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Lebanese caretaker PM hopeful for ceasefire, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed

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 Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon October 30, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAMALLAH DAHER)
Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon October 30, 2024.
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Lebanon's PM hopes for ceasefire with Israel in 'coming hours' - report

This follows a draft of the potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon revealed on Wednesday evening by Israeli state broadcaster KAN. 

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 Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Azmi Mikati meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, next to Rami Mortada, Lebanese Ambassador to Britain, in London, Britain, October 25, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool)
Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Azmi Mikati meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, next to Rami Mortada, Lebanese Ambassador to Britain, in London, Britain, October 25, 2024.
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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Al Jadeed that he hopes for a ceasefire with Israel in the "coming hours," the Lebanese media site reported Wednesday evening.

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White House: Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation

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Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation, but if it does, the United States will support Israel, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.

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'The IDF should be bigger,' Halevi says during situational assessment in Western Galilee

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IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday that "the IDF should be bigger" during a situational assessment in the Western Galilee.

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US supports Israel's right to go after legitimate Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, State Dept says

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The United States supports Israel's right to go after legitimate Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the State Department said on Wednesday when asked about the eastern city of Baalbek being bombarded by Israel.

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Givati Brigade soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza, IDF says

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A soldier in the Rotem Battalion in the Givati Brigade was severely wounded on Wednesday during combat in northern Gaza, the military said. 

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Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed: IDF withdrawal within a week, US supervision - report

The main points attributed to this draft outline that from the moment of signing, UN Resolution 1701 will be recognized and brought into full effect.

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 UN "blue line" notifications are pictured near the Lebanese-Israeli border as seen from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon October 14, 2022. (photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
UN "blue line" notifications are pictured near the Lebanese-Israeli border as seen from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon October 14, 2022.
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The draft of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was revealed on Wednesday evening by Israeli state broadcaster KAN. 

The document, reportedly drafted by Amos Hochstein, has reportedly been presented to Israel's political establishment. 

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IAF strikes Hezbollah fuel depots in Lebanon

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The Israel Air Force struck Hezbollah fuel depots inside Lebanon, the IDF reported Wednesday evening.

The fuel depots, supplied by Iran, belonged to Hezbollah’s Logistical Reinforcement Unit 4400 in the Beqaa Valley, the military added.

This unit is responsible for transferring weapons from Iran and its proxies to Hezbollah, which uses these fuel depots to provide fuel to its military vehicles, which are critical for the operations of the terror organization, the IDF noted.

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IAF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel's North, Home Front Command says incident concluded

The IDF noted that the Israel Air Force is monitoring the targets and that the incident is developing.

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 Screengrab from X/Twitter of a drone flying over Israel. October 30, 2024. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
Screengrab from X/Twitter of a drone flying over Israel. October 30, 2024.
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The Israel Air Force (IAF) intercepted one drone and received reports regarding additional fallen drones, the military announced on Wednesday evening. 

One drone was intercepted in the area of Ya’ara, and two other crashes were identified. There were no reports of casualties, the military said. 

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WATCH: IDF chief Herzi Halevi meets with Italian defense chief, General Luciano Portolano

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IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi meets with Italian defense chief, General Luciano Portolano. October 30, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Hezbollah rocket shrapnel wounds one in Upper Galilee

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One 70-year-old man was mildly wounded from rocket shrapnel in Yarden in the Upper Galilee following a rocket barrage fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee, Magen David Adom (MDA) reported on Wednesday.

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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