The IDF says troops killed a "suspicious terrorist" who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in the Strip's north earlier today.
The suspect was identified approaching reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade, "in a manner that posed a threat to them," the army says, adding that the troops "eliminated" him.
The suspect was identified approaching reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade, "in a manner that posed a threat to them," the army says, adding that the troops "eliminated" him.
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The IDF says it killed a "key" Hamas operative who moonlighted as a journalist for Al Jazeera.
In February 2024, the IDF first revealed that Al Jazeera journalist Muhammad Washah was a member of Hamas's military wing. The military says he was a "key terrorist in Hamas’s rocket and weapons production headquarters."
The IDF says it struck and killed Washah yesterday in the central Gaza Strip, after he had been planning attacks against Israeli troops stationed in the area.
Washah was "actively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops, and posed a concrete threat to forces in the area," the IDF says.
"Throughout the war, Washah was involved in the production of drones, rockets, and additional weaponry, and also took part in the transfer of weapons through the Gaza Strip," the military says.
The IDF says Washah operated "under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist, exploiting this identity in order to advance terrorist activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel."
In February 2024, the IDF first revealed that Al Jazeera journalist Muhammad Washah was a member of Hamas's military wing. The military says he was a "key terrorist in Hamas’s rocket and weapons production headquarters."
The IDF says it struck and killed Washah yesterday in the central Gaza Strip, after he had been planning attacks against Israeli troops stationed in the area.
Washah was "actively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops, and posed a concrete threat to forces in the area," the IDF says.
"Throughout the war, Washah was involved in the production of drones, rockets, and additional weaponry, and also took part in the transfer of weapons through the Gaza Strip," the military says.
The IDF says Washah operated "under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist, exploiting this identity in order to advance terrorist activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel."
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No injuries are reported after several rockets were launched by Hezbollah at the northern border city of Kiryat Shmona a short while ago.
According to the IDF, most of the rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas.
According to the IDF, most of the rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas.
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The secretary of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut yesterday, the military announces.
Ali Yusuf Harshi was targeted in a strike in Beirut's Tallet Khayat neighborhood, outside of the Hezbollah Dahiyeh stronghold. Footage showed that the strike partially collapsed a multi-story building.
The military says Harshi was Qassem's nephew and personal secretary.
"Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, and played a central role in managing his office and his security," the military says in a statement.
Meanwhile, the IDF says that overnight it struck two "central" Litani River crossings that were used by Hezbollah to transfer "thousands of weapons, rockets, and launchers" into southern Lebanon.
Additionally, some 10 weapon depots, rocket launchers, and Hezbollah headquarters were struck in southern Lebanon, the military adds.
Ali Yusuf Harshi was targeted in a strike in Beirut's Tallet Khayat neighborhood, outside of the Hezbollah Dahiyeh stronghold. Footage showed that the strike partially collapsed a multi-story building.
The military says Harshi was Qassem's nephew and personal secretary.
"Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, and played a central role in managing his office and his security," the military says in a statement.
Meanwhile, the IDF says that overnight it struck two "central" Litani River crossings that were used by Hezbollah to transfer "thousands of weapons, rockets, and launchers" into southern Lebanon.
Additionally, some 10 weapon depots, rocket launchers, and Hezbollah headquarters were struck in southern Lebanon, the military adds.
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The IDF says troops killed a Hezbollah operative and captured a cache of weapons in a tunnel shaft in southern Lebanon.
Troops of the 401st Armored Brigade identified a shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah site, from which an operative emerged and was killed in "close quarters combat," the military says.
The IDF says that inside the tunnel shaft, the troops found a cache of explosive devices, rockets, RPGs, and grenades.
The troops located and destroyed several more Hezbollah positions in the area, where additional weapons were found, the IDF says.
Additionally, the IDF says the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the area where two Hezbollah operatives were identified by the 215th Artillery Regiment.
Troops of the 401st Armored Brigade identified a shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah site, from which an operative emerged and was killed in "close quarters combat," the military says.
The IDF says that inside the tunnel shaft, the troops found a cache of explosive devices, rockets, RPGs, and grenades.
The troops located and destroyed several more Hezbollah positions in the area, where additional weapons were found, the IDF says.
