IDF kills Hamas drone unit commander, IAF strikes Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut
US threatens arms embargo on Israel • About 50 rockets fired from Lebanon to Safed • Israel reviewing letter from US urging improvement in Gaza humanitarian situation
Police eliminates terrorist planning attack during holidays
Undercover Border Police troops in the West Bank killed a terrorist planning an attack against Israeli civilians in the near future, the police reported on Wednesday morning.
Go to the full article >>IAF jets strike terror targets in Nabatiya, southern Lebanon
Israel Air Force jets struck dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in Nabatiya in southern Lebanon, the military said on Wednesday.
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IDF arrests three more Hezbollah Radwan terrorists along with commander
The capture on Tuesday happened after several hours of negotiations, during which the terrorists surrendered after realizing that the IDF was about to enter the tunnel where they were hiding.
Israeli troops captured three additional Hezbollah terrorists from the Lebanese terror group's Radwan Force unit during Tuesday's operation, which also saw the arrest of a Radwan Force commander, according to a Wednesday KAN News report.
Go to the full article >>Iran says attack on nuclear sites improbable
The probability of an attack on Iran's nuclear sites remains low but any potential damage would be "quickly compensated," state atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday, according to semi-official Nournews.
Go to the full article >>IDF eliminates Hamas northern Gaza drone commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
Simultaneously in Lebanon, IDF soldiers have eliminated several terrorists through ground engagements and airstrikes
Israel Air Force aircraft, in coordination with the 454th Artillery Brigade, eliminated Hamas terrorist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the IDF reported on Wednesday morning.
Mabhouh was the commander of the terrorist organization’s drone unit in northern Gaza, the military noted. He was responsible for overseeing drone operations targeting Israeli territory and IDF troops.
Go to the full article >>Araghchi to visit Jordan, Egypt, Turkey in diplomatic efforts to stop 'genocide' in region
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey in the coming days to discuss regional issues, Iran's Center of Public Diplomacy and Spokesperson Head Esmaeil Baghaei stated on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning.
الدبلوماسية الإيرانية من أجل السلام والاستقرار الإقليميين مستمرة.
— Esmaeil Baghaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) October 16, 2024
سيتوجه وزير الخارجية الدكتور #عراقجي إلى #الأردن و #مصر و #تركيا لمواصلة مشاوراته مع دول المنطقة بهدف وقف الحرب والإبادة الجماعية والجرائم. pic.twitter.com/IZU3kfaCNs
According to the post, the visits are part of an Iranian diplomacy mission aiming for regional peace and stability.
They would include "consultations... aiming to stop the war, genocide, and crimes."
Go to the full article >>Israel strikes Hezbollah weapons cache in Dahieh, Beirut after week of quiet
Witnesses told Reuters that after Israel struck the Lebanese capital, a blast was heard, and a plume of smoke could be seen.
After about a week of quiet, Israel Air Force jets struck the Dahieh neighborhood of southern Beirut on Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told Reuters that after Israel struck the Lebanese capital, a blast was heard, and a plume of smoke could be seen.
The IDF later stated that the IAF had targeted "strategic weapons belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization" in a strike conducted according to precise intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate.
Go to the full article >>Israeli military urges residents to evacuate building in Beirut suburbs
The Israeli military urged residents to immediately evacuate a specific building in the southern suburbs of Beirut early on Wednesday, warning in a statement on social media website X/Twitter that it will hit Hezbollah targets there soon.
Go to the full article >>Ex-IDF air defense chief Kochav to 'Post': How to solve drone problem - exclusive
After several months of delay, Gallant tries to fast-track new drone defense ‘within months.’
Former IDF air defense chief Brig. Gen. (res.) Ran Kochav told the Jerusalem Post that the two keys to beating the drone defense problem highlighted by the Golani base disaster on Sunday are better identification and a wide range of tailored shootdown solutions.
Speaking to the Post shortly after the incident, Kochav said, “We need to find solutions. It’s a big challenge for the country. We need major moves to do it. The biggest issue is identification” of the drones as they fly into Israeli airspace.
Go to the full article >>IDF should target Iranian oil fields, Lapid tells 'Post' - exclusive
Israel has reportedly assured the US it would hit Iranian conventional military targets rather than nuclear facilities or oil fields.
The IDF retaliatory strike on Iran should target the country’s oil fields because of the negative impact that would have on the Islamic Republic’s economy, Yesh Atid Party head and leader of the opposition, Yair Lapid, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
“We should start with the oil fields,” Lapid said as he sat in his Tel Aviv office. He spoke as Israel had reportedly ceded to a US request not to target Iran’s oil fields or nuclear sites during its anticipated retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state on October 1.
Go to the full article >>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