The IDF Home Front Command announces adjustments to its wartime guidelines in northern Israel as the fighting with Hezbollah continues.
In communities on the Lebanon border, all educational activities will be prohibited, and gatherings will be limited to 50 people outdoors and 100 people indoors.
In the Upper Galilee, educational activities will be permitted only inside bomb shelters, and gatherings are limited to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors.
In the Haifa Bay area, schools will now be able to open if an adequate bomb shelter can be reached in time amid an attack. Gatherings of 100 people outdoors and 400 indoors are also permitted in the Haifa Bay area.
Previously, in all three areas, educational activities were only permitted inside bomb shelters, and gatherings were limited to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors.
In the rest of the country, no changes are made to the guidelines, the military says.
In communities on the Lebanon border, all educational activities will be prohibited, and gatherings will be limited to 50 people outdoors and 100 people indoors.
In the Upper Galilee, educational activities will be permitted only inside bomb shelters, and gatherings are limited to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors.
In the Haifa Bay area, schools will now be able to open if an adequate bomb shelter can be reached in time amid an attack. Gatherings of 100 people outdoors and 400 indoors are also permitted in the Haifa Bay area.
Previously, in all three areas, educational activities were only permitted inside bomb shelters, and gatherings were limited to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors.
In the rest of the country, no changes are made to the guidelines, the military says.
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An IDF soldier was severely wounded in an "operational accident" in the central Gaza Strip earlier today.
The incident occurred during bulldozing work in the area.
The military says the soldier was taken to a hospital in serious condition and his family was notified.
The incident occurred during bulldozing work in the area.
The military says the soldier was taken to a hospital in serious condition and his family was notified.
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Overnight, the Israeli Air Force struck a primed Hezbollah rocket launcher in southern Lebanon, the military says.
According to the IDF, the launcher in the Jouaiya area ready for an attack on Israel, and was destroyed before Hezbollah could use it.
According to the IDF, the launcher in the Jouaiya area ready for an attack on Israel, and was destroyed before Hezbollah could use it.
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IDF troops destroyed a bomb-making lab during a raid over the weekend in the West Bank's Tulkarem camp, the military says.
The IDF says troops raided the site on Friday following "intelligence indications."
The soldiers found some 200 pipe bombs and other improvised explosive devices made out of fire extinguishers, along with gas cylinders and some 50 kilograms of explosive material, according to the military.
The IDF says troops raided the site on Friday following "intelligence indications."
The soldiers found some 200 pipe bombs and other improvised explosive devices made out of fire extinguishers, along with gas cylinders and some 50 kilograms of explosive material, according to the military.
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Lebanon's official news agency reports "fierce clashes" between the Israeli military and Hezbollah in the southern town of Bint Jbeil.
In recent days, the IDF encircled Bint Jbeil as it works to clear the Hezbollah stronghold of terror operatives and the group's infrastructure.
The National News Agency reports that Israeli troops "are still trying to infiltrate and take control of the remaining neighborhoods in the city of Bint Jbeil."
The report adds that the IDF shelled the outskirts of the town and its entrances with artillery.
In recent days, the IDF encircled Bint Jbeil as it works to clear the Hezbollah stronghold of terror operatives and the group's infrastructure.
The National News Agency reports that Israeli troops "are still trying to infiltrate and take control of the remaining neighborhoods in the city of Bint Jbeil."
The report adds that the IDF shelled the outskirts of the town and its entrances with artillery.
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A suspected Hezbollah drone was likely intercepted over the Kiryat Shmona area a short while ago, according to the IDF.
Sirens had sounded in the city and nearby towns in the Galilee Panhandle.
Sirens had sounded in the city and nearby towns in the Galilee Panhandle.
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The IDF says troops killed a Hezbollah gunman responsible for killing Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz in southern Lebanon last week.
On Tuesday afternoon, troops of the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion exchanged fire with two Hezbollah operatives in a building.
During the gun battle, Lifshiz and one of the Hezbollah gunmen were killed, while the second terror operative managed to hide.
Two days later, the Golani soldiers returned to the site of the battle and identified an armed Hezbollah operative hiding under the rubble inside the building.
"The troops engaged and eliminated the terrorist with close-range fire," the military says, adding that he was confirmed to be the second gunman.
In addition, the IDF says the soldiers also located the body of the first operative killed in the initial exchange of fire.
On Tuesday afternoon, troops of the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion exchanged fire with two Hezbollah operatives in a building.
During the gun battle, Lifshiz and one of the Hezbollah gunmen were killed, while the second terror operative managed to hide.
Two days later, the Golani soldiers returned to the site of the battle and identified an armed Hezbollah operative hiding under the rubble inside the building.
"The troops engaged and eliminated the terrorist with close-range fire," the military says, adding that he was confirmed to be the second gunman.
In addition, the IDF says the soldiers also located the body of the first operative killed in the initial exchange of fire.
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The IDF says it raided a hospital in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil where armed Hezbollah operatives had been holed up, killing some 20 gunmen and seizing weapons in the process.
Last week, troops of the Givati Brigade first identified Hezbollah military activity at the Bint Jbeil Governmental Hospital.
