Israel-Hamas War day 357: What's happening in Gaza, Lebanon border?
IDF 'Arrow' aerial defense system intercepts Houthi missile • Israel Air Force chief preparing for ground operations against Hezbollah • US issued ceasefire proposal believing Israel had accepted
IDF strike targets Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut
The IDF strike hit Hezbollah's central headquarters in Dahiyeh, Beirut, built under residential buildings.
The IDF targeted Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on the terror organization's central headquarters in Beirut Friday evening, the IDF reported after witnesses in Beirut told Reuters they had heard multiple blasts and saw clouds of smoke rising from the city.
Israeli officials suspect that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was in the bunker targeted in the recent bombing, and anyone inside would struggle to survive such an attack, N12 reported.
About three hours before the strike, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. A security source told the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that "the extent of the destruction in Dahieh is enormous. Lebanon has reinforced all ambulances and dispatched them to the scene."
Iran's foreign minister accuses Israel of using US bombs in Beirut
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi accused Israel of using several US "bunker buster" bombs to strike Beirut on Friday.
Go to the full article >>Communication lost with Hezbollah's senior leadership, source close to Hezbollah says
Hezbollah's senior leadership was unreachable following Israel's strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday evening, a source close to the Lebanese armed group told Reuters.
Go to the full article >>US to 'adjust' its military force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut
President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary US force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after Israeli strikes in Beirut that Israel said targeted the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group.
Go to the full article >>Israel hopes not to launch ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli source says
Israel hopes it will not have to proceed with a ground invasion against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a senior Israeli official said on Friday after Israel attacked the group's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs.
Go to the full article >>Vehicle attacked in Tyre, southern Lebanon - report
A vehicle was attacked in the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported, citing Lebanese reports.
Go to the full article >>Home Front Command issues new guidelines for northern communities
Following a situational assessment by the Home Front Command and the Northern Command, new guidelines were given to communities in northern Israel, the Home Front Command announced on Friday evening.
The instructions include limiting movement within communities, avoiding large gatherings, controlling access to community gates, and remaining close to protected areas.
The Home Front Command listed the following communities where guidelines were implemented, which include Katzrin, Kidmat Zvi, Ortal, Sha'al, Ein Zivan, Ramat Trump, Kela Alon, Odem, Elrom, Merom Golan, Buq'ata, and communities in southern Golan, which include Ani'am, Ma'ale Gamla, Natur, Kanaf, and Ramot.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu didn’t flip-flop on ceasefire, saw text only on plane — source
The US claimed that it believed that Netanyahu would consent to the ceasefire soon after it was issued, while Israel said there was no such expectation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t flip-flop on his response to a joint US-French call or a 21-day ceasefire along the Israeli-Lebanese border, a senior diplomatic source told Israeli reporters during a briefing in New York.
“We never agreed to it,” the source said.
He was one of two senior sources who briefed reporters about what appeared to be a deep division between the Biden administration and Israel over the best path forward to push Hezbollah away from Israel’s northern border and out of Southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu will fly back to Israel on Shabbat due to Dahiyeh strike
Netanyahu had been in New York to address the high-level opening session of the 79th General Assembly.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut his trip to New York short and will leave for Friday night on the Sabbath, following the IDF strike on Beirut that targeted Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah. The US had been notified shortly before the strike, an Israeli official said.
The Prime Minister's Office published a photograph of Netanyahu authorizing the strike on Hezbollah's central headquarters in Dahiyeh, Beirut, shortly before he addressed the high-level opening session of the 79th General Assembly.
He had initially been scheduled to arrive in New York on Tuesday but landed on Thursday morning instead due to the escalating situation in Lebanon, with a plan of returning on Saturday night after the Sabbath.
Go to the full article >>Public shelters opened in Tel Aviv following IDF strike on Hezbollah headquarters
The Tel Aviv municipality on Friday evening issued an order to open public shelters following the strike on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut.
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
- 101 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says