Overview

• The IDF released a six-page document it attributes to Yahya Sinwar, dated August 2022, that outlines tactics for October 7 including setting neighborhoods on fire and filming violent acts to terrorize Israelis.
• Israeli intercepts from October 7 reportedly captured commanders issuing orders that echo the memo, including directives to burn homes and broadcast scenes, bolstering claims of premeditated tactics.
• Following the ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchanges, Hamas redeployed forces across Gaza, with reports of roughly 7,000 fighters called up to reassert control and man checkpoints.
• Fierce fighting in Gaza City between Hamas security units and the Dughmush clan left at least 27 dead, according to Gaza authorities and witnesses, with the clashes centered near the Jordanian Hospital in Tel al-Hawa.
• Local reports describe arrests and public executions of alleged collaborators in Gaza after the hostage releases, while President Donald Trump said Hamas had temporary approval to police parts of the Strip as questions mount over disarmament and stabilization plans.