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Live Updates: Rocket barrage sent toward Haifa and West Bank, IDF announces 'Northern Arrows'

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 IDF carries out strikes on southern Lebanon, 23 Sept 2024 (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
IDF carries out strikes on southern Lebanon, 23 Sept 2024
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'Northern Arrows': IDF announces the name of operation in Lebanon

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  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi announced that the name of the operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon is "Northern Arrows."


 

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Hamas armed wing says field commander killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon on Monday

By REUTERS
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Hamas' armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said that its field commander in southern Lebanon, Mahmoud al Nader, was killed in an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Monday.

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IAF target approximately 1,600 Hezbollah terror facilities in Lebanon

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  (photo credit: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)
(photo credit: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)

The Israel Air Force conducted extensive strikes in Lebanon, targeting approximately 1,600 Hezbollah facilities, including launchers and command centers, as part of an operation directed by the Northern Command.

The strikes destroyed hundreds of terror facilities in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. Additionally, a vehicle was reportedly struck in the Bekaa Valley, resulting in a fire.

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US, EU, others urge Israel to avoid escalation in Lebanon

The international community urges restraint as Israel launches a massive attack on Hezbollah, with Egypt calling for UN intervention and the US opposing escalation.

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Smoke rises after an explosion was heard in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020 (photo credit: REUTERS/ISSAM ABDALLAH)
Smoke rises after an explosion was heard in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020
(photo credit: REUTERS/ISSAM ABDALLAH)

In response to the IDF's significant attack on Hezbollah, various countries have urged Israel to avoid escalating tensions in Lebanon. The IDF targeted over 1,600 terror sites, while Hezbollah launched numerous rockets at northern and central Israel.

Egypt called for UN intervention, Saudi Arabia urged restraint, and the EU's Josep Borrell warned of a potential full-scale war. The US also expressed disapproval of escalating tensions, emphasizing that a ground invasion would not stabilize the region.

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US government restricts employee travel to northern Israel

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US government employees and their family members have been temporarily restricted from any personal travel in certain areas in Israel's north.

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Debris and fragments fall around Nazareth following Hezbollah rocket barrage

By ELI ASHKENAZI
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Following Hezbollah's rocket attack, debris and munitions fragments were found around Nazareth and the Jezeel Valley.

Police and bomb disposal experts are securing the sites, with no reported injuries but some property damage. The IDF confirmed about 20 rockets were launched, with some intercepted, while others landed in open areas. In retaliation, Israeli Air Force aircraft targeted the sources of the rocket fire. This situation is still developing.

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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