Additionally, the IDF says the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the area where two Hezbollah operatives were identified by the 215th Artillery Regiment.
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Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-linked-hackers-leak-photos-of-ex-idf-chief-halevis-work-and-family-life/ via @timesofisrael
The Times of Israel
Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life
Handala group claims to have collected '19,000 confidential images and videos from the most secret meetings'; footage reveals previously undisclosed meetings
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A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded Israel during the October 7, 2023, onslaught and had been planning an attack on troops, was killed in a strike earlier this week, the IDF announces.
The military says Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari had been planning an attack on Israeli forces stationed in the northern Gaza Strip.
"The terrorist was eliminated to remove the threat to our forces," the IDF says.
Khudari was targeted in a strike on Sunday, and alongside him, three Hamas operatives were killed, the IDF says.
According to the military, Khudari invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 onslaught.
The military says Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari had been planning an attack on Israeli forces stationed in the northern Gaza Strip.
"The terrorist was eliminated to remove the threat to our forces," the IDF says.
Khudari was targeted in a strike on Sunday, and alongside him, three Hamas operatives were killed, the IDF says.
According to the military, Khudari invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 onslaught.
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Hezbollah has fired some 30 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel since this morning, according to the IDF.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage as the rockets were either intercepted or allowed to strike open areas.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage as the rockets were either intercepted or allowed to strike open areas.
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The IDF says it killed a top commander in a Hezbollah-allied militia in Lebanon, along with eight other operatives, in a strike in Sidon yesterday.
The strike in Sidon killed Maher Qassem Hamdan, who the IDF says was the commander of the Lebanese Resistance Companies in the Shebaa area, close to Israel's border.
The militia, also known as the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, is funded, trained, armed, and was founded by Hezbollah.
The military says Hamdan was responsible for "recruiting terrorists, supplying weapons, and funding the Lebanese Companies" in Shebaa.
According to the IDF, Hamdan and seven other members of the militia fled from Shebaa to Sidon, where they were targeted and killed.
The strike in Sidon killed Maher Qassem Hamdan, who the IDF says was the commander of the Lebanese Resistance Companies in the Shebaa area, close to Israel's border.
The militia, also known as the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, is funded, trained, armed, and was founded by Hezbollah.
The military says Hamdan was responsible for "recruiting terrorists, supplying weapons, and funding the Lebanese Companies" in Shebaa.
According to the IDF, Hamdan and seven other members of the militia fled from Shebaa to Sidon, where they were targeted and killed.
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The Israeli military reiterates its evacuation warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold known as the Dahiyeh, ahead of airstrikes.
"The IDF continues to operate and attack the military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization throughout the Dahiyeh. The IDF does not intend to harm you, and therefore, for your safety, you must evacuate immediately," warns army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
The Israeli Air Force has struck hundreds of Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh in the past month, and the military has repeatedly called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the area.
"The IDF continues to operate and attack the military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization throughout the Dahiyeh. The IDF does not intend to harm you, and therefore, for your safety, you must evacuate immediately," warns army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
The Israeli Air Force has struck hundreds of Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh in the past month, and the military has repeatedly called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the area.
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The Hezbollah terror group says its operatives are engaged in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil.
In recent days, the IDF has encircled Bint Jbeil as it works to clear the area of Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure.
Hezbollah in a statement says it used light arms and RPG fire against Israeli soldiers who were advancing in the town, as well as rocket barrages on other troops in the area.
In recent days, the IDF has encircled Bint Jbeil as it works to clear the area of Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure.
Hezbollah in a statement says it used light arms and RPG fire against Israeli soldiers who were advancing in the town, as well as rocket barrages on other troops in the area.
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The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired some 3,000 rockets and other projectiles from areas south of the Litani River amid the current fighting, which it says is proof that the Lebanese army "lied" about dismantling the terror group's infrastructure in the area.
"On [January 8], the Lebanese army announced the completion of the first phase of the weapons confinement operation, claiming it had successfully disarmed the area south of the Litani River. However, we doubted the credibility of this announcement," says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee in a statement.
"Today, it is clear that this announcement was nothing but an outright lie," he says.
According to Adraee, since the start of the current fighting on March 2, Hezbollah has fired "approximately 3,000 rockets and projectiles from the area south of the Litani River."
