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IAF fighter jets strike Dahiyeh following IDF Arabic spox. issuing evacuation warnings - report
Israeli fighter jets reportedly struck the area of Dahiyeh, the southern suburb of Beirut that is a known Hezbollah stronghold, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
This report follows the warnings issued by IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee, who told residents of specific areas of Beirut, specifically in Haret Hreik, located near Dahiyeh, to evacuate in a post to X/Twitter on Saturday.
The statement cautioned residents to avoid facilities affiliated with Hezbollah, noting that the IDF would operate in that area.
#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان الضاحية الجنوبية وتحديدًا المتواجدين في المباني المحددة في الخريطتيْن والواقعة في حارة حريك
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) October 19, 2024
🔴أنتم متواجدون بالقرب من منشآت ومصالح تابعة لحزب الله حيث سيعمل ضدها جيش الدفاع على مدى الزمني القريب
🔴من أجل سلامتكم وسلامة أبناء عائلتكم عليكم اخلاء هذه… pic.twitter.com/JhfeEIwB0T
These buildings and neighboring buildings should be immediately evacuated and residents should stay at least 500 meters away, the spokesperson wrote.
Go to the full article >>EU chief diplomat calls for ceasefire in Middle East after Sinwar's death
The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Saturday a ceasefire was a priority in the Middle East and the killing of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar by Israeli forces could increase the chances of achieving it.
"After the killing of Sinwar a new perspective is open and we have to use it to reach a ceasefire, a release the remaining (Israeli) hostages and to look for a political perspective," Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, told reporters at a meeting of G7 defense ministers in Naples.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: MDA paramedics and vehicles operate at the scene of a rocket strike in northern Israel
Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia and Oman in Indian Ocean, state media reports
Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Iran's state TV said.
The exercises, dubbed "IMEX 2024," are aimed at boosting "collective security in the region, expand multilateral cooperation, and display the goodwill and capabilities to safeguard peace, friendship and maritime security," the English-language Press TV said.
Participants would practice tactics to ensure international maritime trade security, protect maritime routes, enhance humanitarian measures and exchange information on rescue and relief operations, it said.
The exercises coincide with heightened tensions in the region as Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza rages and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels retaliate by launching attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
In response to regional tensions with the United States, Iran has increased its military cooperation with Russia and China.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: Palestinian terrorist killed after ramming police vehicle in W. Bank settlement
There were no Israeli casualties in the incident.
A Palestinian terrorist was killed after he rammed into an Israeli police car at the entrance of the West Bank Israeli settlement of Ofra, near Ramallah on Saturday morning, the IDF reported.
A police investigation into the incident has been opened.
Go to the full article >>Two killed in Israeli strike north of Lebanon's capital
At least two people were killed in an Israeli strike on a car in Jounieh, north of Beirut, Lebanon's health ministry said on Saturday, in the first attack on the area by Israeli forces.
Go to the full article >>IAF kills Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid in Lebanon
On the southern front, IDF troops eliminated two terrorist cells that posed a threat to the troops in the Rafah area of Gaza.
The IAF eliminated Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid on Friday, the IDF announced on Saturday morning, along with a list of other successful operations in both Lebanon and Gaza.
Rashid had been Hezbollah’s deputy commander of the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon, a position he used to advance and carry out terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians, the military said.
Go to the full article >>Yahya Sinwar’s body could be ‘bargaining chip’ for hostages, Israeli sources say
While the terror leader was responsible for the massacre of over 1200 people, and the abduction of over 250, he may be the key to securing the return of hostages, two sources said.
The body of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could be used as a “bargaining chip” to secure the release of hostages from Gaza captivity, Israeli sources told CNN on Saturday.
Sinwar, who masterminded Hamas’s October 7 attacks, was eliminated by the IDF on Wednesday, and his body is currently being held at an undisclosed location.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: A Palestinian driver rams his car into a police vehicle near Ofra, West Bank
WATCH: IDF strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip
Israel at 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