Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 304?
IDF soldiers wounded in northern barrage • Hezbollah confirms two terrorists killed in IAF strike in southern Lebanon • IDF eliminated senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Home Front Command exercise will take place Monday morning in the Rosh Ha'ayin area
A Home Front Command military exercise will take place on Monday morning until the afternoon in the Rosh Ha'ayin area, the IDF announced on Monday morning.
"There will be increased vehicle activity. There is no security threat," the IDF emphasized. Moreover, the IDF stressed that the exercise was scheduled in advance as part of the IDF's annual training plan for 2024.
Go to the full article >>IDF officer and soldier wounded after Hezbollah barrage to northern Israel
Following sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee, numerous aerial targets were identified crossing from Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday overnight.
Interceptors were launched towards the targets, and as a result, one of the targets was noted as being downed adjacent to Ayelet Hashachar.
As a result of the attack in the area, an IDF officer and soldier were moderately injured and were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Their families were notified, the IDF noted.
Go to the full article >>US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin reiterates US's support of Israel's 'right to self-defense'
US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin emphasized the US's continued support of Israel's "right to self-defense" in a call to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday overnight.
Today I spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to reiterate ironclad U.S. support for Israel’s right to self-defense against threats posed by Iran, Lebanese Hizballah, Houthis, and other Iranian-backed terrorist groups. I discussed U.S. defensive force posture moves,…
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) August 5, 2024
"I discussed US defensive force posture moves, the focus on protecting US forces, and stressed the importance of ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region," Defense Secretary Austin further wrote in his post.
Go to the full article >>US President Joe Biden to convene National Security Council to discuss Middle East tensions
US President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with members of the US National Security Council on Monday to discuss the rising tensions in the Middle East, the White House announced on Monday overnight.
Go to the full article >>Attack on Israel 'expected imminently' - report
An attack on Israel from multiple fronts is "expected imminently," according to a Bloomberg report, citing Israeli officials on Sunday.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Hezbollah confirms elimination of two terrorists in IAF strike in southern Lebanon
Two Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated on Sunday during Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Monday overnight, citing the terror organization.
Hezbollah confirmed the elimination of Ali Mustafa Amr and Mohammad Farahat, in the village Hula in southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>'Hostage deal needs to get done,' US says amid reports of Netanyahu-Biden tension
US pushes for a swift Gaza ceasefire amid growing tensions between Netanyahu and Biden over the hostage deal.
The United States stressed the importance of quickly resolving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal amid reports of tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden on the issue.
“We’ve been quite clear how urgent the situation is in Gaza and how strongly we feel… that this deal needs to get done,” US National Security Deputy Adviser Jonathan Finer said on Sunday.
“The President has said this publicly he has conveyed this privately to all parties, including the Prime Minister when he was in Washington a couple of weeks ago,” Finer told CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>'Preparing for attempts of terrorist infiltration': Standby squads on high alert - analysis
Emergency standby squads nationwide, especially in the north, are at high alert amid rising tensions with Iran and Hezbollah.
At the peak of waiting for Iran, Hezbollah, and terrorist organizations' responses to the recent assassinations, emergency standby squads across the country, especially in the north, are at their highest alert.
“Our eyes are on the ground, not on the sky,” security officials in northern communities say, “We are preparing for attempts of terrorist infiltration and unexpected scenarios.”
Emergency standby squads are increasing their levels of preparedness for various scenarios, especially for scenarios involving attempts at terrorist infiltration alongside missile attacks, drones, and other threats.
Go to the full article >>Iran dismisses US, Arab attempts to limit potential attack on Israel - report
The US has requested that European and other partner governments urge Iran to refrain from escalating tensions.
Iran has dismissed American and Arab attempts to moderate its reaction to the killing of Hamas’s top political leader in Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
These reports come amid Iran's investigation into the security lapses that allowed the attack on Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh to occur, as earlier reported by The Telegraph.
The US has requested that European and other partner governments urge Iran to refrain from escalating tensions, warning that any significant strike would elicit a response, The Journal noted.
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
- 115 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says