Khamenei orders attack on Israel, Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran
IDF strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander • Hezbollah holds talks with Iran • Hamas says Beirut attack dangerous escalation, US backs Israel • One killed in rocket barrage in North
Al Jazeera claims correspondent killed in Gaza City
An Al Jazeera correspondent by the name of Ismail Al-Ghoul and a photographer named Rami Al-Rifi were killed in Gaza City, the Qatari state-funded broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>Galilee Formation chief: 'We are prepared very strongly'
Galilee Formation chief Brigadier-General Shai Kalfer spoke of with the heads of the various councils in northern Israel on Wednesday.
"I say this modestly, but we are prepared very strongly. The events of the last day were very significant. We carry out situation assessments and, simultaneously, are prepared for various scenarios - in defense and attack. We are here for the residents and will do whatever it takes."
Go to the full article >>Mahmoud Abbas announces day of mourning, following Haniyeh's elimination
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas announced on Wednesday a day of mourning following Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's elimination in Tehran early Wednesday morning, Ynet reported.
Go to the full article >>Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya: 'Palestinian resistance to continue'
Hamas will not halt the resistance, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said in a statement on Wednesday, following the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran early Wednesday morning.
"Hamas and the Palestinian people will not stop the resistance march," he wrote, adding, "The resistance vows to respond to this aggression, and the Zionist entity deserves to pay a heavy price for this crime."
Go to the full article >>Halevi in North: 'We also know how to maneuver strongly'
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited a military exercise in the North on Wednesday and spoke of Israel's maneuvering capabilities.
"The IDF knows how to operate and reach a certain window in a neighborhood in Beirut, it also knows how to attack at a certain point in the underground, and we also know how to maneuver inside very strongly," he said.
"We have confidence in our plans to move forward because our intention with Hezbollah is not to return to October 6," Halevi added.
Go to the full article >>Body of Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr found under rubble of Beirut blast
The IDF said the targeted assassination of Hezbollah's most senior commander was retaliation for the deadly attack on Majdal Shams.
Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that its military commander, Fuad Shukr, was killed in the IDF's strike in Beirut on Tuesday, the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen said.
Earlier on Wednesday, two security sources told Reuters that the body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr has been found in rubble in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut,
Lebanon's Hezbollah said early on Wednesday its senior commander was in the building in the southern suburbs of Beirut targeted by an Israeli strike.
Go to the full article >>Katz to foreign ministers: 'Israel not interested in all-out war'
"Israel is not interested in an all-out war," Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated in a message he sent to foreign ministers around the world.
"Yesterday, in a targeted attack in Beirut, Israel killed Fuad Shukr...Hezbollah Chief of Staff, who is directly responsible for the murder of the 12 children and youths in Majdal Shams during a soccer game, and for the murder of many other Israeli citizens," Katz added.
According to the foreign ministry, the only way to prevent an escalation with the terrorist organization in Lebanon is to implement UN Resolution 1701, according to which an international force will be established to prevent the continued activity of Hezbollah.
Go to the full article >>Gallant tells Austin Israel still working to achieve hostage deal
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his American counterpart Lloyd Austin that Israel was still working to achieve a hostage deal, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Gallant also spoke on the Beirut strike, which killed Fuad Shukr on Tuesday, deeming it a "direct response" to the Hezbollah rocket attack on Saturday, which killed 12 children in Majdal Shams.
The minister also noted that the IDF was ready to respond to any attack that would be carried out by Hezbollah.
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'Good Riddance!!': Geert Wilders celebrates death of Hamas leader Haniyeh
In celebration of the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Dutch Party for Freedom founder and leader Geert Wilders wrote "Good Riddance!!" to his X, formerly Twitter, account on Wednesday.
Good Riddance!! pic.twitter.com/VJu345cdc4
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) July 31, 2024
"Khamenei, Nasrallah. The ones in charge. They will not be too happy now and probably not sleep too well either," the Dutch leader wrote in an additional post to X.
Go to the full article >>Palestinian leader Abbas to visit Turkey on Aug 14-15, Ankara says
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Turkey on August 14-15, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday.
Abbas will meet President Tayyip Erdogan on August 14 and address parliament on August 15, the presidency's communications director Fahrettin Altun said on social media platform X.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 115 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says