📍 Reports claim Mossad agents are operating in Tigray. Reports suggest that agents from Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, are operating in and around Tigray to monitor developments related to the Red Sea.
📍 Ethiopia announces a six-month interim administration for Tigray. The Ethiopian government has announced a six-month interim administration for the Tigray region. The five appointees reportedly come from Getachew Reda’s Simret party and the pro-government Tigray Peace Force (TPF). The move contradicts Getachew Reda’s statement last week that there would be no interim government.
📍 Ethiopian army shifts toward major cities. Reports suggest that the Ethiopian army is concentrating its forces in major urban centres in Tigray to avoid being spread too thin and exposed to attacks across multiple locations.
📍 Senior government officials sent for military training. Newly appointed ministers and other senior government officials under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have reportedly been taken to the Tolay military training centre for basic military training.
📍 Tigray TV returns to satellite broadcasting. Tigray TV has announced that it is returning to satellite broadcasting on a new frequency. Its previous broadcast operations were disrupted after an Ethiopian airstrike destroyed its office in Tigray.
📍Tigray Peace Force (TPF) and Ethiopian National Defence Force forces reportedly retook Adi Fitaw and Ahsea, around 5 km from the Eritrean border. Meanwhile, intense drone strikes were reported in Tembien from late this morning.
📍 UNICEF begins delivering aid to Tigray. UNICEF has begun sending medical supplies and nutritional assistance to Tigray as the conflict continues to threaten civilian access to essential services.