Israel-Hamas War day 355: What happened in Gaza, Lebanon border?

The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq condemned Israel's aggression in Lebanon, saying Israel was "pushing the region towards a comprehensive war," in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The three ministers met in New York on Tuesday, where they were attending the United Nations General Assembly.

The statement says that the regional escalation can be stopped by "halting the Israeli aggression in Gaza."

"Israel bears full responsibility for this deterioration," they stated, adding that it would "have serious repercussions for the entire region.

اجتمع وزراء خارجية كل من المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية وجمهورية مصر العربية وجمهورية العراق بتاريخ ٢٤ أيلول ٢٠٢٤ على هامش أعمال الدورة ٧٩ للجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة في نيويورك.

وبحث الوزراء مسار العمل في إطار آلية التعاون الثلاثي، وذلك تحضيراً للقمة الثلاثية المرتقبة على مستوى… pic.twitter.com/X1KgGPzdlk

— وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية (@ForeignMinistry) September 25, 2024

A drone that was crossing into Israel from Syria was intercepted on Wednesday morning, the IDF announced Wednesday morning.

This came after sirens sounded in the Golan Heights.

The IDF added that the UAV was intercepted by IAF fighter jets south of the Sea of Galilee, and no damage or injuries were reported.

Another wave of IAF strikes on Lebanon have been reported, following the Hezbollah missile attack on Tel Aviv, Arab media reported on Wednesday.
 

Prime Minister Netanyahu will depart for his speech at the United Nations on Thursday, instead of Wednesday night, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Wednesday morning.

Netanyahu will then return on Saturday night.

The Prime Minister is set to hold meetings with the security establishment on Wednesday regarding the attacks in and from Lebanon. 

For the first time, Hezbollah launched a rocket at Tel Aviv, with sirens sounding across the city in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The IDF announced that one surface-to-surface missile from Lebanon had targeted central Israel, but was intercepted by the David's Slingshot aerial defense system.

In what the IDF called "a quick closing of the circle," the Air Force detected the launcher from which Hezbollah launched the missile, and subsequently attacked it. The launcher was in Nafakhiyeh, Lebanon, which is about 20 km from the border with Israel.

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Hezbollah took responsibility for the launch on their official telegram on Wednesday, saying they had launcher a  “Qadr 1” ballistic missile at the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Hezbollah alleged that this HQ was responsible for planning and orchestrating the assassination of their leaders and the pager and communications attack last week. 

Sources claimed to the Saudi Al-Hadath newspaper that Hezbollah wanted to convey a symbolic message by launching the attack at 06:29 - the time the attack began on October 7.

There will be no change to the current defensive guidelines provided by the IDF, and educational activities will continue as usual in central Israel. The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa confirmed that everything would proceed as normal, but that they were in contact with security services and would update as needed.

Shortly after the sirens, Magen David Adom (MDA) updated that no emergency calls or reports of any wounded had been received.

🚨Interception over Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/UVktv82Hlc

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Arab media, including Saudi channel Al-Hadath, reported that the target of the missile was the IDF intelligence base in Glilot, north of Tel Aviv.

Despite some initial reports of delays at Ben Gurion International Airport following the sirens, the airport said everything was working as planned, including departures and landings. Airlines such as Wizz Air and Greek airline Aegean Airlines have canceled flights until 11:00 a.m.

According to KAN, several airlines, including Aegean and Wizz Air, canceled all flights to Israel until 11, following the incident.

The municipality of Netanya said that no falls had been reported. The Mayor of Ramat Gan posted on X/Twitter that "the closure of the education system carries a heavy price; our children have been affected for several years by the closure of the education system due to COVID and the war, they need stability."

"As long as we are able to do so, we prefer to keep schools open." 

Attacks on Tel Aviv

According to KAN, Brigadier General (Res.) Ilan Biton, former head of Israel's Air Defense Division, said that "The anti long-range missile and rocket defense systems know how to intercept. However, the system is not airtight. It should be assessed that the rate of missiles that aren't intercepted from Lebanon will be higher, so proper behavior is vital."

This is the first rocket fired toward central Israel since Yemen's Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv on September 15.

Nine people were lightly wounded while running to safe rooms following the sirens, Magen David Adom reported, adding that paramedics had evacuated the injured to the hospital. 

This is a developing story.

The IDF's spokesperson in Arabic warned all Lebanese residents who evacuated over the last few days against returning home on Wednesday morning.

This came shortly after Hezbollah launched a missile at Tel Aviv.

"To all residents of Lebanese villages who evacuated their homes for their own safety due to the presence of Hezbollah weapons or infrastructure, IDF raids are continuing."

"For your safety, do not return to your homes until further notice."

The spokesperson, Avichai Adraee, did not add any information about when the evacuated Lebanese citizens can expect to return.

For the first time since the war started on October 7, sirens sounded in Zichron Ya’acov, near Haifa, and residents reported missile interceptions, according to Israeli media on Wednesday.

The IDF reported that sirens were also activated in the areas of Menashe and Wadi Ara on Wednesday morning. Magen David Adom said that reports of falls were received, but so far, no casualties have been reported.

Rocket sirens sounded throughout Tel Aviv and various cities in central Israel during a major rocket barrage on Wednesday morning.

Extensive airstrikes targeted the Beqaa Valley area of Lebanon during the early hours of Wednesday night, Israeli media reported, citing Lebanese media.

Britain has announced that its nationals should leave Lebanon and continued to advise against all travel to the country amid the escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Isarel, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Tuesday.

"The Government continues to prepare its contingency plans following significant escalation between Israel and Lebanon in recent days," the office said in a statement.