Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 351?
IDF eliminates Gaza terrorists • IAF jets strike 16 Hezbollah Radwan commanders in Beirut • Iraqi militias reassess security protocols
Kiryat Bialik faces direct hit following fourth wave of rockets from Lebanon
Two houses were hit in Kiryat Bialik following a fourth wave of rockets from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday morning, according to Israeli media.
Go to the full article >>Alerts sounded throughout northern Israel, red alert in Be'er Ora
Following alerts in northern Israel, the IDF announced that approximately ten rocket launches were detected crossing into Israel from Lebanon on Sunday morning.
Go to the full article >>Home Front Command makes changes to guidelines for northern Israel
The Home Front Command has updated its guidelines regarding educational activities, gatherings, services, and workplace operations in northern Israel from Sunday at 6 AM to Monday at 6 PM.
Go to the full article >>Classes cancelled in most schools in Golan, Galilee
Regional councils in multiple areas of Northern Israel decided to cancel school classes on Sunday following multiple rocket barrages from Lebanon on Sunday night, KAN reported.
These include Migdal Ha'Emek, Acre, Julis, Safed, Ma'alot Tarshikha, Nahariya, Meta Asher, Marom Golan, Jordan Valley, Tiberias, and Kiryat Bialik.
The municipality of Haifa announced that all classes, including special education, will be held remotely.
Some classes will take place in Kiryat Ata, Hatzor Haglilit, and Emek Jezreel; the rest will be via Zoom.
Go to the full article >>Beit She’arim faces direct hit in third round of attacks from Lebanon, killing several cows
A barn was struck in Beit She'arim, in the lower Galilee, resulting in the deaths of several cows, according to Israeli media on Sunday morning.
The hit followed a third round of launches from Lebanon on Sunday morning, all targeting areas in the Jezreel Valley. No human casualties were reported.
In the second barrage, a direct hit to the barn leaving a lot of damage. 💔 pic.twitter.com/AxYeM2tQz9
— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) September 22, 2024
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IDF postpones enlistment day and first call-ups in Haifa and Tiberias
Following a situational assessment, the IDF announced the cancellation of Sunday’s enlistment day and the postponement of first call-ups for those designated for military service in Haifa and Tiberias, the military announced early Sunday morning.
Go to the full article >>US asks all citizens to depart Lebanon while flights still available, amid fears of escalation
The US has updated its travel advisory to level 4, which urges all US citizens to depart Lebanon on commercial flights while they are still available, according to the US Embassy on Saturday night.
The warning comes amid "the unpredictable nature of ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel" and the recent IAF strikes in Beirut.
The US embassy said they may not be able to assist American citizens who choose to remain, and are unable to leave on commercial flights.
Similar advisories can be found on other foreign government websites, including France, the UK and Canada, all which advise against all travel and warn that their embassies may not be able to assist in the event of an emergency.
Go to the full article >>Hezbollah strikes cities near Haifa, fire breaks out in Nazareth
These are the first alarms that have been activated in Afula for more than 9 months, according to Israeli media.
Sirens sounded across Northern Israel at around 01:10 am on Sunday morning, with alerts in and around Haifa, Nazareth, Afula and the lower Galilee.
The IDF announced soon after that ten launches were detected in the Jezreel Valley. Most were intercepted, but they announced that a fall was detected in the area.
According to KAN, a rocket fell in Nazareth, and a large fire broke out as a result of the strikes elsewhere in the city. MDA reported no casualties as a result of the strikes.
Hezbollah claimed the sirens were due to rockets fired by them from Lebanon.
נפל אותר בנצרת. שריפה פרצה במקום אחר בעיר@rubih67 pic.twitter.com/Smdxj5UnRf
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) September 21, 2024
Reports on social media and from Hezbollah say that sounds of explosions could be heard around Ramat David airbase near Haifa.
Al Hadath, a Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese outlet, reported that Hezbollah fired 100 rockets towards Haifa and the Upper Galilee, however the IDF claimed it was ten.
‼️ Hezbollah barrage sees direct hit in Nazareth as nearly 70 cities under fire Hezbollah terrorist rockets. pic.twitter.com/iDdsh2i0bP
— Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) September 21, 2024
Home Front Command
The sirens sounded in areas where the Home Front Command were not updated on Saturday, when new restrictions were issued from Haifa and northward, limiting gatherings to 30 people outdoors and 300 indoors.
There were no changes southward of Haifa at this time, but the HFC said this could change at any time based on upcoming Hezbollah attacks.
IDF: Possible attacks on Israel within 24 hours, new restrictions on Haifa and North
The Home Front Command (HFC) has issued new restrictions in light of recent escalations with Hezbollah in Lebanon, with possible major attack in the next 24 hours.
The IDF on Saturday night issued new home front restrictions on Haifa and any part of the country northward in anticipation of a potential large Hezbollah attack, following Israel’s attacks over the weekend against over 400 Hezbollah rocket launchers, including many thousands of rockets.
Go to the full article >>IDF confirms assassination of Ibrahim Aqil, names 15 Hezbollah commanders killed in strike
These Hezbollah commanders have been orchestrating attacks against Israel for years.
Israel Air Force jets, guided by the Intelligence Directorate, killed Ibrahim Aqil, and 15 other Hezbollah Radwan Force commanders during a meeting in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut on Friday evening, the IDF confirmed in a statement issued Saturday afternoon.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas War, Hezbollah conflict: All 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
- 101 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says