Israel-Hamas War:What happened on day 305?
Hezbollah drone attack wounds 19 | IDF kills Hamas weapons smuggler | US soldiers wounded in Iraq | International leaders meet to discuss escalation in Middle East
Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah military structure in Lebanon
Israel Air Force fighter jets struck a Hezbollah military base where terrorists were located and operating on Tuesday in the area of the Yaroun village in Lebanon, the IDF said in the early hours of Wednesday.
In addition, the fighter jets also struck a Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure site in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>Hezbollah drone attack on Israel's Galilee wounds 19 people
Hezbollah’s drone and rocket attacks injured 19 Israelis on Tuesday, damaging northern Israel and triggering IDF counterstrikes and investigations.
Nearly 20 Israelis were wounded on Tuesday by Hezbollah’s drone attacks, according to the Galilee Medical Center in Safed.
Besides those attacks, Hezbollah also launched around 30 rockets into northern Israel, portions toward the Golan and portions toward the Galilee.
Go to the full article >>Tel Aviv prepares for attack: Rescue units sent to city by Home Front Command
IDF confirms deployment of search and rescue battalions in major Israeli cities to prepare for potential Iranian, Hezbollah attacks.
The IDF Home Front Command moved the search and rescue forces of the Ram Battalion—the rescue battalion—to Tel Aviv, the IDF confirmed on Tuesday, as part of the efforts to prepare for a potential Iranian and Hezbollah attack.
The forces were deployed near the Yad Eliyahu Stadium, where the Home Front Command's rescue cars and trailers—which are defined as intervention and rapid rescue tools—were stationed.
Go to the full article >>Hamas denies that replacement for Haniyeh has been chosen - report
A senior Hamas official denied the reports that a replacement for former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was chosen, KAN reported on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>South Korea urges its citizens to leave Lebanon and Israel
South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday "strongly advised" its nationals in Lebanon and Israel to leave as soon as possible because of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The travel advisory was issued after a commander of the Iran-aligned Lebanese group Hezbollah and the head of the political wing of Hamas, the group that runs the Gaza Strip, were killed, Lee Jae-woong, a ministry spokesperson said.
On their website, the foreign ministry said they are banning all travel to the Israel-Lebanon border area from midnight on Wednesday.
More than 500 South Korean nationals are currently residing in Israel and around 120 in Lebanon as of Tuesday, according to the ministry.
Go to the full article >>One wounded in terror attack on Route 60, south of Jerusalem
The attacker was thwarted by security forces and border police officers operating at the checkpoint, the police said.
A terror attack occurred at the Tunnels Checkpoint on Route 60 south of Jerusalem, the police said on Tuesday.
A border police officer was lightly wounded after a terrorist stabbed her with a screwdriver, the police said.
Earlier, Magen David Adom (MDA) stated a 20-year-old woman was lightly wounded and was fully conscious following the attack. She was subsequently transferred to the Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for further medical treatment, MDA added.
MDA paramedics Nur Hajajra and Yaakov Grinwald recounted what they saw upon arrival at the scene. "We arrived on scene and found the casualty fully conscious with a minor injury. We provided medical treatment and evacuated her to hospital in a MICU, fully conscious and in mild condition."
Go to the full article >>Turkey to join South Africa's ICJ case against Israel
Turkey has announced its intention to join South Africa's ICJ case against Israel and will submit its petition to join the case on Wednesday, Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Monday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that Turkey's "parliamentary legal team will submit our petition to join the genocide case against Israel to the International Court of Justice in The Hague” on Wednesday.
After a cabinet meeting in the capital, Ankara, Erdogan said, "No matter what atrocities this bloodthirsty genocide network commits, it won't stop Türkiye or the Turkish people from standing in solidarity with the Palestinians,” Anadolu reported.
On December 29, 2023, South Africa took Israel to the International Court of Justice on account of alleged genocide in Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Pakistan announces intention to supply arms to Iran at OIC meeting - report
An Iranian source said that the attack might occur within the next 48 hours.
Several Arab sources reported Tuesday that if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, Pakistan plans to supply Iran with Shaheen-III medium-range ballistic missiles.
An emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), requested by Iran and Pakistan, took place yesterday in Saudi Arabia, with Iran examining its response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The meeting in the coastal city of Jeddah included discussions on "the crimes of the Israeli occupation" and "the assassination of Haniyeh," said the Saudi OIC representative. The Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran said that Iran requested the meeting alongside Pakistan.
Go to the full article >>IAF strikes terror cells in Jenin, two killed
Two Palestinians were killed in Israel Air Force strikes on terror cells in Jenin in the West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced following reports of the strikes by the IDF.
The operation was carried out in two separate attacks, the IDF added.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>IAF strikes Hamas smuggler Mohammed Mahasneh as forces eliminate 45 Gazan terrorists
Mahasneh reportedly oversaw smuggling operations of military equipment at sea as well as through tunnels and border crossing in Gaza.
The Israel Air Force eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Mahasneh, among some 45 other terrorists, in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on Tuesday.
Mahasneh reportedly oversaw smuggling operations of military equipment at sea as well as through tunnels and border crossing in Gaza.
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