Netanyahu lauds strikes on Hezbollah, Iraq reportedly sends drones to North
Hezbollah rocket barrages shower Israel's North • Six wounded in rocket attacks on North • Home Front Command makes changes to guidelines for northern Israel
Iraq sends drones to northern Israel - report
Alarms sounded in Beit She'an after a suspected drone attack from Iraq, claimed by the Islamic Resistance, following rocket fire.
For the first time since October 2023, alarms were heard in the Beit She'an area in the north due to a suspected drone attack from Iraq, Israeli media reported on Sunday evening.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq terrorist group said on Sunday evening it had launched a drone attack at a target in the Jordan Valley.
Go to the full article >>US warns Israel to avoid escalating to full-scale war with Hezbollah - report
The US warned Israel to avoid full-scale war with Hezbollah, urging restraint and caution amid escalating northern border tensions.
The Biden administration has warned Israel to avoid a full-scale military response against Hezbollah, emphasizing restraint amid escalating tensions.
While supporting targeted operations, the US cautions that a significant conflict could draw it into a broader war. American officials stress the need for Israel to leave room for diplomatic solutions.
Go to the full article >>Health services prepare for emergency situation as northern front intensifies
Welfare and health ministries prepare evacuation, reinforce hospitals and social workers amid escalating Hezbollah-IDF conflict in northern Israel.
Welfare and health services are preparing for the intensified exchanges between Hezbollah and the IDF in the north, the Health Ministry and Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry announced on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Hezbollah beeper blasts: Timing not due to plan being exposed, sources say - exlcusive
The Jerusalem Post has exclusively learned that whoever caused the sabotage did not pick the timing because of a sudden discovery by Hezbollah.
The timing of the Hezbollah beeper and other device explosions last week, which wounded around 3,000-4,000 operatives, was not due to the sabotage being exposed by the organization but carefully planned, the Jerusalem Post has learned.
Go to the full article >>Ahead of UNGA session, Iran on a diplomatic offensive amid Hezbollah-Israel flare-up - analysis
Iran is also working with non-western groups at the UN. IRNA noted these include the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, BRICS, and others.
Iran is on a diplomatic offensive, seeking to make an end run around the Israel-Hezbollah escalating clashes to isolate Israel using the upcoming 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. New Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian flew to the US on Sunday to participate. Iran’s IRNA state media is highlighting how Iran’s new foreign minister prepared the ground for the president’s arrival.
Go to the full article >>'They could not imagine': Netanyahu says Israel inflicted heavy blows on Hezbollah
"In the last few days, we inflicted on Hezbollah a sequence of blows that they could not imagine."
Israel has inflicted a series of harsh blows on the Lebanese terror organization that the group previously "could not imagine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized during his Sunday video address, adding that Israel would continue to take whatever action necessary to restore its security.
The video address came amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah after Israel struck Beirut on Friday, killing Radwan Force chief Ibrahim Aqil. Hezbollah, in response, launched multiple rocket and drone attacks toward Israel throughout Sunday morning, to which Israel responded with airstrikes.
"In the last few days, we inflicted on Hezbollah a sequence of blows that they could not imagine. If Hezbollah did not understand the message, I promise you - it will understand the message," Netanyahu said.
Go to the full article >>Crashes from Lebanon detected in Menara, fire breaks out in area
Two crashes were detected in Menara in northern Israel, the Upper Galilee Regional Council announced on Sunday.
As a result, a fire broke out on the spot, but no injuries were reported. Another crash was reportedly detected in agricultural areas between Menara and Misgav Am.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepts target over northern Israel
Defense Minister Gallant: Hezbollah has begun to sense Israel's capabilities after attacks
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the Israel Air Force's control and attack centers on Sunday and emphasized his confidence in Israel's ability to defend against the Hezbollah terror group, Israeli media reported.
According to reports, Gallant said he feels as though "Hezbollah began to sense some of our [Israel's] capabilities."
"Our moves will continue until the goal is achieved. We will use everything necessary to fulfill the mission," he reportedly added.
Drone sirens sound throughout northern Israel, Kiryat Shmona area
Drone infiltration sirens sounded throughout northern Israel on Sunday afternoon following the previous four rocket barrages launched on Israel by Hezbollah during the early hours of the day.
Sirens sounded in a number of localities, including Kiryat Shmona, Metuala, Iftach, and Malkia.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: 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