A source in Hezbollah tells Al Jazeera that the terror group launched more than 200 rockets and some 20 drones at Israeli military bases in northern Israel in the past hour. The IDF has not yet commented on the attack.
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A fire has reportedly sparked on the roof of a mall in Acre, possibly by falling shrapnel from an interceptor missile.
In an official statement, Hezbollah claims to have launched 200 rockets and a swarm of explosive-laden drones several Israeli military bases in northern Israel.
The IDF says it is carrying out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah's major rocket and drone attack on northern Israel.
Several rocket launchers have been hit so far, the military says.
The IDF does not provide the number of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah, but says air defenses and fighter jets shot down several projectiles. Hezbollah claimed to have launched 200 rockets and a swarm of drones.
Fires were sparked a result of some of the rocket and drone impacts, the military says. It does not immediately provide information on potential casualties in the attacks.
The IDF also confirms that sirens that sounded in Ilaniya, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) from Lebanon, were false alarms.
Several rocket launchers have been hit so far, the military says.
The IDF does not provide the number of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah, but says air defenses and fighter jets shot down several projectiles. Hezbollah claimed to have launched 200 rockets and a swarm of drones.
Fires were sparked a result of some of the rocket and drone impacts, the military says. It does not immediately provide information on potential casualties in the attacks.
The IDF also confirms that sirens that sounded in Ilaniya, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) from Lebanon, were false alarms.
According to the IDF, 160 rockets were fired at northern Israel in Hezbollah's major barrages earlier today.
Another 15 drones were launched at northern Israel, and many of them were shot down by air defense, the military says.
Another 15 drones were launched at northern Israel, and many of them were shot down by air defense, the military says.
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A fire has reportedly sparked on the roof of a mall in Acre, possibly by falling shrapnel from an interceptor missile.
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Footage shows the Iron Dome shrapnel hitting the roof of a mall in Acre earlier today.
The IDF updates that Hezbollah launched some 200 rockets and 20 drones from Lebanon at northern Israel in the terror group's major attack earlier.
It says that some of the rockets and drones were shot down by air defense and fighter jets.
In response, fighter jets struck several Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon's Ramyeh and Houla, it adds.
The IDF publishes footage of some of the strikes in Lebanon and some of the interceptions.
It says that some of the rockets and drones were shot down by air defense and fighter jets.
In response, fighter jets struck several Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon's Ramyeh and Houla, it adds.
The IDF publishes footage of some of the strikes in Lebanon and some of the interceptions.
Hamas operatives gathered at United Nations schools in Gaza City were struck by Israeli aircraft earlier today, the military says.
According to the IDF, Hamas had established command rooms in the Al-Qahirah and Musa schools, run by UNRWA, in Gaza City.
The military says the schools were used as "hideouts for terrorists and as an active operational infrastructure of the Hamas terror organization, from which Hamas terrorists planned, directed, and carried out many terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip"
Attack helicopters and fighter jets struck the sites and the Hamas operatives.
The IDF says it carried out several measures to "mitigate harm to civilians" in the strike, including carrying out aerial surveillance, using "precise munitions," and other intelligence.
"The Hamas terror organization regularly violates international law, while systematically exploiting civilian buildings and the civilian population as human shields for terror activity against the State of Israel," the military adds.
According to the IDF, Hamas had established command rooms in the Al-Qahirah and Musa schools, run by UNRWA, in Gaza City.
The military says the schools were used as "hideouts for terrorists and as an active operational infrastructure of the Hamas terror organization, from which Hamas terrorists planned, directed, and carried out many terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip"
Attack helicopters and fighter jets struck the sites and the Hamas operatives.
The IDF says it carried out several measures to "mitigate harm to civilians" in the strike, including carrying out aerial surveillance, using "precise munitions," and other intelligence.
"The Hamas terror organization regularly violates international law, while systematically exploiting civilian buildings and the civilian population as human shields for terror activity against the State of Israel," the military adds.
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Overnight, the IDF demolished the homes of Muhammad Zawahra and Kathem Zawahra, two of three Palestinian terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack near a Jerusalem checkpoint in February, killing Matan Elmaliah and wounding 11 others.
The pair, who are brothers, were killed by security forces and armed civilians amid the attack on the Route 1 highway between Jerusalem and the West Bank settlement city of Ma'ale Adumim on February 22. The third terrorist, Ahmed Al-Wahsh, was detained.
The IDF says troops operated in the Bethlehem area town of Za'atara overnight to demolish the homes.
As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks.
Elsewhere in the West Bank, three wanted Palestinians were detained. Since October 7, troops have arrested some 4,200 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 1,750 affiliated with Hamas, according to the IDF.
The pair, who are brothers, were killed by security forces and armed civilians amid the attack on the Route 1 highway between Jerusalem and the West Bank settlement city of Ma'ale Adumim on February 22. The third terrorist, Ahmed Al-Wahsh, was detained.
The IDF says troops operated in the Bethlehem area town of Za'atara overnight to demolish the homes.
As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks.
Elsewhere in the West Bank, three wanted Palestinians were detained. Since October 7, troops have arrested some 4,200 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 1,750 affiliated with Hamas, according to the IDF.
