Several troops, civilians wounded in North, Hezbollah rockets hit UNIFIL
IDF intercepts three drones from Lebanon • IDF provides war scorecard for past month
Three drones enter Israel from Lebanon, crashes identified in Western Galilee
Following sirens sounding across the Western and Upper Galilee, three drones were identified crossing into Israeli territory from Lebanon, the military reported on Wednesday morning.
The IDF attempted to intercept the drones, but crashes were identified in the Western Galilee.
No casualties were reported, and the Home Front Command announced that the incident had ended.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What happened on day 410?
Several troops, civilians wounded in North • IDF provides war scorecard for past month • Hezbollah rockets hit UNIFIL twice
Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Omer Moshe Gealdor was killed by a Hezbollah drone attack while fighting in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Tuesday. Gealdor, 30, from Jerusalem, served in the 5111 Battalion in the Golani Brigade.
Go to the full article >>US, Israeli officials will discuss civilian harm in Gaza in early December, says State Dept
Senior US and Israeli officials will hold talks in early December in the first meeting of a new channel requested by Washington to raise concerns over civilian harm in Israel's war in Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>Hochstein: This is the moment for an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blunt about that strategy, telling the Knesset plenum on Monday, that Israel was negotiating under fire.
US special envoy Amos Hochstein urged Israel, Lebanon, and the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah to seize the opportunity before them and agree to a ceasefire that would end the war that has raged since October 8.
“We have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,” Hochstein told reporters in Beirut on Tuesday, adding, “This is a moment of decision-making.”
Go to the full article >>Italy defense ministry admits rockets were from Hezbollah, not Israel
Last week Italy had said an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of UNIFIL base, putting the blame on the IDF.
Italy's defense ministry admits Hezbollah staged an attack on itself when a UN Interim Force in Lebanon base was hit by rocket fire that it initially blamed on Israel, Barron's reported on Tuesday.
Last week, Italy said an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of UNIFIL base, putting the blame on the IDF.
Go to the full article >>Cigarettes for $1,000: regulated aid in Gaza leads to rise in looters, smugglers
The blockade and tightly regulated aid have led to the resurgence of the smuggling industry.
A report from The Washington Post highlights the growing strength of smuggling gangs in Gaza, which have capitalized on restrictions on the entry of goods. These groups now control the flow of multiple products, including tobacco. Cigarettes, in particular, have become a form of currency, reportedly selling for up to $1,000 per pack.
Go to the full article >>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