On Friday, September 13, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered that the safe return of northern Israel's residents to their homes be added to the war's objectives. In the weeks that followed, Israel began Operation Northern Arrows, focusing on destroying and degrading Hezbollah's terror infrastructure and its key commanders. The bulk of the IDF's forces gradually moved from Gaza to southern Lebanon, where the IDF stressed that it is carrying out a limited and targeted ground operation against Hezbollah.
The initial live updates article, which followed the start of Northern Arrows, can be found here.
On Friday, September 27, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was eliminated in a large airstrike on a Hezbollah facility in Beirut. On Wednesday, October 16, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was eliminated in Rafah, in what signaled the beginning of the end of the war in Gaza.
Sunday, November 3:
7:33 p.m.: The IDF conducted an intelligence-based strike to eliminate Ali Barakat, a terrorist in Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit (127). Ali Barakat was as a significant source of knowledge for the unit, spending over a decade planning and carrying out UAV attacks on Israel. He was also involved in developing cruise missiles and UAVs for Hezbollah.
6:04 p.m.: After a 40 minute ordeal, the IDF announced that the aerial infiltration incident in northern Israel has concluded.
5:50 p.m.: The IDF estimates that the sirens in northern Israel are being casued by one UAV that infiltrated Israeli airspace.
5:43 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the Jezreel Valley.
5:39 p.m.: A short while ago, sirens were sounded in northern Israel due to the identification of a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
The target is being monitored by the IAF and the incident is still ongoing.
Sirens regarding rocket and missile launches were activated due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception.
The public is requested to follow the Home Front Command's defensive guidelines.
5:35 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Haifa and surrounding communities.
5:29 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Akko and the Haifa Bay Area.
5:22 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Nahariya and surrounding areas.
5:08 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 16:55 in Haifa, two projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon and fell in open areas. No injuries were reported.
4:56 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa.
3:45 p.m.: The IDF is striking in Baalbek, Lebanon.
3:45 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
3:11 p.m.: As of 15:00, approximately 100 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today.
3:07 p.m.: Following the siren that sounded at 14:35 in Lev Ha-Hula regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was successfully intercepted by the IAF.
Following the sirens that sounded between 14:27 and 14:28 in the Lower and Central Galilee and HaAmakim areas, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted by the IAF and fallen projectiles were identified in the area. No injuries were reported.
2:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Lev Ha-Hula, northern Israel.
2:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Lower and Central Galilee areas, northern Israel.
2:23 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Lehavot HaBashan and Gonen, northern Israel.
12:08 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Acre and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
11:44 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara, northern Israel.
11:33 a.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded at 11:11 in the Western Galilee area, approximately ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
The IAF successfully intercepted most of the projectiles and the rest fell in open areas.
In addition, following the sirens that sounded between 11:12 and 11:13 in the Golan Heights area, approximately 25 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and they fell in open areas.
No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
11:13 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the southern Golan area, northern Israel.
11:12 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and surrounding areas, northern Israel.
9:29 a.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded in the areas of Menashe and Carmel, two projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The IAF successfully intercepted one projectile and the second fell in an open area.
Following the sirens that sounded in the Western Galilee area, approximately ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas.
Following the sirens that sounded in the Golan area regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, it was determined to be a false identification.
9:06 a.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded in the Menashe, Carmel, and Western Galilee areas, one projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon. The details are under review.
9:02 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Northern Golan Heights, northern Israel.
9:01 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
9:00 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Menashe and Carmel areas.
8:44 a.m.: The IDF announced that earlier today, a suspicious aerial target that approached from Lebanon was intercepted by the IAF. The target did not cross into Israeli territory.
Following the sirens that sounded between 07:26 and 07:29 in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee areas, approximately five projectiles were identified falling in an open area
8:24 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the Haifa Bay and Galilee areas, approximately ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some were intercepted, the rest fell in open areas.
8:08 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
7:27 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
6:50 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 6:20 a.m. and 6:29 a.m. in the southern Golan Heights, a suspicious aerial target was identified crossing into Israel from the east.
No fallen projectiles were identified and no reports were received regarding damage or injuries. The incident has concluded.
6:37 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the incident has concluded, said the Home Front Command.
6:29 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in the southern Golan Heights.
6:21 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the southern Golan Heights due to a suspected aerial infiltration.
Saturday, November 2:
11:46 p.m.:Asharq Al-Awsat reports that Israel "was close to arresting Yahya SInwar at least five times before he was killed."
11:35 p.m.: As of 23:00, approximately 100 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Saturday, November 2nd).
The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
10:32 p.m.: A group of US senators addressed the ICJ prosecutor to raise concerns about the international legality of the request for warrants against Israel's Prime and Defense Ministers.
10:00 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
9:26 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in several communities surrounding the Gaza Strip, two projectiles were identified crossing from the northern Gaza Strip and falling in an open area. No injuries were reported.
9:24 p.m.: New details about the raid deep in Lebanon: The IDF confirms that the Shayetet 13 naval commandos arrested a Hezbollah operative in the coastal town of Batroun.
9:04 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Sderot, Ibim, and Mefalsim, near the Gaza border.
8:38 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
8:24 p.m.: IDF eliminated Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array.
7:44 p.m.: The Biden administration has given Israel until November 13 to implement its demands to improve humanitarian situation in Gaza - or military aid will be suspended. The humanitarian aid enables Hamas to continue its terror operations.
7:41 p.m.: The IDF has announced that two soldiers fell in battle in Gaza.
- Staff Sergeant Itay Parizat, aged 20, from Petah Tikva, a soldier from the Shaked Battalion, Givati Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
- Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya, aged 22, from Mitzpe Netofa, a Platoon Sergeant from the Shaked Battalion, Givati Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
7:27 p.m.: Report: Hamas arrests two individuals suspected of providing Israel with the location of Hamas leader Mohammed Deif ahead of his assassination in July.
7:17 p.m.: Samaria Regional Council announces fall of IDF soldier Shneur Zalman Cohen, resident of Yitzhar; he is the Council's 25th fallen soldier.
6:30 p.m.: The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, threatened in a new video a "crushing response against Israel and the US."
6:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metzuba, northern Israel.
6:15 p.m.: Iran is preparing to attack Israel within the next few days, the Washington Post reported, quoting a source close to Israeli officials. US officials said that they hope this will put an end to the cycle of violence between Israel and Iran.
6:12 p.m.: Reports: Iran to close its airspace from 2:30 a.m. on November 4 until 6:30 p.m. on November 6.
6:05 p.m.: Al Hadath shows footage of the special operation to capture a senior Hezbollah operative.
6:02 p.m.: IDF announces elimination of Mousa Izz al-Din, Hezbollah commander for the coastal area, and Hassan Majid Daib, Hezbollah’s artillery commander in the coastal area; the two are responsible for launching 400 projectiles towards Israel.
5:58 p.m.: Following a situational assessment, it was determined that as of today (Saturday) at 18:00, changes will be made to the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines.
As part of the changes, the areas of the Lower Galilee, and southern Golan (some of the communities in the Emek HaYarden municipalities), the activity scale will be moved from ‘partial’ to ‘full’, and gatherings of up to 2,000 participants will be permitted.
The rest of the country's guidelines remain unchanged.
The instructions published on the official Home Front Command channels must be followed. The full instructions are updated on the National Emergency Portal and the Home Front Command app.
5:51 p.m.: Helmet cam footage: Underground Hamas weapons factory, concealed under a civilian area, is found and destroyed.
5:47 p.m.: A short while ago, a suspicious aerial target was intercepted over the Mediterranean Sea.
The target was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory.
5:36 p.m.: Israeli special forces capture senior Hezbollah officer; Lebanese reports say the official taken captive was Imad Amhaz, a Lebanese Navy officer.
5:30 p.m.: On the night between Friday and Saturday, at 2:18 a.m., sirens sounded in central Israel, due to three projectiles which were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. "Some were intercepted, and a fallen projectile was most likely identified in the area," the IDF said in a statement shortly after the sirens sounded.
It later became clear that one of the projectiles hit a residential building, injuring 19 people, four of them moderately.
Sirens sounded just after 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning in the Western Galilee, northern Golan Heights, and Haifa Bay areas, following the identification of a number of suspicious aerial targets that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory, in an incident which initially was defined as "ongoing."
Additional sirens sounded throughout Shabbat, due to UAV infiltrations and rockets launches towards locations throughout northern Israel Israel. Some were intercepted, others were not.
Just after 11:00 a.m., the IDF confirmed that three UAVs that were launched from the east were intercepted over the Red Sea. No sirens were sounded as the UAVs were intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory.
The IDF also confirmed that it eliminated two Hezbollah commanders. Following this, sirens sounded in multiple areas in northern Israel, and ten launches were identified. Some were intercepted and others landed in open areas; no one was injured.
In addition, fifteen rockets were launched towards the Haifa Bay area and the Upper Galilee. Some were intercepted and others fell in open areas; no injuries were reported. In the northern Golan, two rockets fell in open areas.
Friday, November 1:
11:00 p.m.: Live updates are stopping at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, and will resume on Saturday night, upon the conclusion of Shabbat in Israel.
9:20 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of Mefalsim at 9:14 p.m., it was determined to be a false identification.
9:14 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Mefalsim, located near the border with Gaza.
8:04 p.m.: The IAF on Friday conducted a strike based on IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) intelligence in the area of Khan Yunis and eliminated terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab.
5:14 p.m.: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated that the sirens that were sounded in Haifa and the area were a false alarm.
5:05 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa and the area.
4:40 p.m.: With the start of Shabbat in Israel, Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk will continue to update the site.
2:27 p.m.: Nine people were injured in a rocket strike on an olive grove in Sha'ab. Medical teams are evacuating nine victims from the scene of the strike. One of the victims is in serious condition. Four children are among the victims.
2:10 p.m.: One seriously injured after rocket lands in olive grove in the Lower Galilee town of Sha'ab.
2:04 p.m.: Magen David Adom (MDA) are treating a number of shock victims, as well as an individual who suffered light to moderate injuries following the rocket barrage on Carmiel.
1:51 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the areas of the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee and Central Galilee between 13:35 and 13:37, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israel. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and others fell in open areas.
1:49 p.m.: IDF's 3rd Brigade concludes operations in Lebanon: 'Our best people fell here, but we raised our heads up and continued to fight and stand firm in the mission.'
1:37 p.m.: Sirens sound in the city of Carmiel and surrounding areas, northern Israel
10:45 a.m.:Captain Yarden Zakay, platoon commander in the IDF, died of his wounds after being seriously injured in September in combat in southern Gaza, the IDF reported.
Zakay, 21 years old from Hadera, served a platoon commander in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
9:59 a.m.: IDF destroys rocket launcher used to fire at Haifa Bay area, hits over 200 terror targets in Lebanon and Gaza, destroying Hamas military buildings.
9:36 a.m.: Terrorists smuggle weapons in Tulkarm hospital compound; in Nur Shams antiterror operation, Israeli security forces eliminate three terrorists in airstrikes and close-quarters combat.8:55:56 AM
8:54 a.m.: Thailand's Foreign Ministry has officially announced that four of its citizens were killed in a Thursday rocket strike on Metula, Channel 12 News reported.
8:43 a.m.: Sirens in Ghajar were a false identification
8:35 a.m.: Sirens sounding in northern Israel
8:16 a.m.: Sirens sound in Ghajar, northern Israel
7:25 a.m.: IDF confirms: "Overnight, a UAV that was launched from the east toward Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF in Syrian territory."
"The UAV was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
"Following the sirens that sounded at 06:39 in the Upper Galilee area, approximately ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in an open area.
"Following the sirens that sounded at both 06:33 and 07:05 in the Upper Galilee area, they were determined to be false identifications."
