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Israel-Hamas War - What happened on day 371?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers from Unit 636, operating under the 36th Division, eliminate Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, October 9, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers from Unit 636, operating under the 36th Division, eliminate Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, October 9, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Approximately 40 rockets fired toward Upper Galilee from Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
breaking news
(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

Approximately 40 projectiles were launched into Israel's Upper Galilee from Lebanon late on Saturday evening, Israel's military said shortly after rocket sirens sounded.

While many of the projectiles were intercepted by the IDF, others struck in open areas, the military added.

There were no reports of any casualties or damage following the incident. 

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Hamas, Hezbollah increase attacks on Jewish holiday - despite seeking Ramadan respite - analysis

While Israel reduced the intensity of its war effort against Hamas over Ramadan over respect for the Muslim holy month, the Iranian-backed axis often escalates during Jewish holidays.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
 A building was hit in Nahariya after drone intrusion alerts sounded in the area. September 9, 2024.  (photo credit: Via Maariv)
A building was hit in Nahariya after drone intrusion alerts sounded in the area. September 9, 2024.
(photo credit: Via Maariv)

Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iranian-backed groups sought to increase their attacks on Israel during Yom Kippur.

While Israel reduced the intensity of its war effort against Hamas over Ramadan over respect for the Muslim holy month, the Iranian-backed axis often escalates during Jewish holidays. The West, which urged Israel to reduce its operations in Gaza during Ramadan, has not called on Iran and groups such as Hezbollah or Hamas to refrain from attacks during Yom Kippur.

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IDF strikes 280 terror targets, eliminates 250 terrorists responding to Yom Kippur attacks

Two soldiers were wounded during combat, a combat officer from the Military Engineering School, and a reservist from Battalion 9203.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hezbollah rockets. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Hezbollah rockets.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

The Israel Air Force and IDF conducted several interceptions and strikes following alerts in the Galilee and Ashkelon areas, the IDF reported throughout Yom Kippur.

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IDF announces fallen soldier Ittai Fogel, killed in southern Gaza Strip

Fogel, 22, from Yakir, served as a tank commander in Battalion 46 of the Iron Tracks Division (401)

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 Staff-Sergeant Ittai Fogel. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Staff-Sergeant Ittai Fogel.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Staff-Sergeant Ittai Fogel was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Friday.

Staff-Sergeant Fogel, 22, from Yakir, served as a tank commander in Battalion 46 of the Iron Tracks Division (401).

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Aerial target makes way toward Israel, doesn't cross country's airspace

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An aerial target was identified making its way toward Israel from the Red Sea, however it did not cross into the country's airspace, the IDF reported on Saturday night.

According to the IDF, the incident has ended.

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Iran foreign minister reiterates Israel retaliation warning

By REUTERS
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Tehran will not hesitate to take "stronger defensive actions" if Israel retaliates for last week's missile attack by Tehran, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday.

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Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeeper position in Lebanon, two hurt, UN source says

An escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is a serious threat to global security, and everything must be done to avoid all-out war in Lebanon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI/FILE PHOTO)
Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI/FILE PHOTO)

Israeli forces fired at an observation post belonging to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force at its main base at Naqoura in southern Lebanon on Friday, wounding two people, a UN source said.

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WATCH: Israel Air Force strike eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force commander Araeb el Shoga

A series of explosions that followed airstrikes on terror structures led the military to identify additional weaponry hiding nearby.

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 Soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, 9-Oct-2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, 9-Oct-2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Israel Air Force fighter jets carried out an attack on terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon and eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Araeb el Shoga on Friday morning, the IDF announced.

Al-Shaja'a was an anti-tank commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Forces’ Anti-tank Missile Unit in Meiss El Jabal, southern Lebanon, and was responsible for constant anti-tank fire toward northern Israel, the military stated.

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WATCH: IAF jets strike Hezbollah Radwan Force anti-tank commander

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Israel Air Force jets strike Hezbollah Radwan Force anti-tank array commander in southern Lebanon. October 11, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeeper position in Lebanon, two hurt, UN source says

By REUTERS
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)

Israeli forces fired at an observation post belonging to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force at its main base at Naqoura in southern Lebanon on Friday, wounding two people, a UN source said.

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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