IDF says ceasefire violated, IAF fires at Hezbollah terrorists
Hezbollah counts their dead • Northern ceasefire mostly holds • Egyptian delegation to arrive in Israel on Thursday for hostage talks
IAF strikes terrorists in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire
IDF troops saw the two terrorists arriving at a known terror base, which had acted as a launch point for dozens of rockets toward Israel.
The Israeli air force used precision strikes to fire at terrorists in southern Lebanon on Thursday after IDF troops identified two terrorists arriving at a known terror base, which had acted as a launch point for dozens of rockets toward Israel, the IDF said in a statement Thursday evening.
As a result, the IDF has remained in southern Lebanon, and reportedly also conducted two strikes in Sidon.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect Wednesday morning.
Go to the full article >>United Torah Judaism head Goldknopf calls on Israelis to settle Gaza at border
The settlement of the Gaza Strip should be the response to the October 7 massacre and the ICC arrest warrants, United Torah Judaism head MK Yitzhak Goldknopf said during a visit to the Gaza border area on Thursday, Israeli media reported.
Go to the full article >>IDF troops eliminate terrorist aiming rocket toward Israeli territory
Soldiers from the 401st Brigade eliminated a Hamas terrorist in Jabalya who was seen trying to launch rockets toward Israeli territory, the military said on Thursday.
Go to the full article >>Katz discusses hostage deal negotiations with UK counterpart
Israel expects the UK to oppose any Gaza ceasefire proposal that does not include the return of the hostages, Defense Minister Israel Katz told his UK counterpart John Healey, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
Go to the full article >>IAF strikes Hezbollah facility in Lebanon
An Israel Air Force jet struck a Hezbollah medium-range rocket facility in southern Lebanon to counter a terror threat in the area, the military said on Thursday.
Go to the full article >>Brig.-Gen. Nadav Lotan promoted to Maj.-Gen. ahead of becoming commander of IDF's ground forces
Brigadier-General Nadav Lotan was promoted to the rank of Major-General ahead of becoming the commander of the IDF's ground forces at a ceremony held at the Kirya military headquarters on Thursday, the military said.
The ceremony was attended by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, Lotan's family, and other senior IDF officials.
Go to the full article >>Egyptian officials in contact with Trump's team over Gaza hostage deal - report
Egyptian officials have been in contact with members of President-elect Donald Trump's team regarding a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Egyptian officials involved reportedly sought to understand if Trump could convince Israel to make compromises on certain key points in a deal, particularly Israel's goal of a "buffer zone" for Israel and Gaza, the WSJ noted.
Go to the full article >>Israeli foreign minister says 'no justification' for ICC to take steps against Israeli leaders
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday that the ICC had "no justification" for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in a joint press conference with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
Saar told Reuters Israel has appealed the decision and that it sets a dangerous precedent.
The foreign minister also said Israel would finish the war in Gaza when it "achieves its objectives" of returning hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza and ensuring the Iranian-backed group no longer controls the strip. Saar said Israel does not intend to control civilian life in Gaza and that he believes peace is "inevitable" but can't be based on "illusions."
Go to the full article >>Iranian Revolutionary Guards officer killed in Syria, - SNN report
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Kioumars Pourhashemi was killed in the Syrian province of Aleppo by "terrorists" allegedly linked to Israel, Iran's SNN news agency reported on Thursday without giving further details.
Rebels led by Islamist separatist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Wednesday launched an incursion into a dozen towns and villages in northwest Aleppo province controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Go to the full article >>Lebanon's parliament speaker sets Jan.9 date to elect president, NNA reports
Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri set a Jan. 9 date for the house to elect the country's president, the state news agency (NNA) reported on Thursday.
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
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire went into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.