7:05 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
6:40 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee.
6:34 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
3:29 a.m.: Lebanese sources reported a powerful strike in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.
2:36 a.m.: The IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning to the residents of two buildings in Beirut and ordered them to evacuate before the buildings are attacked.
Adraee said that there are facilities and assets of Hezbollah in the buildings that the IDF is expected to attack soon.
2:09 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
12:38 a.m.: A short while ago, two UAVs that approached Israeli territory from the east were intercepted by the IAF in the Red Sea area, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
The UAVs were intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
12:32 a.m.: Residents in Eilat reported hearing explosions in the area, without a siren being sounded.
The Eilat municipality stated that "the security forces in the area report a successful interception of an aerial target that did not cross Israeli territory, therefore no warning was sounded."
Thursday, October 31:
11:45 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Central Galilee and HaAmakim areas regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
11:30 p.m.: The Home Front Command has announced that the incident of a suspected aerial infiltration in the Central Galilee area has concluded.
11:22 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee area due to a suspected aerial infiltration.
11:08 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 90 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.
9:48 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of HaMifratz, Upper Galilee, and HaAmakim regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, one UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.
9:37 p.m.: The IDF stated that a short while ago, sirens were sounded following the identification of a number of suspicious aerial targets that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
The targets are being monitored by the IAF and the incident is still ongoing.
The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command's defensive guidelines.
9:30 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the Jezreel Valley.
9:22 p.m.: The IDF stated that a short while ago, two UAVs that approached Israeli territory from the east were intercepted by the IAF.
The UAVs were intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
9:21 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the Haifa Bay Area.
9:13 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
7:25 p.m.: A short while ago, with the direction of the IDF Intelligence Directorate and Northern Command, the IAF struck command and control centers, terrorist headquarters and additional terrorist infrastructure belonging to a number of units in the Hezbollah terrorist organization, including the 'Aziz' Unit and the Radwan Forces, in the area of Al Housh in southern Lebanon. From these compounds, the Hezbollah terrorist organization planned terror attacks against the State of Israel and IDF troops.
The IDF stressed that prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk to civilians, including issuing advanced warnings to the population in the area.
5:05 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel.
4:19 p.m.: Sirens sounded in central Galilee.
3:47 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 3:12 p.m. and 3:18 p.m. in the Upper Galilee, Western Galilee, Central Galilee, and Haifa Bay areas, approximately 25 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
3:40 p.m.: According to reports two individuals were wounded, one critically, during the barrage on the Haifa Bay area.
3:19 p.m.: Sirens sound in the Western Galilee.
3:13 p.m.: Sirens sound in the Haifa Bay area and the Western Galilee
3:09 p.m.: Hamas terror group "refuses temporary ceasefire but supports any proposal which will lead to a permanent end to the war," official tells Al Hadath.
2:35 p.m.: IAF planes, guided by intelligence, struck weapons storehouses and command centers serving Hezbollah's Radwan Force and ammunitions unit, in the Al Qusayr area in Syria.
2:02 p.m.: Explosions reported in Tyre, Lebanon
1:21 p.m.: Five people - a farmer and four foreign workers - have been declared dead of their injuries after two rockets landed in an agricultural area near Metula.
1:05 p.m.: Drone crossing into Israel from Egypt is intercepted, IDF forces discover it carried four rifles and a pistol.
1:04 p.m.: 25 rockets launched in barrage on Karmiel.
12:37 p.m.: Sirens in Karmiel: Projectile falls in open area, no injuries.
12:34 p.m.: MDA update: Four of the injured in Metula barrage are in critical condition.
12:23 p.m.: Sirens sound in the Upper Galilee and Central Galilee in northern Israel.
12:21 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel.
12:19 p.m.: Four people were injured seriously and one critically in the barrage on Metula, Magen David Adom Director General Eli Bin said.
12:12 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 11:37 in Metula, two projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon and falling in an open area. The details are under review.
12:08 p.m.: Reports of injuries in barrage on Metula
12:07 p.m.: Reports of explosions near Homs, Syria
11:38 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
11:37 a.m.: Footage from Lebanon: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers, and locate weapons inside homes and a vehicle, in a southern Lebanon village.
11:10 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration between 11:00 and 11:02 in the northern Golan Heights, it was determined to be a false identification.
11:02 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the northern Golan Heights, northern Israel.
11:01 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Majdal Shams, northern Israel.
8:56 a.m.: Hajir region antitank commander eliminated; IAF strikes 150 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon, including military structures and command centers, eliminates antitank commander in Hezbollah.
8:20 a.m.: IDF: Since last night, IDF soldiers in conjunction with the Israel Border Police, and the ISA have been operating as part of a counterterrorism operation in the area of Nur Shams.
During the counterterrorism operation, the IAF struck an armed terrorist cell that fired at the forces.
The counterterrorism operation began hours after Yamam and ISA forces eliminated the terrorist Hussam Mallah, a significant terrorist in Hamas' terrorist network in the area who was involved in the planning of terrorist attacks within an immediate time frame.
Israeli security forces are continuing operational activity in the area.
7:42 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kerem Ben Zimra, northern Israel.
6:33 a.m.: Palestinian Arabs sources are reporting that IDF troops are operating in the Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarm.
At least two terrorists were reportedly eliminated.
6:02 a.m.: The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed that they had carried out two drone attacks towards northern Israel and another attack towards the south.
4:56 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 4:19 and 4:26 in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee areas, a suspicious aerial target that was approaching Israeli territory from Lebanon was identified.
No falls were identified, and no damage or injuries were reported. The incident has concluded.
4:43 a.m.: The Home Front Command said that the incident of a suspected UAV infiltration in the north has concluded.
4:28 a.m.: Sirens in Acre due to suspected aerial infiltration.
4:26 a.m.: Sirens in the Upper Galilee.
4:23 a.m.: Sirens also sounded in Nahariya and the area due to suspected aerial infiltration.
4:20 a.m.: Sirens in Rosh Hanikra and the area due to suspected aerial infiltration.
2:07 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee.
1:46 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 1:30 and 1:31 in the Western Galilee area, a UAV that crossed from Lebanon was successfully intercepted by the IAF.
Following the sirens that sounded at 1:32 in the Upper Galilee area, a number of projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon and falling in open areas.
1:36 a.m.: Home Front Command on the aerial infiltration in Nahariya: The incident has concluded.
1:32 a.m.: Sirens in Metula and the area.
1:30 a.m.: Sirens in Nahariya and the area due to suspected aerial infiltration.
1:02 a.m.: Over the past day, approximately 60 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Wednesday, October 30:
11:05 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 10:24 p.m. and 10:28 p.m. in the northern Golan Heights, a UAV was identified crossing from the east into Israeli territory.
A UAV fall was identified. No damage or injuries were reported. The incident has concluded.
10:24 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Merom Golan.
9:44 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
8:26 p.m.: Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri of the Shiah Amal Party: "A change to the wording of UN Resolution 1701, even by one word, is out of the question. The ball is now in Netanyahu's court. I have completed all the points related to the ceasefire, the deployment of the army, and the implementation of Resolution 1701. We are waiting for an understanding between Hochstein and Netanyahu."
8:21 p.m.: Sky News Arabia is reporting that seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bednayel in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon.
6:34 p.m.: The IDF Home Front Command has announced the UAV infiltration incident has ended.
6:20 p.m.: Two UAVs have fallen in the Akko area and near Hadera.
6:19 p.m.: Sirens sounded in western Galilee.
6:13 p.m.: Two individuals were lightly injured while running to a shelter in Hadera.
6:06 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration a short while ago, the IDF announced that the IAF successfully intercepted one UAV. Reports were received regarding two additional fallen targets.
During the incident, the IAF conducted several interception attempts, and rocket and missile sirens were sounded due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interceptors.
The incident is still ongoing. The public is asked to continue to follow the defensive guidelines of the Home Front Command.
6:00 p.m.: Residents of Hadera are reporting hearing a loud explosion.
5:55 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Shear Menashe and Maor, in the Menashe region and Hadera.
5:41 p.m.: Aerial infiltration sirens sounded in the Carmel region as well.
5:38 p.m.: According to the IDF, a short while ago, sirens sounded following the identification of a number of suspicious aerial targets that crossed from Lebanon.
The targets are being monitored by the IAF and the incident is still developing.
The IDF called on the public to continue to follow the updating instructions of the Homefront Command.
5:30 p.m.: Missile and aerial infiltration alarms continue to sound across the western Galilee and the Haifa Bay Area.
5:27 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Akko.
5:24 p.m.: Sirens sounded in western Galilee.
5:22 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Nahariya and surrounding areas.
4:16 p.m.: Sky News Arabia is reporting dozens of Israeli strikes on the city of Baalbek and its surroundings in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon and published footage reportedly showing the strikes.
4:00 p.m.: A 70-year-old man was lightly wounded by fallen shrapnel in a moshav in the Marom Hagalil region. MDA EMTs and paramedics tended to him at the scene.
3:22 p.m.: Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem: "The war on Lebanon and Gaza is an Israeli, American, European and global war."
3:18 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Tzfat and surrounding areas.
3:15 p.m.: Local reports of an airstrike on Baalbek.
3:10 p.m.: The IDF has reported: "As of 15:00, approximately 50 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Wednesday, October 30th)."
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
3:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
2:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Katzrin and Kidmat Tzvi, northern Israel
2:27 p.m.: Sky News Arabic reports evacuations from Baalbek area in Lebanon, local official says he received phone call from the IDF.
2:13 p.m.:Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, deputy Radwan Force commander who advanced terror operations against the State of Israel, is eliminated.
2:00 p.m.: Barrage on Haifa Bay area: 15 launches, some intercepted
1:51 p.m.: Drone footage reveals: Hezbollah terrorists hide under truck, take aim at IDF forces - and are eliminated.
1:35 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 13:22 and 13:34 in the areas of the Western Galilee, the Upper Galilee and the Haifa Bay, approximately 15 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Some were intercepted by the IAF, fallen projectiles were identified.
1:24 p.m.: Sirens sound in Akko and the Haifa Bay area, northern Israel
12:27 p.m.: Watch: Police locate large cache of weapons, ammunition, and military vests discovered in tunnel dug under home in Kafr Salem near Haifa.
11:16 a.m.: Two men injured moderately and lightly after no air raid siren sounds before rocket explodes near Metula.
10:47 a.m.: PM suggests postponing son Avner's wedding, planned for November 25th in central location, due to security situation and risk of UAVs.
9:49 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel
9:23 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 8:55 in the area of the Galilee panhandle, it was determined to be a false identification.
9:05 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 8:02 and 8:04, between 8:10 and 8:12, and at 8:19 this morning in the Western Galilee area, three UAVs that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory were downed by the IAF. No injuries were reported. Israel Fire and Rescue Services are currently operating to extinguish a fire that was ignited in the area of Gesher HaZiv.
8:56 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
8:20 a.m.: Sirens sound again in Rosh Hanikra and the surrounding areas
8:15 a.m.: Sirens sound in Rosh Hanikra and the surrounding areas
8:11 a.m.: Sirens sounded again in the Western Galilee area, northern Israel
8:05 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Western Galilee area, northern Israel
8:02 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel
7:48 a.m.: Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Northern Command, attacked more than 100 terrorist targets during the day and eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists throughout Lebanon.
Targets included the launcher from which missiles were fired at Ma'alot Tarshiha.
6:37 a.m.: IDF on recent sirens: Following the sirens that sounded in the areas of the Central Galilee, Hamifrats, Ha'amakim, the Upper Galilee, the Sharon and Menashe, a surface-to-surface missile was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
The missile fell apart in mid-air. No changes were made in the Homefront Command's defensive guidelines.
6:22 a.m.: The IDF said following the sirens in the Sharon and Menashe areas, "The details area under review."
