Andie Parry, Kelly Campa, Annika Ganzeveld, and Nicholas Carl



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Key Takeaways:

• Gaza Strip: The IDF withdrew its Givati Brigade from Rafah, leaving four IDF brigades in Rafah.

• Southern Lebanon and Golan Heights: Lebanese Hezbollah conducted 13 attacks into northern Israel.

• West Bank: Israeli forces engaged Palestinian fighters in three locations in the West Bank.

• Yemen: The Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea.

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