Israel-Hamas War day 306: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?
Hezbollah may attack Israel on its own, regardless of Iran • Israel promises a disproportionate response if Hezbollah fires on civilians • World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed
Three missile launches cross from Lebanon and land in Margaliot area
Three missile launches crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday evening, with some landing in open areas of the Margarliot area, Y-Net reported.
No casualties or damage from the fall were reported.
Go to the full article >>Government cabinet meets to decide when to inform citizens about expected attack
A government cabinet meeting on Thursday will discuss the question of when to inform citizens of an expected attack from Lebanon and Iran, KAN news reported.
The discussion will be based on the assumption that there will be information and an indication of preliminary activity before the expected response from Hamas and Hezbollah.
Go to the full article >>US threatens Iran of 'serious risk' if it chooses to launch attack on Israel - WSJ
The US warned Iran it would suffer a large blow if it were to engage in a major attack against Israel, according to a Thursday Wall Street Journal report citing a US official.
Go to the full article >>IDF reinvades Khan Yunis for third time after only 8 days
The IDF renewed its calls to Palestinians in Khan Yunis to evacuate to the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone
The IDF started moves on Thursday for a third reinvasion of Khan Yunis, only eight days after it concluded its second reinvasion on July 30.
Go to the full article >>Israeli strike in Homs, Syria area - report
Syrian reports claimed that there was an Israeli attack on military posts in the area of the Homs airport in Syria, according to Thursday Israeli media reports.
Go to the full article >>Gallant: Israel must listen to Home Front Command instructions when faced with threat
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel's public must listen to Home Front Command instructions while they are faced with a psychological attempt by the enemy to sow fear in the people, Israel media reported on Thursday.
"The resilience of the Israeli public is central and allows us to make correct operational decisions," Gallant said.
"There is here a psychological attempt by the enemy to sow fear, tell stories, and terrorize. Faced with this, we need to deal with the correct things to respond to the public and, above all, to get the public to listen to the instructions of the Home Front Command."
Go to the full article >>IDF combat teams destroy booby-trapped building in Rafah, kill Hamas terrorists
In one of the operations, a combat team directed an aircraft that struck and destroyed a lookout post from which terrorists were operating.
Nahal forces killed terrorists in close-range encounters and destroyed terror infrastructure in the Rafah area, including a booby-trapped building in the Tal as Sultan region, the IDF reported Thursday morning.
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VP and presidential candidate Kamala Harris open to discuss arms embargo on Israel - report
The leaders of the movement said they want to support Harris and her vice presidential pick Tim Walz, but they want them to consider an arms embargo to immediately stop Israel's offense in Gaza.
Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris met with two Arab Americans leading the Uncommitted National Movement, who asked her to consider an arms embargo on Israel, at a campaign stop in Michigan, the New York Times reported.
Go to the full article >>World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza
The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based, non-governmental organization, said on Wednesday a Palestinian staff member was killed in Gaza.
The WCK identified the person as Nadi Sallout, saying in a post on X that he was "an integral member of our warehouse team from the early days of our response in Rafah and a humanitarian at his very core."
The organization said it believes he was off duty at the time.
Hezbollah may attack Israel on its own, regardless of Iran - report
Hezbollah may strike Israel without waiting for Iran, CNN reveals. As tensions escalate following key assassinations, the Lebanon-based group is expected to act soon, despite Iran's hesitations.
Hezbollah may attack Israel regardless of whether Iran will join in, according to a recent report by CNN on Wednesday.
The Lebanon-based terror group looks increasingly likely to act independently and strike Israel without waiting for Iran's response, multiple sources familiar with the intelligence revealed. Hezbollah may launch an attack in the coming days while Iran is still deliberating its next move.
One US military official noted that Iran has made some, but not all, of the expected preparations for a major attack on Israel. However, due to Lebanon’s proximity, Hezbollah could act with little to no notice, unlike Iran.
There is a sense that Hezbollah and Iran are not entirely in sync regarding their response to the recent assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' deceased political leader in Tehran, and Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah's deceased top military commander in Lebanon.
OIC responds
In response to these developments, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held a meeting condemning Israel's actions and reaffirming solidarity with the Palestinian cause. The OIC specifically condemned the assassination of Haniyeh, attributing it to Israel and labeling it a violation of international law.
Amid rising tensions, President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have been engaging in numerous diplomatic discussions with Middle Eastern leaders, urging de-escalation.
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