6:20 a.m.: Sirens in Haifa and the area.
6:17 a.m.: Sirens in the Sharon region.
6:15 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 5:39 and 5:40 in the Western Galilee area, a UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.
6:00 a.m.: The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed to have attacked a "vital target" in northern Israel using UAVs.
5:46 a.m.: The Home Front Command said that the incident in the Western Galilee has concluded.
5:40 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in the Western Galilee due to suspected aerial infiltration.
5:37 a.m.: Following the sirens that were sounded in the Western Galilee, the IDF said that the IAF intercepted a UAV which crossed from Lebanon.
On the explosion that was heard earlier in Nahariya, the statement said that "earlier today, a fall of a UAV was detected in Nahariya. The UAV was discovered by IDF systems shortly before the fall, the incident is being investigated."
5:19 a.m.: The Home Front Command said, following the sirens in the Western Galilee, that the incident has concluded.
5:13 a.m.: Sirens in the Western Galilee due to suspected aerial infiltration.
5:07 a.m.: The city of Nahariya said that an explosion was heard in the north of the city, and that an industrial structure was hit without a siren being activated beforehand.
"The matter is under investigation, the security forces are searching the scene," the statement said.
2:45 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
1:34 a.m.: A short while ago, with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who were conducting terrorist activity within the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
12:55 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee region, northern Israel.
Tuesday, October 29:
11:46 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 75 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Tuesday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
9:22 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 8:23 p.m. in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and fell in open areas.
8:24 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
7:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
6:09 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
5:04 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
3:23 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Yir'on and Avivim, northern Israel.
3:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar'it and Shomera, northern Israel.
3:01 p.m.: As of 3:00 p.m., approximately 60 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Tuesday, October 29th).
The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
2:51 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
2:28 p.m.: Eight meters underground: IDF destroys underground Hezbollah command and control center, and a site with a half-ton of explosives, during ground operation in Lebanon.
2:06 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Ghajar, northern Israel
1:51 p.m.: During the incident in which Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren, Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa, Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, and Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov fell, an officer in the Multidimensional Unit (888) was severely injured. The officer was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and his family has been notified.
1:46 p.m.: Joni, Nisim, Aviv, and Naor, an officer and three soldiers from the IDF's Multidimensional Unit (888), fell in battle in northern Gaza, IDF announces.
1:38 p.m.: The Defense Ministry has published figures regarding the number of new cases in the rehabilitation department: 12,000 injured soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon.
1:33 p.m.:Mohammed Yasser Naim, 22, has been named as man killed in rocket strike on Ma'alot. Three others suffered shock.
1:17 p.m.: Sirens sound in Metula
1:14 p.m.: Spokesman for Qatari Foreign Ministry: Great progress made in prisoner swap deal, I cannot provide details.
12:59 p.m.: Sirens in Shlomi and Metzuba due to false identification
12:20 p.m.: Sirens sound in Metzuba, northern Israel
12:19 p.m.: Sirens sound in Shlomi, northern Israel
12:17 p.m.: Sirens sound in Metula
12:14 p.m.: Hezbollah has officially announced that Naim Qassem, who served as deputy to Hassan Nasrallah, has been appointed as the leader of the terrorist organization.
11:41 a.m.: Binyamin Regional Council announces fall of Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa of Neve Tzuf in battle in Gaza.
11:27 a.m.: Young man killed and multiple others injured after rocket lands near mosque in Ma'alot-Tarshiha in northern Israel.
11:20 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel
11:17 a.m.: 50 projectiles launched in massive barrage from Lebanon, some intercepted
11:05 a.m.: Man hit by rocket near Ma'alot mosque is declared dead
11:01 a.m.: One seriously injured after rocket lands in Ma'alot-Tarshiha
10:40 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper and Western Galilee areas, northern Israel
10:38 a.m.: Sirens sounding in northern Israel
10:34 a.m.: US and Israel close to reaching an agreement to push Hezbollah away from the Israel-Lebanon border and end fighting in Lebanon, report says.
9:59 a.m.: IDF soldiers uncover tunnel shafts, weapons and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon; combat against terrorists in Jabaliya in Gaza continues.
9:56 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
8:54 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
8:40 a.m.: UAV from Yemen explodes in Ashkelon, additional UAV from Lebanon narrowly misses bridge in Nahariya, but causes damage to train window.
8:34 a.m.: IDF: Following the sirens that sounded in the Upper Galilee area regarding a hostile UAV infiltration between 7:50-7:51, the IAF intercepted a UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Following an initial examination, it was determined that the UAV that crossed from Lebanon into the Western Galilee area at 7:09 fell in an open area in the area of Nahariya. Fallen shrapnel was identified in the area.
Following an initial examination regarding the UAV that fell in an open area in Ashkelon in southern Israel earlier today (Tuesday), it was determined that the UAV was launched from Yemen.
7:52 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
7:09 a.m.: Sirens warn of a hostile aircraft intrusion in Nahariya, Evron, Shavei Zion, and Mazra'a, northern Israel
7:05 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 6:39-6:42 in Ashkelon, a UAV that crossed into Israeli territory fell in an open space in the area. No injuries were reported.
6:55 a.m.: The Home Front Command said that the incident in Ashkelon has concluded.
6:43 a.m.: IDF on sirens in Ashkelon: Details to follow.
6:40 a.m.: Sirens in Ashkelon due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft.
1:40 a.m.: Media in Lebanon reported that more than 60 people were killed and about 100 more were injured in attacks in the Beqaa region during the day.
1:29 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
Monday, October 28:
11:44 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Upper Galilee at 11:27 p.m., approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some were intercepted, the rest fell in open areas.
11:27 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Rosh Pina and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
11:06 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 150 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Monday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
11:00 p.m.: Sirens in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
10:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Tzfat and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
9:36 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
9:12 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
8:06 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
8:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Meron, northern Israel.
6:33 p.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, a suspicious aerial target was intercepted by the IAF in Lebanese territory. The target was intercepted prior to entering Israeli territory.
5:11 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
5:05 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Dovev and Sasa, northern Israel.
4:55 p.m.: The IDF announced that as of 4 p.m., approximately 115 projectiles fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Monday, October 28th).
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the military stated.
3:47 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
3:42 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Netu'a, northern Israel.
3:41 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
3:39 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
3:28 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 15:13 and 15:14 in the areas of the Upper Galilee and Haifa Bay, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted. Fallen projectiles were identified in open areas.
3:20 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Arab al-Aramshe, northern Israel.
3:14 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Krayot area, northern Israel.
2:59 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 14:33 and 14:34 in the Western Galilee and Upper Galilee areas, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted by the IAF. Fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
2:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and surrounding areas.
1:45 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am in the Galilee panhandle.
1:00 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 12:55 in Kiryat Shmona and Manara, it was determined to be a false identification.
12:55 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Menara and Kiryat Shmona.
10:11 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
8:07 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
7:52 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 07:26 and 07:31 in the Western Galilee area, the IAF successfully intercepted a UAV that crossed from Lebanon.
7:27 a.m.: Aerial infiltration in the western Galilee.
7:13 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
6:41 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
6:29 a.m.: Sirens in Metula, northern Israel.
4:55 a.m.: Palestinian Arab sources reported clashes between Israeli security forces and armed terrorists in the Jenin area.
3:41 a.m.: Lebanese media reported an Israeli attack in the Sidon district overnight Sunday.
12:50 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
12:20 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
Sunday, October 27:
11:06 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 90 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
9:29 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 9:10 p.m. and 9:11 p.m. in the Western Galilee area, it was determined to be a false identification.
9:11 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the upper Galilee.
7:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
4:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
4:05 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara in northern Israel.
4:03 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 3:29 p.m. and 3:34 p.m. in the Western Galilee area, interceptors were launched toward a suspicious aerial target. The target was subsequently determined to be a false identification.
Sirens regarding rocket and missile launches were activated due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception.
3:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and surrounding communities.
2:59 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel.
2:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shlomi and Betzet, northern Israel.
2:38 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
2:03 p.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded at 1:42 p.m. in the areas of Ya'ara and Matzuva, a UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.
1:59 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
1:57 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Malkia, northern Israel.
1:43 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Ya'ara and Matzuva, northern Israel.
1:16 p.m.: The IDF stated that following the sirens that sounded between 12:31 and 12:33 in the Upper and Central Galilee areas, approximately 75 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
1:12 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
1:08 p.m.: Following a direct rocket strike in the lower Galilee city of Tamra, MDA teams evacuated a 57-year-old woman to Rambam Hospital in serious condition, with shrapnel injuries to her chest and limbs.
Following the impact, a fire broke out on the spot, causing damage to a building and nearby vehicles.
12:32 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee area, northern Israel.
12:14 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
12:08 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
10:47 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
9:43 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
9:17 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
8:35 a.m.: Magen David Adom reported that two people were wounded in a UAV strike on a factory in the Carmiel area. A 61-year-old man is in light condition with shrapnel wounds to his chest and a 31-year-old man is in light condition with shrapnel wounds to his hand.
The IDF stated, "Following the sirens that sounded in the Western Galilee area, a UAV was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The UAV fell in the Bar-Lev Industrial area. The incident is under review."
8:12 a.m: Sirens sounded in Jadeidi-Makr, northern Israel.
8:07 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Western Galilee area, northern Israel.
8:03 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and surrounding areas, northern Israel.
5:33 a.m.: The Israel Air Force successfully intercepted a short time ago a UAV that made its way from the east and did not cross into Israeli territory.
1:55 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the Western Galilee and Upper Galilee areas, two UAVs were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and were downed in open areas.
1:34 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the incident has ended, said the Home Front Command.
1:32 a.m.: With the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF overnight Saturday conducted a precise strike on terrorists who were operating inside a command and control center that was embedded inside a compound that previously served as the "Salah al-Din" School in Gaza City.
The command and control center was used by the Hamas terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence.
"This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law. The IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
1:18 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in the Western Galilee.
1:16 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Western Galilee due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft.
12:03 a.m.: Sirens sound in Kidmat Tzvi, northern Israel.
Saturday, October 26:
11:55 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 190 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel throughout Saturday, October 26th.
The IDF stressed that it "will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
11:47 p.m.: Sirens sound in Misgav Am and Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel.
11:41 p.m.: Brigade 460 commander recites 'hagomel' blessing thanking G-d for saving his life after brigade exits Jabaliya in Gaza following extended fighting. Watch.
11:26 p.m.: Britain announced it would consider providing intelligence collected from surveillance flights over Gaza to the ICJ as part of the investigation against Israel for war crimes.
11:19 p.m.: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 85, is seriously ill and concerns have arisen regarding his potential successor, The New York Times reports.
10:45 p.m.: Shafir Regional Council chief announces fall of Captain Eliav Abitbul in battle in Lebanon.
10:29 p.m.: IAF hits Russian-provided S-300 battery placed to protect Tehran, key factory for production of ballistic missiles used in October 1 attack; repairing the factory expected to take two years.
8:51 p.m.: In southern Lebanon, IDF destroys 130 launchers in a week; within less than an hour, the IDF struck the launcher which was used in the rocket strike on Majd al-Krum, avenging the deaths of two citizens and the injury of seven others.
8:38 p.m.: Hezbollah launches 125 rockets at Israel within two hours, 150 over the course of Saturday, sparking multiple fires in northern Israel.
8:37 p.m.: Following a situational assessment, it was determined that as of Saturday at 20:00, changes will be made to the Homefront Command’s defensive guidelines.