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The IDF says it continues to strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, after the terror group launched a barrage of 200 rockets and 20 drones at northern Israel.
In the last few hours, fighter jets struck buildings used by Hezbollah in Qanatra, Rab al-Thalathine, Deir Seryan, and Tallouseh, the IDF says.
Other Hezbollah infrastructure was targeted in Naqoura, the military adds.
In the last few hours, fighter jets struck buildings used by Hezbollah in Qanatra, Rab al-Thalathine, Deir Seryan, and Tallouseh, the IDF says.
Other Hezbollah infrastructure was targeted in Naqoura, the military adds.
An Israeli reservist officer was killed in northern Israel by a rocket launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon earlier today, amid the terror group's major barrage.
The slain soldier is named as Maj. (res.) Itay Galea, 38, a deputy company commander in the Yiftah Reserve Armored Brigade's 8679th unit, from Ramat Gan.
Hezbollah fired some 200 rockets and 20 drones at northern Israel, in response to the killing of a top commander in the terror group in an IDF strike yesterday.
The slain soldier is named as Maj. (res.) Itay Galea, 38, a deputy company commander in the Yiftah Reserve Armored Brigade's 8679th unit, from Ramat Gan.
Hezbollah fired some 200 rockets and 20 drones at northern Israel, in response to the killing of a top commander in the terror group in an IDF strike yesterday.
An IDF soldier was killed during fighting earlier today in Gaza City's Shejaiya, the military announces.
He is named as Staff Sgt. Eyal Mimran, 20, of the Paratroopers Brigade's 101st Battalion, from Ness Ziona
His death brings Israel’s toll in the ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and in military operations along the border with the Strip to 325.
Separately, a reservist with the Alexandroni Brigade was seriously wounded in central Gaza, the IDF adds.
He is named as Staff Sgt. Eyal Mimran, 20, of the Paratroopers Brigade's 101st Battalion, from Ness Ziona
His death brings Israel’s toll in the ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and in military operations along the border with the Strip to 325.
Separately, a reservist with the Alexandroni Brigade was seriously wounded in central Gaza, the IDF adds.
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Israeli fighter jets struck additional Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in the last few hours, the military says.
The IDF says the targets included Hezbollah infrastructure in Mays al-Jabal and a building used by the terror group in Ayta ash-Shab.
The IDF says the targets included Hezbollah infrastructure in Mays al-Jabal and a building used by the terror group in Ayta ash-Shab.
Three Israeli civilians, who are not members of the security forces, were recently detained on suspicion of murdering a Palestinian during the October 7 onslaught and stealing weaponry, police say.
One of the suspects is being held until the end of legal proceedings for weapons offenses, while the other two were released under "restrictive conditions."
Further details are barred from publication due to a court-issued gag order.
One of the suspects is being held until the end of legal proceedings for weapons offenses, while the other two were released under "restrictive conditions."
Further details are barred from publication due to a court-issued gag order.
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Overnight, Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon's Jebbayn and Kfarhamam, the military says.
It adds that troops also shelled areas near Naqoura with artillery to "remove a threat."
It adds that troops also shelled areas near Naqoura with artillery to "remove a threat."
Some 100 gunmen have been killed and more than 100 sites belonging to terror groups have been destroyed amid the IDF's ongoing week-long operation in Gaza City's Shejaiya, the military says.
Over the past day, the IDF says troops killed dozens of gunmen in clashes, tank shelling, and by calling in airstrikes in Shejaiya.
One strike in Shejaiya was carried out against a terrorist who launched rockets at the southern community of Nahal Oz yesterday. The IDF says the terrorist was identified and struck two minutes after the attack on the border community.
The pinpoint operation in Shejaiya, launched on June 27, is being carried out by the 98th Division.
Meanwhile, the IDF says dozens more terror operatives were killed and several booby-trapped buildings were destroyed in southern Gaza's Rafah over the past day, amid operations by the 162nd Division.
And in central Gaza's Netzarim Corridor, several more gunmen were killed by troops with the 99th Division, including a cell attempting to plant bombs, the military says.
Amid the ground operations in Gaza, the IDF says fighter jets and drones carried out more than 50 strikes across the Strip, including booby-trapped buildings, cells of gunmen, and rocket launchers.
Over the past day, the IDF says troops killed dozens of gunmen in clashes, tank shelling, and by calling in airstrikes in Shejaiya.
One strike in Shejaiya was carried out against a terrorist who launched rockets at the southern community of Nahal Oz yesterday. The IDF says the terrorist was identified and struck two minutes after the attack on the border community.
The pinpoint operation in Shejaiya, launched on June 27, is being carried out by the 98th Division.
Meanwhile, the IDF says dozens more terror operatives were killed and several booby-trapped buildings were destroyed in southern Gaza's Rafah over the past day, amid operations by the 162nd Division.
And in central Gaza's Netzarim Corridor, several more gunmen were killed by troops with the 99th Division, including a cell attempting to plant bombs, the military says.
Amid the ground operations in Gaza, the IDF says fighter jets and drones carried out more than 50 strikes across the Strip, including booby-trapped buildings, cells of gunmen, and rocket launchers.