Israel at war: What happened on day 446?
IDF reveals over 85,000 seized Hezbollah items, inside story on pager attack, how it blocked Tel Aviv terror • IDF clears roads in northern Gaza • Pressure on Hamas continues
One wounded in ramming attack at Gush Etzion Junction in West Bank
The car that struck the man fled the scene of the attack.
One man, 25, was wounded in a ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, Magen David Adom (MDA) reported Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>Suspect arrested after security threat breaks up hostage family candle-lighting ceremony
The candle-lighting ceremony was then reportedly moved to a different location after the threat.
Israel's police dispersed a candle-lighting ceremony held by families of hostages in Tel Aviv due to security concerns Wednesday evening. The suspect was detained following a police investigation and search of the area, Israel Police announced.
Go to the full article >>War in Lebanon saw IDF seize 85,000 Hezbollah items from over 30 villages
The IDF also said on Wednesday that it killed 3,851 Hezbollah terrorists and wounded around 9,000.
The IDF said on Wednesday that, over the course of the Lebanon invasion, it seized 85,170 Hezbollah military items from over 30 villages in southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>The inside story of the IDF's role in Hezbollah pager explosions
Both the IDF and the Mossad funded different aspects of the operation, understanding that the goal was to decisively defeat Hezbollah at the right moment, whenever that might be.
The IDF on Wednesday made new disclosures about its role in the pager and walkie-talkie sabotage explosion attacks on Hezbollah from mid-September.
Go to the full article >>Unprecedented intel. penetration: How the IDF blocked Hezbollah's doomsday attacks on Tel Aviv
IDF intelligence branches spent years separately diagnosing each level of Hezbollah's firepower: mortars, short-range rockets, medium-range rockets, and precision and long-range rockets.
The IDF disclosed on Wednesday that its decapitation of Hezbollah from mid-September until the November 26 ceasefire was not luck but based on an unprecedented level of penetration.
Go to the full article >>The IDF leverage pressuring Hamas to advance a hostage deal - analysis
Consistent eliminations have damaged the morale of Hamas operatives and disrupted the command-and-control capabilities of the terror group.
The defense establishment assesses that 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip have conveyed a clear message to Hamas that the IDF will continue the war as long as necessary, and certain elements are pressuring Hamas to advance talks for a hostage deal.
According to data presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Shin Bet’s increased presence in the Gaza Strip over recent months, combined with intelligence officers embedded in brigade combat teams, has generated high-quality and precise intelligence.
This intelligence enables targeted strikes on buildings harboring Hamas operatives and field commanders. The data indicates a weekly average of 30–40 Hamas operatives being eliminated by the Southern Command, the Air Force, and the Shin Bet.
Go to the full article >>IDF constructing operational corridor near northern Gaza Strip - report
Construction of such corridors is meant to assist with both defensive and "strategic offensive" operations in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
The IDF appears to be constructing a strategic corridor somewhere in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a Tuesday report from N12 and satellite imagery from a Monday Washington Post report.
N12 reports a constructed 6.5-kilometer road that connects Kibbutz Be’eri to Gaza’s coastline and is said to play a key role in facilitating military mobility and strategic initiatives.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post has provided a different image, suggesting that a corridor was built slightly further south. It resembles the IDF's transformation of the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza as a part of broader efforts to reshape the operational landscape in the strip.
Go to the full article >>'Could've ended in disaster': Fragments of Houthi missile interceptor hit Be’er Ya’acov house
"They hit the wall of our house; the air conditioner was torn off," said Mor Steinberg-Golan after an interceptor hit her house after intercepting a Houthi missile.
Interceptor fragments fell on the house of Mor Steinberg-Golan, a 24-year-old resident of Be'er Ya'akov, after intercepting a Houthi missile early on Wednesday morning.
In an interview with Walla, she described the moment she noticed interceptor fragments in her house's yard immediately after the sirens sounded in the early morning hours.
According to Steinberg-Golan, she and her family were in the bomb shelter when the alarm sounded, and they remained in their shelter for a few more minutes to ensure their safety.
Go to the full article >>IDF intercepts Yemen missile fired toward central Israel
This is the second day in a row the IDF has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
The IDF intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen's Houthis toward central Israel during the early hours of Wednesday morning, Israel's military said shortly after the incident.
Go to the full article >>IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank
The IAF struck a terrorist cell in Tamun in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, the IDF reported.
Go to the full article >>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
- 100 hostages remain in Gaza
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.