As part of the changes, it was decided that in the areas of the northern Golan Heights, southern Golan Heights (in the communities of Katzrin and Kidmat Tsvi), the Upper Galilee, and some of the communities of the Haifa Bay (Hamifratz) area (Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yam, and Kiryat Motzkin), the activity scale will be changed from Limited to Partial Activity. Furthermore, in the areas of HaAmakim and the Haifa Bay (Hamifratz) (in the communities of HaHotrim, Kfar Galim, and some of the communities in the Zvulun Regional Council) and the community of Hanaton in the Galilee area, the activity scale will be changed from Partial to Full Activity, with a restriction on gatherings of up to 2000 people.
The rest of the country's guidelines remain unchanged.
The instructions published on the official Homefront Command channels must be followed. The full instructions are updated on the National Emergency Portal and the Home Front Command app.
8:21 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara and Margaliot, northern Israel
8:20 p.m.: IAF and Squadron 201 commanders speak to pilots who attacked Iran: "The historic operation you carried out last night proves that no enemy is beyond our reach." Listen to the radio transmissions.
8:19 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara and Margaliot, northern Israel
8:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara and Margaliot, northern Israel
7:47 p.m.: The IDF has reported that in an hours-long operation, Yamam, IDF, and ISA eliminated a Hamas terrorist in Tulkarm, thwarting a terror attack planned for the immediate future.
7:46 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 19:02 in the areas of Amnun Beach and Almagor, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target that was determined to be a false alarm.
Additionally, regarding the siren that sounded at 19:05 in the Western Galilee area, it was determined to be a false identification.
7:38 p.m.: Sirens sound in Tzfat and Amuka, northern Israel
7:24 p.m.: IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari confirms successful Israeli strikes on Iran, warns Iranian regime against continuing escalations. "We will be obligated to respond."
7:05 p.m.: Sirens sound in Idmit, northern Israel
7:02 p.m.: Sirens sound in Amnon Beach and Almagor, northern Israel
6:40 p.m.: The IAF on Friday night carried out three waves of strikes against Iran, targeting approximately 20 different military sites in an hours-long operation dubbed, "Operation Days of Repentance," named after the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement).
The operation included dozens of fighter planes, four women, and targeted a "critical component" for Iran's production of long-range missiles.
Over the course of Shabbat, rockets and UAVs were launched towards multiple areas in northern Israel, and the IDF continued its strikes in southern Lebanon, as well as its operations in Gaza.
Friday, October 25:
4:33 p.m.: The IDF announced that three soldiers from the 196th Battalion's Tank Commanders Course, 460th Brigade, were killed in action in Gaza: Captain Barak Israel Sagan, aged 22, from Petah Tikva, a Platoon Commander; Sergeant Ido Ben Zvi, aged 21, from Shomrat; and Sergeant Hillel Ovadia, aged 22, from Jerusalem.
3:48 p.m.: MDA updated that two men in their early 20s were critically wounded and a man in his 80s was severely wounded in the missile strike in Majd al-Krum. MDA teams took the victims to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.
3:35 p.m.: The IDF updated that following the sirens that sounded between 14:58 and 15:00 in the Upper Galilee, Western Galilee, and Central Galilee areas, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified.
3:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kfar Shamai in the upper Galilee.
3:26 p.m.: MDA updated that five individuals were critically and severely wounded in a drone strike on the town of Majd al-Krum in northern Israel. Rescue teams have arrived at the scene and are providing initial medical care to the victims.
The police stated: "A short time ago, a report was received about the scene of a fallen munition near the town of Majd al-Krum. According to initial reports from the scene, several people were hurt in varying degrees."
3:15 p.m.: Reports of impact by a missile or missile fragments in Majdal Krum in northern Israel. MDA teams are tending to four individuals who were wounded by shrapnel including two apparently in critical condition and two severe.
3:00 p.m.: A Lebanese official told the Washington Post that Iran sent Hezbollah additional supplies, ammunition, and personnel via Syria over the past month.
2:59 p.m.: Sirens sounded in central Galilee.
2:52 p.m.: Overnight, the IAF conducted intelligence-based strikes on several weapons storage facilities and command centers of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and aerial defense units in the area of Dahieh, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold.
"All of the Hezbollah terrorist assets were embedded beneath residential buildings in the heart of Beirut, a further example of Hezbollah's cynical exploitation of the Lebanese population as a human shield," the IDF stated.
Before the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including publishing advance warnings to the population in the area.
2:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Even Menachem and Shomera, northern Israel.
1:45 p.m.: Six individuals were wounded as a result of a direct hit by a missile in Shomera in northern Israel.
12:27 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar'it and Shomera, northern Israel.
11:16 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
11:09 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Natur, northern Israel.
9:51 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Dishon and Malkia, northern Israel.
9:24 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Alma, northern Israel.
9:12 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 09:02 in the Upper Galilee and HaMifratz areas, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in open areas.
9:03 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
Thursday, October 24:
11:26 p.m.: Sirens sound in Malkia and Dishon, northern Israel.
10:39 p.m.: Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says that the IDF has seized 3,200 explosives, 2,500 missiles in Lebanon. "In the past month alone, we have struck more than 3,200 targets in southern Lebanon, including approximately 350 weapons storage facilities."
9:56 p.m.: Sergeant First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh, fell in battle in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced Thursday evening.
During the incident in which Sergeant First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh fell, an IDF reservist in the 7155th Battalion, 55th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured.
The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. His family has been notified.
9:50 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel.
9:28 p.m.: The IDF has eliminated UNRWA employee and Hamas Nukhba commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi, who commanded the massacre and kidnapping of Israelis sheltering in a bomb shelter during the October 7 massacre. Israel has demanded urgent clarification and investigation.
8:45 p.m.: The IDF announced that four soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon.
During the incident in which Command Sergeant Major (res.) Mordechai Haim Amoyal, Sergeant Major (res.) Shmuel Harari, Master Sergeant (res.) Shlomo Aviad Nayman and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shuvael Ben-Natan fell, an IDF officer and two reservists in the 222nd Battalion, 2nd "Carmeli" Brigade, were severely injured.
In addition, a combat officer in the 75th Battalion, 7th Armored Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
In another incident, an IDF reservist in the 7155th Battalion, 55th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
In addition, a reservist combat officer in the 6226th Reconnaissance Battalion, 226th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in the north.
12:15 a.m.: Live updates are stopping at this time in honor of the start of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in North America, and will resume on Thursday night, upon the conclusion of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in Israel.
Wednesday, October 23:
11:20 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 11:06 p.m. in Adamit and Ya'ara in northern Israel, it was determined to be a false identification, said the IDF.
11:13 p.m.: Further to the report of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the Home Front Command stated that the incident has concluded.
11:06 p.m.: Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft sounded in northern Israel.
11:02 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 135 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Wednesday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
10:16 p.m.: Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rocket barrage on central Israel on Wednesday evening.
9:56 p.m.: The Israel Police said that fragments of an intercepted rocket fell in Herzliya. There are no reports of injuries.
9:30 p.m.: The Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported that the Israeli strike in Beirut on Wednesday evening targeted the offices of the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel, which is affiliated with Hezbollah.
9:10 p.m.: Reports in Lebanon of strikes in the Dahieh suburb of the capital Beirut.
9:06 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 8:33 p.m. and 8:34 p.m. in a number of areas in central Israel, four projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
Two projectiles were intercepted by the IAF and an additional projectile fell in open territory. Additionally, a fallen projectile was identified in the area. At this moment, no injuries were reported.
8:44 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 8:33 p.m. and 8:34 p.m. in a number of areas in central Israel, four projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified. The details are under review.
8:43 p.m.: The Magen David Adom (MDA) Spokesperson said, "Following the sirens that were heard in the last few minutes, MDA teams went out to search sites where reports were received. At this time there are no known injuries. In addition, MDA teams went out to provide medical treatment to a number of people who were injured on their way to shelters."
8:37 p.m.: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that sirens were sounded in a number of areas in central Israel due to projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The details are under review.
8:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Sharon region and in central Israel, including Tel Aviv.
7:59 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
7:14 p.m.: Sirens in Arab al-Aramshe and Adamit, northern Israel.
6:22 p.m.: Additional sirens sounded in northern Israel.
6:17 p.m.: Sirens in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
6:08 p.m.: Earlier on Wednesday, with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating inside a command and control center in the area of Gaza City. The command and control center, which was embedded inside a compound that previously served as the "Al-Zahra" School, was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said, "Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence information."
"This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law. The IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel," it added.
6:00 p.m.: With the start of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in Israel, Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk will continue to update the site.
4:51 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 16:36 and 16:39 in the Southern Golan, Lower Galilee, Menashe, Jezreel, and Beit She'an Valley areas, the IAF intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
4:40 p.m.: MDA is reporting that one individual was severely wounded by fallen shrapnel in Nahariya.
4:39 p.m.: Sirens in Afula, the lower Galilee, and the Beit Shean Valley
4:36 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Tiberius, the lower Galilee, and the Beit Shean Valley.
4:35 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 16:13 and 16:14 in the Western Galilee area, approximately 25 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Most of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
4:13 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the western Galilee.
1:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
1:50 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and Misgav Am, northern Israel.
1:42 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Haifa Bay area, northern Israel.
12:47 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
12:28 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula, northern Israel.
11:47 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am and Margaliot, northern Israel.
11:42 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
11:18 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 11:02-11:04 in the areas of the Upper Galilee, the Central Galilee, and the Haifa Bay, approximately 25 projectile launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Most were intercepted, fallen projectiles were identified,
11:18 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
11:16 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kfar Giladi and Kfar Yuval, northern Israel.
11:03 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Krayot area, northern Israel.
11:02 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
11:01 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the areas of Ramot Naftali and Dishon between 10:39-10:40, it was announced that the IAF intercepted a UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Over the past morning, the IAF intercepted four UAVs.
10:58 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara and Margaliot, northern Israel.
10:40 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Ramot Naftali and Dishon, northern Israel.
10:13 a.m.: The IDF announced that overnight, the IAF conducted intelligence-based strikes on several weapons storage, manufacturing facilities and command centers belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization which were located within civilian infrastructure in the area of Dahieh, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold in Beirut.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including issuing advancing warnings to the population in the area.
This strike is part of the efforts to damage Hezbollah's weapons storage and manufacturing facilities that are embedded beneath residential buildings in the heart of the city of Beirut, endangering the population in the area.
9:03 a.m.: The IDF announced that on Monday, following precise intelligence, the IAF struck and eliminated Khalil Mohammad Amhaz, a terrorist operative in Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit (127), in the Hermel area of Lebanon. Amhaz was a significant source of expertise for Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit, which is responsible for developing and launching explosive and intelligence-gathering UAVs into Israel.
Over the past month, the IAF has conducted strikes on dozens of terror targets belonging to this unit.
8:56 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
8:54 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
8:45 a.m.: This morning (Wednesday), IDF soldiers located the UAV that infiltrated from Lebanon in Israel yesterday evening. The UAV was found in an open area near the city of Yokne'am.
The UAV had been monitored by the IAF, and contact was lost in the area of Yokne'am. An initial inquiry suggests that the UAV was likely downed by the IDF in an open area.
During the incident, sirens were sounded in additional areas based on the estimated trajectory of the UAV in order to ensure the safety of Israeli civilians.
8:18 a.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in central and northern Israel, two projectiles fired from Lebanon that crossed into Israel were intercepted by the IAF.
8:04 a.m.: Red Alert sirens were activated in northern and central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, due to rockets launched from Lebanon.
7:54 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
6:38 a.m.: A short while ago, a UAV that was launched from the east was intercepted by the IAF in Syrian airspace.
The UAV was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory.
5:46 a.m.: A short while ago, two UAVs that were launched from the east and crossed into Israel's sovereign waters in the area of Eilat were intercepted by the IAF.
No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.
1:37 a.m.: The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed to have attacked a "vital target" in the Golan Heights using UAVs.
Tuesday, October 22:
11:58 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 140 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Tuesday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
11:34 p.m.: Sirens in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
10:57 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot and Manara, northern Israel.