The IDF says that in recent days, it identified several terror operatives who had been carrying out surveillance from within the hospital, and who then opened fire on the Israeli troops.
"Within a short time, the tropps eliminated the terrorists. In addition, approximately 20 terrorists were targeted and eliminated in the hospital area to remove an immediate threat," the IDF says.
The military says the soldiers then raided the medical center, where they located a cache of weapons belonging to Hezbollah.
"The Hezbollah terror organization systematically and continuously used the hospital compound and its immediate surroundings for the military purposes of the terror organization, in severe violation of international law," the IDF says.
The IDF has previously warned that Hezbollah has been making use of medical facilities and ambulances for military purposes.
"Prior to the operation, the IDF clarified to the relevant authorities in Lebanon that all military activities in hospitals in Lebanon must cease, and published these warnings through various means. Despite this, the Hezbollah terrorist organization continued to use the hospital for military activity," the IDF says.
Last week, troops of the Givati Brigade first identified Hezbollah military activity at the Bint Jbeil Governmental Hospital.
The IDF says that in recent days, it identified several terror operatives who had been carrying out surveillance from within the hospital, and who then opened fire on the Israeli troops.
"Within a short time, the tropps eliminated the terrorists. In addition, approximately 20 terrorists were targeted and eliminated in the hospital area to remove an immediate threat," the IDF says.
The military says the soldiers then raided the medical center, where they located a cache of weapons belonging to Hezbollah.
"The Hezbollah terror organization systematically and continuously used the hospital compound and its immediate surroundings for the military purposes of the terror organization, in severe violation of international law," the IDF says.
The IDF has previously warned that Hezbollah has been making use of medical facilities and ambulances for military purposes.
"Prior to the operation, the IDF clarified to the relevant authorities in Lebanon that all military activities in hospitals in Lebanon must cease, and published these warnings through various means. Despite this, the Hezbollah terrorist organization continued to use the hospital for military activity," the IDF says.
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Hezbollah has fired some 20 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel today, according to the IDF.
The rockets were either intercepted or struck open areas, and there have been no reports of injuries.
The rockets were either intercepted or struck open areas, and there have been no reports of injuries.
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The IDF says a strike targeting a cell of Hamas gunmen on Saturday killed a terrorist involved in abducting hostages on October 7, 2023, and two others who held another hostage in captivity in the Gaza Strip.
The strike overnight into Saturday in the central Gaza Strip killed seven people, according to Hamas authorities. The IDF said it had struck an armed cell of Hamas gunmen whose members had “approached the Yellow Line” and planned to carry out an “imminent” attack on Israeli forces stationed in the area.
Following a review of intelligence, the IDF says it can confirm that among those killed in the strike was Ali Sami Muhammad Shakra, a platoon commander in Hamas's elite Nukhba Force.
The IDF says Shakra invaded Israel during the Hamas October 7 onslaught and took part in the abduction of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy from a roadside bomb shelter near Re’im.
Also killed in the strike were Muhammad Mabhouh, a company commander in Hamas's Bureij Battalion, and Muhammad Fuad Gasser Sayid, a Hamas platoon commander.
The military says the pair took part in holding hostage Avinatan Or in Hamas captivity during the war. The IDF publishes a photo showing Sayid with Or in a Hamas tunnel.
Other members of Hamas's Nukhba Force were killed in the strike, "including terrorists who worked to launch rockets toward Israeli territory," the army adds.
The strike overnight into Saturday in the central Gaza Strip killed seven people, according to Hamas authorities. The IDF said it had struck an armed cell of Hamas gunmen whose members had “approached the Yellow Line” and planned to carry out an “imminent” attack on Israeli forces stationed in the area.
Following a review of intelligence, the IDF says it can confirm that among those killed in the strike was Ali Sami Muhammad Shakra, a platoon commander in Hamas's elite Nukhba Force.
The IDF says Shakra invaded Israel during the Hamas October 7 onslaught and took part in the abduction of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy from a roadside bomb shelter near Re’im.
Also killed in the strike were Muhammad Mabhouh, a company commander in Hamas's Bureij Battalion, and Muhammad Fuad Gasser Sayid, a Hamas platoon commander.
The military says the pair took part in holding hostage Avinatan Or in Hamas captivity during the war. The IDF publishes a photo showing Sayid with Or in a Hamas tunnel.
Other members of Hamas's Nukhba Force were killed in the strike, "including terrorists who worked to launch rockets toward Israeli territory," the army adds.
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The American military says it will begin to enforce a naval blockade on Iran starting tomorrow, following orders by US President Donald Trump.
In a statement, the US Central Command says its forces "will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation."
"The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM says.
CENTCOM adds that its forces "will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports."
In a statement, the US Central Command says its forces "will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation."
"The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM says.
CENTCOM adds that its forces "will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports."
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Two soldiers of the 98th Division were moderately injured in a Hezbollah rocket attack in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the military says.
According to the IDF, the soldiers were injured by the shockwave from the rocket impact. Both were taken to a hospital and their families were notified, the military adds.
According to the IDF, the soldiers were injured by the shockwave from the rocket impact. Both were taken to a hospital and their families were notified, the military adds.
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