"This data is considered the strongest evidence of the complete failure of the weapons confinement operation in disarming the Hezbollah terror organization and in clearing the area of its terrorist infrastructure," he says.
Adraee says it also indicates the Lebanese army's "severe failure" in preventing Hezbollah from crossing the Litani River and moving operatives and weapons into southern Lebanon.
"On [January 8], the Lebanese army announced the completion of the first phase of the weapons confinement operation, claiming it had successfully disarmed the area south of the Litani River. However, we doubted the credibility of this announcement," says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee in a statement.
"Today, it is clear that this announcement was nothing but an outright lie," he says.
According to Adraee, since the start of the current fighting on March 2, Hezbollah has fired "approximately 3,000 rockets and projectiles from the area south of the Litani River."
"This data is considered the strongest evidence of the complete failure of the weapons confinement operation in disarming the Hezbollah terror organization and in clearing the area of its terrorist infrastructure," he says.
Adraee says it also indicates the Lebanese army's "severe failure" in preventing Hezbollah from crossing the Litani River and moving operatives and weapons into southern Lebanon.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz says over 200 Hezbollah operatives were killed in yesterday's major wave of strikes across Lebanon, and that the terror group is "pleading for a ceasefire."
"Operation Eternal Darkness was a very powerful blow to Hezbollah, leaving it stunned and confused by the depth of the penetration and the scale of the strike," says Katz in a video statement.
"More than 200 terrorists were eliminated yesterday, bringing the number of those eliminated in this campaign to over 1,400. more than double the number in the Second Lebanon War," he says.
Katz says Hezbollah is "pleading for a ceasefire, and its Iranian patrons are also applying pressure and issuing threats, out of serious concern that Israel will crush Hezbollah."
"The IDF is prepared and ready to act with force if Iran fires at Israel," he says.
"Operation Eternal Darkness was a very powerful blow to Hezbollah, leaving it stunned and confused by the depth of the penetration and the scale of the strike," says Katz in a video statement.
"More than 200 terrorists were eliminated yesterday, bringing the number of those eliminated in this campaign to over 1,400. more than double the number in the Second Lebanon War," he says.
Katz says Hezbollah is "pleading for a ceasefire, and its Iranian patrons are also applying pressure and issuing threats, out of serious concern that Israel will crush Hezbollah."
"The IDF is prepared and ready to act with force if Iran fires at Israel," he says.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz says over 200 Hezbollah operatives were killed in yesterday's major wave of strikes across Lebanon, and that the terror group is "pleading for a ceasefire." "Operation Eternal Darkness was a very powerful blow to Hezbollah, leaving…
Katz also details the IDF's efforts to establish a new "security zone" in southern Lebanon, saying it includes "four lines."
The first is the border line, where he says the IDF will raze Lebanese villages to prevent Hezbollah from using them to stage attacks on Israel.
The second is the "defensive line" in Lebanon, where the IDF currently holds five forward army posts. Katz says it will be expanded to 15 posts in southern Lebanon.
The third is the "anti-tank line" from which Hezbollah could launch anti-tank guided missiles directly at Israeli communities. The IDF said on Tuesday that it had completed its deployment along this line
The fourth is the Litani River, where Katz says the IDF will "prevent further infiltration of terrorists and the return of residents southward."
"At the same time, the IDF will strike from the air... with great force, the terrorists and [rocket] launchers in the Litani area and launch sites across Lebanon outside the Litani area," he adds.
The first is the border line, where he says the IDF will raze Lebanese villages to prevent Hezbollah from using them to stage attacks on Israel.
The second is the "defensive line" in Lebanon, where the IDF currently holds five forward army posts. Katz says it will be expanded to 15 posts in southern Lebanon.
The third is the "anti-tank line" from which Hezbollah could launch anti-tank guided missiles directly at Israeli communities. The IDF said on Tuesday that it had completed its deployment along this line
The fourth is the Litani River, where Katz says the IDF will "prevent further infiltration of terrorists and the return of residents southward."
"At the same time, the IDF will strike from the air... with great force, the terrorists and [rocket] launchers in the Litani area and launch sites across Lebanon outside the Litani area," he adds.
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