10:50 p.m.: Al-Arabiya reported that the body of Hashem Safi a-Din, Hassan Nasrallah's replacement-apparent, has been dug out of the ruins in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.
9:45 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara, northern Israel.
8:50 p.m.: An IDF UAV was shot down earlier today in southern Lebanon.
The IDF clarified that there is no concern of a data breach and no one was hurt. The incident is being investigated.
7:49 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Malkia, upper Galilee.
7:40 p.m.: The IDF Spokesperson stated that approximately an hour ago, a UAV was identified in the area of Rosh HaNikra. The UAV flew toward the area of Yokne'am and was monitored by the IAF. Sirens were sounded in additional areas based on the estimated trajectory of the UAV in order to ensure the safety of civilians.
The Home Front Command announced that the incident has concluded. Efforts to locate the UAV are ongoing which is likely to have fallen in an open area.
7:20 p.m.: The Home Front Command has updated that the UAV infiltration incident has concluded.
7:01 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Karmiel and the surrounding area.
6:55 p.m.: The IDF stated that sirens were sounded in the areas of Menashe, Upper Galilee, Haifa Bay, Carmel, Jezreel Valley, and Wadi Ara regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration in recent minutes. Efforts are currently underway to track and intercept the target. The public is requested to follow the Home Front Command's defensive guidelines. Details to follow.
6:40 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Zichron Yaakov and Wadi Ara areas.
6:33 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the Jezreel Valley.
6:30 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the Carmel area.
6:23 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Akko, Haifa and surrounding areas.
6:19 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Nahariya and surrounding area.
6:17 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in the western Galilee.
5:58 p.m.: Residents of the Haifa area reported hearing explosions. A UAV was intercepted over the sea, no sirens were activated.
5:54 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
5:12 p.m.: Footage of an Israeli airstrike on a building in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut this afternoon.
4:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Akko.
4:18 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
3:34 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
3:07 p.m.: A new initiative seeks to collect the names of all those fallen on Simchat Torah to be distributed to various congregations for the traditional Yizkor prayer for the deceased.
3:02 p.m.: The IDF stated that as of 15:00, approximately 80 projectiles fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Tuesday, October 22th). 3:15:16 PM
2:16 p.m.: In the barrage on the western Galilee, a woman in Kibbutz Beit Ha'emek was lightly injured by shrapnel. Damage was also caused to a home and vehicle.
2:13 p.m.: Sirens sound in Shtula, northern Israel
2:12 p.m.: Sirens sound in Shomera and Zarit, northern Israel
1:56 p.m.: IDF: Following the sirens that sounded between 13:27 and 13:28 in the Upper and Western Galilee areas, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
1:47 p.m.: Of the four people injured in the barrage on Neot Mordechai, one is in serious condition and the others are in moderate condition.
1:46 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 13:27 and 13:28 in the Upper and Western Galilee areas, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
1:30 p.m.: Four people were moderately injured in the barrage launched from Lebanon towards Neot Mordechai.
1:27 p.m.: Sirens sound in Nahariya and nearby areas, northern Israel
12:37 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 11:53 in Neot Mordechai, approximately ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
12:09 p.m.: An IDF reservist from the 9203rd Battalion, Alexandroni Brigade (3rd), was severely injured Tuesday during combat in southern Lebanon. The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and his family has been notified.
11:54 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Neot Mordechai, northern Israel
11:39 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula and Misgav Am, northern Israel
11:28 a.m.: IDF strikes central Hezbollah naval base in Beirut used for storing military speed boats and containing a training center and an area to conduct experiments.
10:15 a.m.: Al-Qard al-Hassan has been declared a terror organization, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says. "Hezbollah’s bank is used to purchase weapons, pay the salaries of terrorists, and keep Hezbollah’s terror machine going."
9:58 a.m.: Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona
8:41 a.m.: Following the death of Sinwar, Hamas may face an internal split between two groups with different approaches regarding relations with Iran.
8:09 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 07:43 and 07:45 in central Israel, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. The majority of the projectiles were intercepted and a fallen projectile was identified in an open area.
Following the sirens that sounded between 07:43 and 07:45 in the Upper Galilee area and northern Golan Heights, approximately 15 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas.
As of this moment, the IDF is unaware of injuries as a result of the attack.
7:55 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 07:42 and 07:45, projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Interceptors were launched toward the projectiles. Details to follow.
7:45 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area and Upper Golan Heights, northern Israel
7:44 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and other areas in central Israel.
7:41 a.m.: IDF eliminates dozens of terrorists, strikes over 230 Hezbollah targets, including three Hezbollah command centers.
6:57 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 6:34 a.m. in the Samaria area and in Modi'in Illit, the IDF updated that one projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon and falling in an open area.
6:40 a.m.: IDF: Sirens sounded in the Samaria area, central Israel. The details are under review.
6:35 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Samaria.
6:33 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Acre and the area, northern Israel.
5:46 a.m.: The Israel Police said that fragments of interceptions of rockets were identified in the villages of Isfiya and Daliyat al-Karmel, near Haifa. There were no injuries but a building sustained light damage.
5:17 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 4:51 a.m. and 4:52 a.m. in the Galilee, Wadi Ara, HaCarmel, Haifa Bay, and HaAmakim areas, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon and were intercepted by the IAF.
5:12 a.m.: Magen David Adom said that no calls were received about injuries following the sirens in Haifa.
5:02 a.m.: Residents of Haifa report hearing explosions.
4:51 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa and the area.
1:39 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 12:26 a.m. in the Upper Galilee area, the IAF intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israel.
Sirens were sounded following the possibility of fallen shrapnel from the interception.
Following the sirens that sounded between 12:51 a.m. and 12:52 a.m. in the northern Golan Heights, a suspicious aerial target was identified crossing from the east, the target was tracked by the IAF and fell in an open area.
No injuries were reported.
1:02 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the incident has concluded, said the Home Front Command.
12:51 a.m.: Siren warning about an infiltration of a hostile aircraft activated in the northern Golan Heights.
12:44 a.m.: At least three people were killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut on Monday evening, and dozens were injured, according to a Reuters report.
12:28 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
Monday, October 21:
11:09 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 170 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Monday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.
10:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara, northern Israel.
7:23 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara, northern Israel.
6:50 p.m.: Following reports of an explosion in the Tel Aviv area, the IDF announced Monday evening that a projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and fell in an open area in central Israel.
No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.
In addition, following the sirens regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration that sounded at 17:53 in the areas of Nahariya and Gesher HaZiv, it was determined to be a false identification.
Following the sirens that sounded at 17:52 in the area of the northern Golan, approximately 45 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and fell in open areas.
6:39 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shtula, northern Israel.
6:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot and Manara, northern Israel.
5:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Snir and Merom Golan, northern Israel.
5:45 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded over the past two hours in the areas of the Upper Galilee, Western Galilee and southern Golan, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted. Fallen projectiles were identified in the areas.
Israel Fire and Rescue Services are operating to extinguish numerous fires that were ignited in the area as a result of the attack.
Following the sirens that sounded between 15:43 and 15:44 in the areas of Beit She'an Valley, Menashe, HaAmakim, and the Lower Galilee, the IAF intercepted two projectiles that were fired from Lebanon.
No injuries were reported during any of the incidents.
4:56 p.m.: The IDF announced that five UAVs were intercepted by the IAF in the area of the Mediterranean Sea. The UAVs were intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory.
"In addition, it should be emphasized that there is no concern for a security incident in the area of Ben Gurion Airport," the IDF stated.
4:52 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
4:27 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Western Galilee area, northern Israel.
4:10 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
3:45 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
3:39 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
3:27 p.m.: As of 15:00, approximately 60 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Monday, October 21th).
The IDF stated that it will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
2:36 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
2:30 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 14:09 and 14:10 in the areas of the Upper and Central Galilee, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted, and the rest fell in open areas.
2:10 p.m.: Sirens sounded in central Galilee.
1:40 p.m.: MDA teams are tending to a man in his 30s who was wounded in his chest by fallen missile shrapnel in Ayelet Hashahar, northern Israel.
1:14 p.m.: Sirens sounded in upper Galilee.
12:41 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago areas across the Galilee, Hamifrats, Wadi Ara, and HaAmakim, the IAF intercepted a projectile that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
12:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Carmel, lower and central Galilee.
12:20 p.m.: Over the past hour, IAF fighter jets struck short-range missile launchers directed toward the communities of northern Israel in southern Lebanon. IAF fighter jets struck 15 launchers that were aimed toward Israeli civilians, including the launchers from which projectiles were fired toward the Western Galilee, and terrorist infrastructure used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization in several areas in southern Lebanon.
12:13 p.m.: The Saudi al-Hadath television network reported that Israel passed a message to Hezbollah warning that the entire Dahieh suburb of Beirut would be completely destroyed if the organization attacked senior Israeli figures again.
12: 09 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
12:07 p.m. Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
11:47 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Ramot Naftali, northern Israel.
11:41 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
10:52 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
9:20 a.m.: Sirens sound in Margaliot, northern Israel.
8:49 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the Upper, Western, and Central Galilee areas between 08:22 and 08:23, approximately 25 launches were identified from Lebanon crossing into Israeli territory, some were intercepted, fallen projectiles were identified. No injuries were reported.
Following the sirens that sounded in the area of Neot Mordechai at 08:35 regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, it was determined to be a false identification.
8:36 a.m.: Aerial infiltration in Naot Mordechai, in the upper Galilee.
8:24 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel
8:16 a.m.: Sirens sound in Margaliot, northern Israel
7:59 a.m.: Sirens sound in Manara, northern Israel
2:49 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee.
2:47 a.m.: The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed that they attacked a "vital target" in the Jordan Valley using drones.
This is the third time in the last day that the militias have claimed responsibility for attacks in Israel.
2:13 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Jordan Valley area, the IAF intercepted a UAV that crossed from the east into Israeli territory, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
2:04 a.m.: The Home Front Command said that the incident of a hostile aircraft infiltration in the area of the Jordan Valley has concluded.
1:57 a.m.: Sirens warning of hostile aircraft infiltration sounded in the area of the Jordan Valley.
1:37 a.m.: Media outlets in Lebanon on Sunday night reported Israeli strikes in the area of the Beirut airport.
12:44 a.m.: A terrorist approached the town of Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion on Sunday evening, and threw firebombs and a burning tire.
The terrorist was arrested and taken over for further questioning by security forces. There were no injuries or damages.
12:26 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of the Upper Galilee regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, it was determined to be a false identification, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
12:18 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the incident has concluded, said the Home Front Command.
12:05 a.m.: Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
Sunday, October 20:
11:47 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 200 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.
11:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zari'it, northern Israel.
11:05 p.m.: Additional sirens sounded in Yir'on, northern Israel.
11:03 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Yir'on, northern Israel.
10:58 p.m.: The IDF has confirmed: "A short while ago, a UAV that was approaching Israeli territory from the east was intercepted by the IAF in Syrian airspace. The UAV was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory."
10:55 p.m.: A UAV approaching Israel from the east was intercepted near the southern Golan Heights, apparently outside Israeli territory.
10:46 p.m.: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has sent a message to Iran and Hezbollah, warning them not to drag him into a war against Israel and warning that acts of attack towards Israel from Syrian soil may endanger his rule, Kan News reported.
10:45 p.m.: IDF to target "different branches" of Hezbollah financing organization al-Qard al-Hassan, report says; Lebanese civilians urged to stay 500 meters away from target sites.
10:14 p.m.: Brother of Shiral Golan, 22, who was found dead today after surviving the October 7 massacre, says her PTSD was ignored by the state. The Welfare Ministry says she was treated.
