarian Aid - There is increasing international pressure, particularly from European states, to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September [9] - The US appears to explicitly support Israel's operation, with Trump expressing being fed up with Hamas [10] - The US is increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to quadruple its output in concert with Israeli moves into the remaining 25% of the Gaza Strip [12] - Civilians evacuated from Gaza City will be tended to in new Jewish centers with staple foods, aiming to smooth over the rough patch of the war [13]

Geopolitical Strategy - Intelligence forces established networks for a multipart offensive in Iran [1] - The offensive included elements called "Red Wedding" and "Operation Narnia" [1] Military Operations - Israeli pilots underwent years of training for the offensive in Iran [1]

President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding success, resulting in a cease fire agreement and the end of the 12 day war. Every outlet has breathlessly reported on a preliminary assessment from DIA. I'm looking at it right now.Again, it was preliminary a day and a half after the actual strike, when it admits itself in writing that it requires weeks to accumulate the necessary data to make such an assessment as preliminary. It points out that i ...

President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history and it was a resounding success resulting in a ceasefire agreement and the end of the 12 day war. There's been a lot of discussion about what happened and what didn't happen. Step back for a second.Because of decisive military action, President Trump created the conditions to end the war, decimating, choose your word, obliterating, destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities. You know for certain that the uranium was removed fr ...