Gallant hints at Iran attack, IDF destroys over 500 Hezbollah targets
Hezbollah rockets kill two in Kiryat Shmona, hit house in Safed • IAF reportedly strikes Beirut • Special forces kill four terrorists in West Bank operation
500 Hezbollah targets destroyed: How has the IDF so far avoided 2006 war-style ambushes?
The IDF has found and destroyed very large quantities of high-quality anti-tank missiles, including Kornet missiles and a variety of other weapons.
Since IDF Division 36 joined the invasion of Lebanon on October 2, it has destroyed around 500 Hezbollah targets and killed around 150 operatives.
IDF sources said that Division 36 is moving at a rapid pace in clearing areas of southern Lebanon for which it is responsible for removing Hezbollah weapons and military positions.
Go to the full article >>Gallant: Iran's attack was aggressive, our response will be a deadly surprise
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have both presented removing the Iranian nuclear threat.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday said that the IDF's counter-strike on Iran for its October 1 massive strike on Israel will put the original attack to shame.
He said, "The Iranian attack was aggressive but inaccurate. In contrast, our attack will be deadly, pinpoint accurate, and most importantly, surprising - they will not know what happened or how it happened. They will just see the results."
Go to the full article >>IAF conducts round of strikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut - report
The Dahiyeh neighborhood in Beirut has been the site of several notable IDF strikes, including the strike that killed Hezbollah's former secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israel Air Force (IAF) reportedly conducted strikes in Dahiyeh in Beirut, Israeli media reported on Wednesday evening.
Go to the full article >>Special forces kill four terrorists in Nablus operation - report
A source told Kan that the terrorists killed in Nablus were preparing to carry out a terrorist attack against Israelis.
Special forces killed four terrorists in a vehicle during an operation in Nablus in the West Bank, army radio reported on X/Twitter Wednesday evening.
They were seen armed moments before they were killed, footage published by army radio showed.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IDF soldiers direct drones to strike Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon
Soldiers guided drones to eliminate armed Hezbollah terrorists in coordination with the brigade's fire control centers.
IDF soldiers specializing in drone strikes from Unit 636, operating under Division 36, eliminated several Hezbollah terrorist cells and destroyed terrorist infrastructure, the military said on Wednesday.
House in Safed suffers direct hit from rocket fire
Alerts were triggered in Safed as a result of dozens of rockets fired towards the city.
A house in Safed was hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
Alerts were triggered in Safed as a result of dozens of rockets fired towards the city.
Go to the full article >>'Now is the time to revive suicide bombings,' Hamas leader Sinwar says - report
Responsible for launching the October 7 attacks on Israel, Hamas leader Sinwar believes it is time to revive suicide bombings.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sent a message to a senior operative saying that he believed it was time to revive suicide bombings, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Arab intelligence officials.
Sinwar, who assumed complete control of Hamas over the summer following the death of Ismail Haniyeh, was a chief architect of Hamas's cross-border massacres in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
The WSJ noted that Hamas largely stopped using suicide bombings nearly two decades ago, as some of its leaders feared that such tactics could politically isolate the group.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IAF targets Hezbollah weapons, intelligence facilities in Dahieh area
The Israel Air Force conducted several targeted airstrikes against Hezbollah weapons and intelligence facilities in the Dahieh area in Beirut, Lebanon, the IDF reported on Wednesday.
Additionally, the IDF announced that on Tuesday, IAF aircraft had struck an underground Hezbollah drone storage facility and launchers.
Go to the full article >>Approximately 40 rockets identified crossing from Lebanon, three wounded
Approximately 40 rockets were identified crossing from Lebanon towards Upper Galilee and Haifa Bay on Wednesday, wounding three people, according to IDF and MDA reports.
The Israel Air Force intercepted some of the rockets, while others fell in open areas, the military added.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: IDF strike on a Hezbollah weapons production facility in Dahieh, Beirut
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
- 101 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says