9:58 p.m.: Sirens sound in Shtula and Netu'a, northern Israel
9:58 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of the Western Galilee regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, it was determined to be a false identification.
9:49 p.m.: Sirens sound in Rosh Hanikra
9:44 p.m.: "In the coming days, we will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah's terror activities by using civilian institutions, associations, and NGOs that act as fronts for terrorism," IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says.
Hagari also warned that Israel will imminently strike economic targets belonging to Hezbollah.
9:41 p.m.: Saudi MBC network's offices in Iraq stormed and ransacked by Shi'ite militia supporters angered by the network's description of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar as terrorists.
9:26 p.m.: Sirens in Haifa determined to be false alarm
9:17 p.m.: New reports reveal that at 2:58 a.m. on the morning of October 7, the ISA sent out a warning that Hamas terrorists had activated the SIM cards placed in their phones.
9:10 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Haifa, northern Israel
8:04 p.m.: In preparation for the security cabinet meeting scheduled for Sunday evening, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant is currently holding a discussion on the various efforts undertaken by Israel’s defense establishment to ensure the return of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The officials attending this briefing: IDF Chief of the General Staff, Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Nitsan Alon, Head of the IDF’s Operations Directorate, Head of the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate, Head of the Strategic Affairs Directorate and additional senior officials.
7:59 p.m.: Footage reveals building where Yahya Sinwar was killed; brigade commander who identified Yahya Sinwar's body recalls: "We spoke among ourselves, saying, 'Wow, he looks like Sinwar,' we didn't believe it."
7:49 p.m.: Tunnel shafts and weapons located by Golani troops in southern Lebanon; 4 terrorists who were barricaded in underground infrastructure eliminated in same incident in which 5 soldiers were killed last week.
7:46 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
7:29 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Golan Heights, northern Israel
7:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel.
7:02 p.m.: Daliyat al-Karmel Council head announces the death of 401st Brigade commander, Colonel Akhsaan Daksa, in Jabaliya. "A hero, brave, and a fighter who became a legend."
6:41 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shear Yeshuv, northern Israel
6:41 p.m.: Family of Haim Treitel, a haredi soldier injured by sniper fire in Gaza, asks the public to pray for his recovery. "A sniper fired at him and missed."
6:32 p.m.: Over 100 targets struck in a day: IDF continues operational activity in southern Lebanon, locating and dismantling vast amounts of weaponry and launchers - including the launcher that fired projectiles earlier today toward northern Israel.
5:52 p.m.: "Everywhere Hezbollah planned to invade Israel, IDF soldiers are now stationed - and the terrorists cannot face them," Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says.
5:24 p.m.: US House Speaker Mike Johnson calls leak of Israeli attack plans "deeply concerning," says he'll receive briefing on the leak of Israeli plans to retaliate against Iran today, adds that he spoke with Netanyahu to express his support for Israel.
4:59 p.m.: The IDF has reported that approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, following the sirens that sounded at 4:25 p.m. in the Upper Galilee and Central Galilee areas. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in an open area.
Regarding the sirens which sounded at 4:33 in the Ha'amakim, Upper Galilee, and Central Galilee areas, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in an open area.
The sirens that sounded at 4:22 in the Ha'amakim area were determined to be a false identification.
4:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee, northern Israel
4:26 p.m.: Sirens sound in Tzfat and nearby areas, northern Israel
4:21 p.m.: Sirens sound in the Ha'amakim area, northern Israel
4:02 p.m.: Sirens sound again in Haifa, Kiryat Yam, and nearby areas
3:56 p.m.: Sirens sound again in Haifa
3:50 p.m.: The economic cost of the expansion of the war to remove the threat posed by Hezbollah over the last month has been revealed.
3:42 p.m.: Sirens sound in Akko (Acre), Nahariya, and nearby areas, northern Israel
3:41 p.m.: Sirens sound in Haifa and nearby areas, northern Israel
3:29 p.m.: Sirens sound in Metula, northern Israel.
3:25 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel.
3:25 p.m.: IDF publishes final video from the headcam of fallen squad commander Captain Itay Ariel Giat.
3:01 p.m.: As of 15:00, approximately 160 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday, October 20th.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," a statement read.
1:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
1:00 p.m.: Over 100 missiles launched from Lebanon into northern Israel since this morning.
12:58 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kfar Hagiladi in the Galilee panhandle.
12:54 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 12:28 and 12:31 in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted by the IAF and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
Israel Fire and Rescue Services are operating to extinguish numerous fires that were ignited in the area as a result of the attack.
Following the sirens that sounded at 12:08 in the area of Misgav Am, it was determined to be a false identification.
12:29 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Tzfat and the surrounding area.
12:26 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Qatsrin in the Golan Heights.
12:08 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am in the Galilee panhandle.
11:34 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 11:09 and 11:12 in the Western Galilee and Upper Galilee areas, approximately 70 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted by the IAF and a number of fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
Israel Fire and Rescue Services are operating to extinguish numerous fires that were ignited in the area as a result of the attack.
11:10 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the western Galilee.
10:07 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 9:37 and 9:38 in the Haifa Bay, HaCarmel, and Upper Galilee areas, one projectile that was launched from Lebanon was intercepted by the IAF.
Following the siren that sounded at 9:49 in the Haifa Bay area, two projectiles crossed from Lebanon and fell in an open area.
9:50 a.m.: Sirens sounded again in Haifa.
9:38 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa.
9:32 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
9:08 a.m.: The Ministry of Defense Engineering and Construction Department together with the Techonigy and Logistics Department have renovated the dining room at the Golani Training Base which was struck last week by a Hezbollah UAV.
Members of the Engineering and Construction Department's Northern District and Construction District 561 arrived at the base the day after the tragedy and immediately began repairing the damage and restoring the dining room to the way it was beforehand. The work was completed in time for the Sukkot holiday.
8:12 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am.
7:49 a.m.: Sources affiliated with Hezbollah reported that Basel Mustafa Shukr, a leading commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force, was eliminated in southern Lebanon.
According to the sources, Basel was a commander in the elite unit and had been sent in the past to northern Yemen to train the Houthis.
7:00 a.m.: A UAV was intercepted off the coast of Haifa on Sunday morning. No siren was sounded.
6:00 a.m.: Media outlets in Lebanon reported IDF strikes in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut early Sunday morning.
5:19 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 4:21 a.m. and 4:22 a.m. in Merom Golan, a suspicious aerial target that approached from the east crossed into Israeli territory and fell in an open area, the IDF said. No injuries were reported.
4:58 a.m.: Avichay Adraee, head of the Arab media division of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, called on the residents of two neighborhoods in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut to evacuate their homes.
"You are near facilities and interests associated with Hezbollah, which the IDF will act against in the near future. For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must evacuate the building immediately and move away to a distance of at least 500 meters," Adraee said.
4:32 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the incident has concluded, said the Home Front Command.
4:21 a.m.: Sirens warning of hostile aircraft infiltration sounded in the Golan Heights.
3:33 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
12:14 a.m.: Following the sirens which sounded in Tzfat and nearby areas in the Upper Galilee, five launches were identified crossing into Israel from Lebanon. Some were intercepted and others fell in open areas.
Saturday, October 19:
11:58 p.m.: Sirens sound in Meron, Rosh Pina, Tzfat (Safed), and nearby areas in northern Israel.
11:47 p.m.: IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee tweeted in Arabic: "Did [Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar's wife go with him into a tunnel on October 6, carrying a Birkin bag which cost an estimated $32,000?! I will leave you to respond. While Gaza residents do not have enough money for a tent or other basic necessities, we see many examples of Yahya Sinwar and his wife's special love for money."
11:17 p.m.: Murdered hostages Elad Katzir filmed himself on a march to the Gaza border for the release of Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avra Mengistu, and Hisham Al-Sayed.
11:02 p.m.: The IDF reported that as of 23:00, approximately 200 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel over the course of Saturday.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the military stressed.
10:53 p.m.: The Military Police launched an investigation after a Hezbollah terrorist captured by IDF soldiers died in southern Lebanon.
10:41 p.m.: IDF: Following the sirens that sounded between 21:40 and 21:45 in the southern Golan, a UAV that crossed from Syria into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.
10:40 p.m.: Israel Police opened an investigation into the sharing of a false report regarding hostages' release, and detectives from the cyber unit at Lahav 433 located and detained the suspect for questioning.
10:37 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 21:40 and 21:45 in the southern Golan, a UAV that crossed from Syria into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.
10:27 p.m.: IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari notes Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sent his soldiers to massacre Israeli civilians, as Sinwar and his family hid safely underground.
10:20 p.m.: Yishai Greenbaum will be laid to rest on Sunday, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem.
9:58 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Manara, northern Israel.
9:51 p.m.: Former CEO of SodaStream, Daniel Birnbaum, released a video offering a $100,000 cash reward to anyone who returns hostages from Gaza to Israel.
9:46 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Meitsar, northern Israel
9:41 p.m.: Sirens sound in Nov, northern Israel
9:40 p.m.: Sirens sound in Ramat Magshimim, northern Israel
9:33 p.m.: A short while ago, a UAV that was approaching Israeli territory from the east was intercepted by the IAF.
The UAV was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory.
9:26 p.m.: Sirens sound in Abirim and Even Menachem, northern Israel
9:03 p.m.: IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar preparing for a lengthy stay in Gaza's tunnels, on the night before the October 7, 2023, massacre.
8:53 p.m.: IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says, "We found tissues with Sinwar's DNA on it in Rafah, he mostly hid underground."
8:44 p.m.: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with former US President Donald Trump, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the UAV strike on his private home in Caesarea.
"All of them expressed deep shock at the attempted assassination, and expressed support for Israel," a statement read.
8:35 p.m.: IDF locates weapons stockpiles, tunnel shafts, and combat equipment storage facilities in a school compound in southern Lebanon.
8:16 p.m.: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to UAV strike on his Caesarea home, says assassination attempt by Iranian proxies was a "grave mistake," will not deter Israel.
7:53 p.m.: Hezbollah fire more than 150 rockets at Israel over Shabbat, one of them tragically finding its mark. Alexei Poupov, 51 from Kiryat Haim, has been named as man killed in rocket strike near Akko (Acre).
7:44 p.m.: The IDF has announced that Staff Sergeant Ofir Berkovich, aged 20, from Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, and Sergeant Elishai Young, aged 19, from Dimona, both soldiers from the 52nd Armored Battalion, 401st "Iron Tracks" Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
7:38 p.m.: Hadas Greenbaum, wife of fallen IDF soldier Yishai Greenbaum, announces her husband's death, says her husband "fell while protecting his homeland and the Land he loved so much."
7:23 p.m.: Using over 100 tons of explosives, IDF destroys massive tunnel which was intended for use in Hezbollah invasion of northern Israel.
7:17 p.m.: For the third time in less than 24 hours, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari clarifies that Israelis held captive in Gaza were not freed; investigation opened.
6:47 p.m.: UAV launched from Lebanon directly towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, no sirens sounded. The Netanyahu family were not home at the time.
6:40 p.m.: The IDF announced that on Friday, terrorist Mahmoud Hamdan (Tom), the commander of Hamas' Tel al-Sultan Battalion, was eliminated in Gaza.
Hamdan was responsible for guarding Yahya Sinwar and overseeing the six hostages who were murdered in the area.
"A few weeks ago, it was assessed based on intelligence information, with a high probability that he had been eliminated," the IDF said. "Today, we understand that the intelligence on which this assessment was based was insufficient, meaning Hamdan continued to guard Sinwar. On Friday, Mahmoud Hamdan was eliminated by the IDF during an encounter with IDF troops, approximately 200 meters from the spot where Sinwar was eliminated."
