US threatens arms embargo to Israel, Route 4 terrorist was Gazan illegal resident

"Since Israel has attacked anywhere in Lebanon, we have the right to attack anywhere in Israel," a Hezbollah Deputy Chief said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. 

The official further said that the solution to the conflict was a ceasefire and that the terrorist organization would continue to attack military infrastructure. 

This is a developing story. 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi spoke with his Italian counterpart, Gen. Luciano Portolano, on the IDF's Lebanon campaign during a call on Tuesday.

Humanitarian operations in northern Gaza, led by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) and the IDF's 162nd Division, are ongoing despite active military engagements, the military announced on Tuesday. These efforts, particularly in the medical sector, are aimed at assisting civilians affected by the conflict.

As part of these efforts, 33 patients, medical staff, and accompanying personnel were safely evacuated from Kamal Adwan Hospital and transferred to functioning hospitals within Gaza. The operation was coordinated by COGAT’s Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) in collaboration with the Red Cross and the United Nations.

The Pentagon said components for an advanced anti-missile system began arriving in Israel on Monday and that it would be fully operational in the near future, according to a statement on Tuesday.

"Over the coming days, additional US military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel," Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder said.

"The battery will be fully operational capable in the near future, but for operations security reasons, we will not discuss timelines."

Hezbollah terrorist Khadr Al-Abed Bahja, responsible for overseeing drone activity in the region north of Lebanon's Litani River, was killed in strikes carried out on Tuesday by Israeli Air Force fighter jets, the IDF announced.

Bahjha oversaw the North Litani region in Hezbollah's aerial unit, responsible for launching drones and rockets towards Israel.

An Israeli Hermes 450 drone was allegedly intercepted on Tuesday overnight, Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah claimed on Tuesday.

A police officer died from a gunfire wound while being evacuated to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital following a shooting terror attack, with another four wounded, on Highway 4 near Ashdod, the hospital reported on Tuesday.

The police confirmed that the terrorist was a resident of the Gaza Strip who arrived in Israel before the war and stayed here throughout the last year. They had approached the highway on foot, the police reported.

The attempted suicide bombing attack that happened on Sunday, August 18 was carried out under the direction of Hamas headquarters in Turkey, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

According to reports, the case of the attempted terror attack in Tel Aviv has been solved, revealing a Hamas infrastructure embedded in the Nablus area.

Two ready-to-use explosive devices for additional attacks in Israel were handed over.

IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet forces conducted a successful counter-terrorism operation in Jenin, eliminating two terrorists and arresting three suspects, the IDF reported on Tuesday.

In the operation, IDF soldiers operated in a building where wanted terrorists were hiding, leading to a gunfire exchange that resulted in the death of an armed terrorist and the apprehension of three individuals linked to terrorism. Simultaneously, reconnaissance forces engaged in a separate encounter in Kabatiya, where they eliminated a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization.

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, said Israel deliberately chose to expand what he called its "aggression" to implement pre-planned schemes in the West Bank and Lebanon on Tuesday.

In his annual speech to open the Shura Council, he claimed Israel had done so "because it sees that the scope for that is available. "