The Iranian plane took off from Tehran and was carrying Lebanese passengers.
The selection process began rather quickly following current IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi's announcement to resign last week.
Body of hostage Itai Svirsky discovered by IDF in Gaza • Ex-Shin Bet Chief: Netanyahu asked me to spy on ministers
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council, in which he called for immediate action regarding the activities of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.
Other groups, such as Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, are closely aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and have carried out attacks on US troops in Iraq and Jordan.
Nonstop barrage to North, IDF targets Hezbollah Naval Unit • Four soldiers killed in Lebanon, Gaza • Troops press on in Jabalya amid civilian evacuation.
Israel's recent military successes have boosted Netanyahu's popularity, allowing him to continue to play the political game.
Fears of a wider Middle East conflict have grown as Israel plans its response to the Oct. 1 missile attack carried out by Iran after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian-allied terrorists.
since the Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in southern Beirut last week, Qaani has not made a public appearance.
Changes in war could mark a shift in emphasizing Gaza and Lebanon as bigger security issues than Iran.
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