Also over Shabbat (Sabbath), a UAV infiltrated Israel from the east. The IDF confirmed: "Following the sirens that sounded at 3:35 in the northern Golan area, a UAV that was fired from the east was identified crossing into Israeli territory from the area of Syria. A fallen target was identified in the area. No injuries were reported."
The IDF also confirmed that on Friday, the IAF eliminated the terrorist Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid, the deputy commander of the Bint Jbeil area of the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Rashid had advanced and carried out terrorist activities against Israeli civilians from the Bint Jbeil area.
Friday, October 18:
5:35 p.m.: The IDF has reported that on Thursday night, three soldiers from the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, were severely injured during combat in southern Lebanon.
In addition, a reservist combat officer from Unit 5111th, Golani Brigade, was severely injured during combat on the Lebanese border last night (Thursday).
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the Rotem Battalion, Givati Brigade, was severely injured during combat in the northern Gaza Strip this morning (Friday).
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and their families have been notified.
5:33 p.m.: Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi conducted a field tour this week with Golani Brigade soldiers, and said "Hezbollah is hiding casualties, it's hiding dead commanders." He also said that approximately 1,500 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed.
5:17 p.m.: Time magazine features elimination of Sinwar on cover
5:03 p.m.: The IDF has published new footage from what started out as a routine engagement and ended in the elimination of Yahya Sinwar.
3:46 p.m.: In southern Lebanon, soldiers from the IDF's 188th Brigade destroy a central underground command center, additional terror tunnel, belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
3:37 p.m.: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar weighed around 70 kilograms at the time of his death; his corpse is expected to be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations for hostages' release.
3:34 p.m.: Sirens sound in Meron, northern Israel
3:25 p.m.: Sirens sound in Fassuta and Netu'a, in northern Israel.
3:16 p.m.: Khalil al-Hayya, deputy to eliminated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, confirms his leader's death in a recorded message.
3:03 p.m.: The IDF sent a pistol found on Sinwar for examination at the special operations base of Military Intelligence to check whether it belonged to an IDF officer who fell in Khan Yunis.
2:55 p.m.: Sirens sound in Rosh Hanikra, northern Israel
2:40 p.m.: Sirens sound in Shomera and Zarit, northern Israel
2:15 p.m.: The IDF has announced: "In accordance with the situational assessment, the IDF is calling up an additional reserve brigade for operational missions in the northern arena."
"This will enable the continuation of combat efforts against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the achievement of the goals of the war, including the safe return of the residents of northern Israel to their homes."
2:01 p.m.: A search of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's personal effects revealed, among other things, a passport belonging to a UNRWA employee.
1:45 p.m.: Sirens sounding in northern Israel
12:59 p.m.: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death makes international headlines, cover pages, as angles range from praise of Sinwar to stressing his brutality.
11:34 a.m.: Jerusalem Arab planned terror attacks on Tel Aviv train, rally for hostages, and shootings on IDF soldiers, investigation reveals.
10:56 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the northern Golan area, northern Israel
10:40 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel
10:14 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar'it and Shomera, northern Israel
9:57 a.m.: The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar illustrates the importance of persistence, patience, and the importance of "hard and consistent work, and a willingness to pay prices, and not just special operations and isolated successes," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says.
9:45 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Rosh Hanikra, northern Israel
9:17 a.m.: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Friday noted that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had not welcomed the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, despite the fact that Sinwar was a mass murderer.
"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not welcome the elimination of arch-terrorist Yahya Sinwar, just as he refused to declare Hamas a terrorist organization after the October 7th massacre. Guterres is leading an extreme anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda. We will continue to designate him as persona non grata and bar his entry to Israel," he wrote.
9:08 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel
8:15 a.m.: IDF continues fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon, eliminating dozens of terrorists, among them Hezbollah's commander of the Tayibe area.
7:36 a.m.: The families of the American hostages in Gaza released the following statement in response to Israeli news reports on the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar: “It is now time for every single hostage held in Gaza to be returned to their families. No more delays and no more demands. Whether through negotiation or by any other means, all parties must immediately seize this opportunity to bring home the 101 remaining hostages, including seven Americans, before it is too late. The elimination of this brutal terrorist is a step toward justice. But true victory for Israel, its allies, and for the world will only be achieved when every hostage is released and the suffering of civilians in Gaza ends.”
7:30 a.m.: Following sirens that sounded in the areas of the Haifa Bay, Upper Galilee and Western Galilee, the IDF reports that approximately 15 projectile launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and a number of fallen projectiles were identified.
Overnight, a UAV was intercepted inside Israeli maritime territory along Israel’s coast. No injuries were reported. Sirens did not sound in accordance with protocol.
7:29 a.m.: US CENTCOM commander Michael Kurilla congratulated the IDF on killing Yahya Sinwar and added "Our commitment to countering terrorists throughout the Middle East, with allies and partners, continues to be a top priority. Those who choose the path of terrorism should expect the same fate as Sinwar."
7:27 a.m.: Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founding member of Hamas, says to Chris Cuomo that the US should now pressure Egypt to send troops into Gaza.
7:04 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
1:53 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar’it, northern Israel.
12:16 a.m.: Israelis across the country celebrated the downfall of Hamas leader Yayha which joined the joy of the Sukkot holiday. Watch.
Thursday, October 17:
11:46 p.m.: IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari details the crimes of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar following his elimination, notes that 101 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza.
11:40 p.m.: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Israel in coming days.
11:37 p.m.: Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and briefed him on the successful elimination of Yahya Sinwar - leader of the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza.
Minister Gallant discussed the intense exchanges of fire between IDF troops and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, which led to the elimination of several senior operatives, among them the leader of the organization and planner of the October 7th massacre.
Minister Gallant stressed his commitment to ensuring that 101 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza return to Israel. In this regard, he noted the urgency and unique opportunity that had been created and called on remaining Hamas terrorists to cease fire and immediately release the hostages.
Minister Gallant highlighted this event as an extraordinary operational achievement and strategic game-changer and expressed his appreciation to Secretary Austin for his congratulatory message to the IDF and the State of Israel.
11:22 p.m.: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this evening, called Israeli President Isaac Herzog and congratulated him following the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
In the call, the Secretary of State noted that justice had been served, and the world was now a better place without a man who was responsible for the deaths of many civilians and who obstructed any peace process in the region.
The President emphasized in the call that the issue of returning the hostages must be a top priority, and now there was an important opportunity to focus all resources and efforts on bringing the hostages back home.
The Secretary of State responded to the President, that a year after the horrific massacre, they must work together to swiftly return the hostages to their homes, and he noted that the US intended to significantly focus its efforts to achieve this goal.
11:09 p.m.: IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari published drone footage showing mass murderer Yahya Sinwar moments before his elimination; the Hamas leader died wounded and alone.
10:23 p.m.: According to Lebanese media, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal will replace Yahaya Sinwar.
9:48 p.m.: Sirens in Golan Heights determined to be false identification
9:43 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Golan Heights, it was determined to be a false identification.
9:30 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Neve Ativ, in the Golan Heights.
12:30 a.m.: Live updates are stopping at this time in honor of the start of the holiday of Sukkot in North America, and will resume on Thursday night, upon the conclusion of Sukkot in Israel.
12:26 a.m.: At least five projectiles were fired from Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona in the most recent barrage. Some of them were intercepted and others fell in the city. There are no reports of injuries.
12:03 a.m.: Sirens in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
Wednesday, October 16:
10:19 p.m.: Sirens in Metula and the area, northern Israel.
9:46 p.m.: UNIFIL peackeepers in Lebanon once again claimed they came under fire from IDF troops, in what they said was a "direct and apparently deliberate" attack that damaged a watchtower.
9:18 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in communities surrounding the Gaza Strip, the IAF intercepted two projectile launches that crossed from the northern Gaza Strip.
9:15 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee region.
9:09 p.m.: Sirens in Zar'it, northern Israel.
9:00 p.m.: Sirens in Sderot and other communities located near the border with Gaza.
7:21 p.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the Home Front Command said that the incident has concluded.
6:52 p.m.: Sirens in Misgav Am and Margaliot, northern Israel.
6:47 p.m.: Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft sounded in Nahariya and the area.
6:45 p.m.: Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft sounded in northern Israel.
6:24 p.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel, the Home Front Command said that the incident has concluded.
6:17 p.m.: Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft sounded in the Upper Galilee area.
6:16 p.m.: With the direction of the IDF Northern Command, the IAF struck and eliminated terrorist Jalal Mustafa Hariri, who served as the Hezbollah Commander of the Qana area in southern Lebanon, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.
6:12 p.m.: Magen David Adom said that so far, no calls were received at its call center about falls or injuries in the recent barrage towards Tzfat.
6:03 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Tzfat and the area.
6:00 p.m.: With the start of the holiday of Sukkot in Israel, Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk will continue to update the site.
5:36 p.m.: Sirens in Malkia, northern Israel.
5:31 p.m.: Sirens in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
4:50 p.m.: Sirens in Margaliot and Manara, northern Israel.
4:23 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the areas of Mefalsim and Nir Am, the IAF intercepted one projectile launch that crossed from the northern Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.
4:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Mefalsim, southern Israel.
3:43 p.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded at 15:24 in the HaAmakim area, the IAF intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed into Israeli territory.
Rocket and missile sirens were sounded following the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception.
3:25 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the HaAmakim area, northern Israel.
2:44 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded between 14:16 and 14:17 in the Upper Galilee, Central Galilee, and Western Galilee areas, the IDF says that approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The majority of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
MDA updated that it tended to four individuals who were lightly wounded by fallen shrapnel and two who suffered from shock.
2:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in central and upper Galilee.
12:31 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kfar Hagiladi and Misgav Am in the Galilee panhandle.
11:07 a.m.: Sky News Arabia is reporting that the mayor of the Hezbollah stronghold Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the city hall.
10:50 a.m.: Israel managed to capture a commander and three additional terrorists from Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force during the fighting in Lebanon after they surrendered. They were taken for interrogation by the security forces.
Kan reporter Avishai Grinzaig reported that eight Radwan terrorists have been captured thus far during the ground maneuvers. Additional individuals were also captured.
8:48 a.m.: The Hezbollah terror organization published footage of it launching a "Qadr 2" missile at Tel Aviv.
7:50 a.m.: The IDF confirmed that a short while ago, with the direction of precise IDF intelligence, the IAF conducted a strike on strategic weapons belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization. These weapons were stockpiled by Hezbollah in an underground storage facility in the area of Dahieh, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold in Beirut.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including advancing warnings to the population in the area.
6:56 a.m.: The Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV channel, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, reported an attack by the Israel Air Force in the Dahieh suburb in Beirut on Wednesday morning.
The reports came after the IDF's Arabic language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, called on local residents to evacuate the area.
3:51 a.m.: The city of Tzfat issued an update, saying that during the most recent rocket barrage from Lebanon, a rocket fell in the yard of a house, causing damage.
Two people were lightly injured when they ran to shelter during the siren.
2:34 a.m.: Additional sirens in the Upper Galilee.
2:29 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee.
2:04 a.m.: Magen David Adom said that no calls were received about injuries from the most recent barrage on the Upper Galilee.
1:54 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 50 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
1:39 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Tzfat and the area.
12:42 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded at 12:21 a.m. in the Upper Galilee area, two UAVs were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Fallen targets were identified in the area. No injuries were reported.
Following the siren that sounded at 11:50 p.m. in the area of Ya'ara, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target. The target was subsequently determined to be a false identification.
A siren regarding missiles and rockets was activated due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception. No injuries were reported.
12:29 a.m.: Further to the report of the activation of a warning about the entry of a hostile aircraft into Israel - the incident has concluded, said the Home Front Command.
12:22 a.m.: Sirens warning of infiltration of hostile aircraft sounded in Yuval and Kfar Giladi, northern Israel.
12:10 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
Tuesday, October 15:
11:51 p.m.: Siren in Moshav Ya'ara, northern Israel.
11:11 p.m.: As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 95 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Tuesday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.
10:56 p.m.: Following the siren that sounded a short while ago in the area of Nirim, it was determined to be a false identification, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
10:43 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Nirim, a community near the Gaza Strip.
10:08 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Netu'a and Shtula, northern Israel.
9:47 p.m.: A short while ago, a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF in the area of the Sea of Galilee.
Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.
9:06 p.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, a UAV that approached Israeli territory from the east was successfully intercepted by the IAF. The UAV was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
8:57 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Rosh HaNikra and Shlomi, northern Israel.
8:01 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Matat, northern Israel.
7:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee area, northern Israel.
6:52 p.m.: Sirens sounded in She'ar Yashuv, northern Israel.
6:21 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Birya, northern Israel.
3:22 p.m.: The IDF announced that as of 3 p.m., approximately 30 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Tuesday, October 15th).
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the military stated.
2:45 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Haifa Bay and Upper Galilee areas, approximately 20 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted.
2:37 p.m.: Khader Al-Abed Bahja, the terrorist responsible for the area north of the Litani River in Hezbollah's Aerial Unit, has been eliminated by the IAF.
2:31 p.m.: Sirens sound in additional communities near Nahariya
2:31 p.m.: Sirens sound in Sa'ar, Gesher Haziv, and Nahariya, northern Israel
2:24 p.m.: Sirens in Metula, in northern Israel
2:20 p.m.: Sirens in Haifa and the surrounding areas
1:51 p.m.: IAF striking in Baalbek, Lebanon, reports say
1:41 p.m.: Forces from the IDF's 228th Brigade locate weapons in a residential building in southern Lebanon, uncover dozens of underground tunnel shafts.
1:17 p.m.: Aid to Gaza: 68,650 liters of fuel delivered for operating hospitals, and the coordination of 800 blood transfusion units.
12:02 p.m.: Abed Balaal, a senior Hamas commander in Turkey deported in exchange for Gilad Shalit, was behind the Tel Aviv bombing attack about two months ago.
11:21 a.m.: Senior source says IAF not striking in Beirut for five days is equivalent to Israel helping Hezbollah recover its strength.
10:51 a.m.: The government folded under American pressure regarding the attacks in Beirut, the reaction in Iran, and the humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip - within 72 hours.
10:15 a.m.: Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks with relatives of the hostages, responding to inquiry regarding possibility that they may no longer be in Gaza.
9:54 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel
9:53 a.m.: The Financial Times reports that Israel is running low on interceptor missiles.
7:38 a.m.: The IDF reported: "Following the sirens that sounded between 7:24 and 7:27 in the areas of Menashe, the Haifa Bay (HaMifratz), HaAmakim, Wadi Ara, and HaCarmel, two projectiles that were identified crossing from Lebanon were successfully intercepted by the IAF."
7:32 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel
7:28 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa and surrounding areas, northern and central Israel
7:28 a.m.: Sirens sounding in Zikron Ya'akov and surrounding areas
7:27 a.m.:Sirens sounded in HaCarmel and surrounding areas, central Israel
6:58: The IDF continues operational activity in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, striking over 230 terrorist targets throughout the past day.
The IDF is continuing targeted operational activity against Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon. IDF troops eliminated dozens of terrorists in close-quarters combat and in IAF strikes, dismantled Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, and located vast quantities of weaponry and equipment, including rifles, helmets, communications devices, ammunition, and more.
In one of the strikes, the troops identified multiple terrorists entering a structure in the area. Shortly following the identification, the IAF struck the site and eliminated the terrorists.
Over the past day, in coordination with ground troops, the IAF struck more than 200 Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon and deep within Lebanon, including terrorist cells, anti-tank missile posts, and surface-to-surface missile launchers.
IDF troops are continuing operational activity in the Jabaliya area and have eliminated dozens of terrorists over the past day. The troops eliminated a terrorist cell that fired anti-tank missiles toward them. Additionally, the troops identified multiple armed terrorists that posed a threat to them. Following the identification, and with direction of ground forces, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorists.
Furthermore, IDF troops continue operational activity in the central and southern Gaza Strip. Over the past day, the troops eliminated multiple terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure. Moreover, the troops located and dismantled a Hamas launcher.
5:56 a.m.: Sirens in Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi, northern Israel.
5:32 a.m.: Sirens in Kiryat Shmona and the area.
2:44 a.m.: Media outlets in Lebanon reported Israeli strikes in the area of Baalbek overnight Monday.
1:19 a.m.: Sirens in Moshav Shtula, northern Israel.
1:13 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot, northern Israel.
Monday, October 14:
11:32 p.m.: As of 11:30 p.m., approximately 115 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Monday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.
10:41 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot and Misgav Am, northern Israel.
6:43 p.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded between 18:24 and 18:25 in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 15 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas.
6:25 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Safed and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
5:35 p.m.: Sirens sounded in a number of areas in central Israel due to projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The details are under review.
5:30 p.m.: The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded between 17:14 and 17:16 in the areas of Carmel, Menashe, HaMifrats, and the Upper Galilee, a projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and falling in an open area. No injuries were reported.
5:25 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot and Misgav Am, northern Israel.
5:17 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
5:11 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shtula, northern Israel.
5:04 p.m.: The IDF announced that as of 5 p.m., approximately 90 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Monday, October 14th).
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," the IDF stated.
3:13 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Yesud HaMa'ala, northern Israel.
2:59 p.m.: The IDF updated that following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Upper and Central Galilee areas, approximately 15 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
The majority of the projectiles were intercepted and a number of fallen projectiles were identified in the area of Karmiel. The details are under review.
2:49 p.m.: Multiple reports of fallen shrapnel in Karmiel following the recent missile barrage. A missile hit a vehicle in the city and it is currently on fire. No injuries were reported.
2:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Karmiel and the surrounding areas.
2:29 p.m.: Sky News Arabia reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted a building on the road between Zgharta and Ehden in northern Lebanon, southeast of Tripoli.
2:07 p.m.: The IAF struck and eliminated in the area of Nabatieh the terrorist Muhammad Kamel Naeem, the Commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Forces Anti-tank Missile Unit. Muhammad Kamel Naeem was responsible for planning and executing numerous terrorist attacks, including anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli civilians.
Over the past few hours, the Hezbollah terrorist organization has fired multiple rockets into central and northern Israel. Some of the rockets were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported. The IAF swiftly struck the Hezbollah launchers used to fire the rockets from southern Lebanon.
2:05 p.m.: Israeli UAVs have reportedly been spotted over Beirut.
1:50 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Ramot Naftali in the upper Galilee.
1:35 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Ramot Naftali in the upper Galilee.
1:26 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kidmat Tzvi in the southern Golan Heights.
1:20 p.m.: A short while ago, two UAVs that approached Israeli territory from Syria were successfully intercepted by the IAF.The UAVs were intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
12:10 p.m.: Police officers and explosives experts are operating at three different scenes where missile fragments fell in the Sharon region. No injuries were reported.
The police are calling on the public to avoid the scenes, not to approach or touch rocket fragments that may contain explosives, and to report them immediately to the police 100 hotline.
11:45 a.m.: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of Sharon, Menashe, and Wadi Ara, a number of projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The IAF successfully intercepted all of the projectiles.
11:28 a.m.: The IDF stated that sirens sounded in central Israel due to a number of projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory. The details are under review.
11:21 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Netanya and surrounding areas.
10:12 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
9:45 a.m.: The IDF says that following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Haifa Bay, approximately ten projectile launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Most were intercepted, a fall was identified in an open area.
9:23 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa.
8:17 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
7:36 a.m.: The IDF updated that following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Haifa Bay, one projectile launch was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and falling in an open area.
7:08 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa.
2:47 a.m.: The Hezbollah terrorist organization claimed responsibility for Sunday night's rocket fire on Haifa, and claimed that it fired at a maintenance base located at the southern entrance to the city.
1:40 a.m.: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that the sirens in Kiryat Shmona were a false identification.
1:37 a.m.: Home Front Command says the incident in Kiryat Shmona has concluded.
1:24 a.m.: Siren warning about the intrusion of a hostile aircraft activated in Kiryat Shmona.
Sunday, October 13:
11:19 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Haifa Bay, the IAF successfully intercepted approximately five launches that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
11:17 p.m.: Reports of two sites in Haifa where rockets fell. No injuries reported.
11:04 p.m.: Sirens in Haifa.
10:38 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Kiryat Shmona.
10:03 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
9:52 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
9:23 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle.
9:22 p.m.: The number of casualties in the drone strike near Binyamina has been updated to 67.
8:29 p.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, the IAF intercepted a UAV that was launched from Lebanon in the northern naval area.
"Civilians must continue following the Homefront Command’s guidelines," the IDF stressed.
8:14 p.m.: The IDF announced that following a situational assessment, it was determined that as of today (Sunday) at 20:00, changes will be made to the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines.
As part of the changes, it was decided that in the areas of the southern and northern Golan (with the exceptions of Katzrin and Kidmat Tsvi), the activity scale will be changed from Limited to Partial Activity. Furthermore, in the HaAmakim area (Bustan al-Marj Regional Council, Afula, Gilboa Regional Council, Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam, Kfar Tavor, and some of the communities in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council - Merhavia, Ein Dor, and Gazit), the communities within the Megiddo Regional Council and Yokne'am Illit in the Wadi Ara area, the activity scale will be changed from Partial to Full Activity, with a restriction on gatherings of over 2000 people.
The rest of the country's guidelines remain unchanged.
The IDF stressed that the instructions published on the official Home Front Command channels must be followed. The full instructions are updated on the National Emergency Portal and the Home Front Command app.
8:02 p.m.: The number of wounded near Binyamina has risen to 26. MDA CEO Eli Bin reported that five of the wounded victims are in serious condition and three are in critical condition.
7:49 p.m.: 20 people were wounded as a result of the drone strike near Binyamina. MDA CEO Eli Bin reported that five of the wounded victims are in serious condition and 15 are in moderate condition.
7:43 p.m.: MDA has declared a mass causality incident in Binyamina.
7:39 p.m.: 15 people were injured, some severely, in a drone strike near Binyamina.
7:00 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Talmei Elazar, east of Hadera, and in the western Galilee.
6:43 p.m.: Aerial infiltration in Nahariya and surrounding areas.
6:36 p.m.: Sirens sounded in western Galilee.
5:43 p.m.: 25 IDF soldiers were wounded today by antitank fire in two different incidents.
4:15 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar'it and Shtula in the upper Galilee.
3:47 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Metula.
3:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shtula in the upper Galilee.
3:18 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.
3:00 p.m.: The IDF says that as of 3:00 p.m., approximately 115 projectiles were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization from Lebanon crossed into Israel today (Sunday, October 13th).
2:55 p.m.: Residents of Tzfat have been instructed to remain close to shelters and avoid gatherings.
2:27 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee area, northern Israel.
2:03 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Even Menachem and Shtula, northern Israel.
2:03 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Central Galilee area, northern Israel.
12:58 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
12:06 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shtula, northern Israel.
9:50 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Shtula, northern Israel.
9:45 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Acre and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
9:00 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Haifa and surrounding communities, northern Israel.
7:06 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
6:18 a.m.: Additional sirens in Zar'it and Shomera.
6:09 a.m.: Sirens in Zari't and Shomera, northern Israel.
5:49 a.m.: Additional sirens sounded in northern Israel.
5:42 a.m.: Sirens in Zar'it, northern Israel.
5:25 a.m.: Sirens in Metula and Ghajar, northern Israel.
3:49 a.m.: Sirens in Moshav Zar'it, located in northern Israel.
3:08 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Moshav Netu'a, located in northern Israel.