Lebanon

Macron to Netanyahu:

'France fully committed to avoiding a new escalation'

French President speaks with Netanyahu following attack in Majdal Seems, says France seeks to prevent a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

Sirens in northern Israel

IDF intercepts UAV from Lebanon

IDF’s Aerial Defense System successfully intercepts a UAV that crossed from Lebanon toward the area of the Western Galilee. No injuries reported.

Cabinet authorizes:

Netanyahu and Gallant will decide on massacre response

Ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich abstain from voting on authorizing Netanyahu and Gallant to decide on the response to the Majdal Shams massacre.

Benny Gantz:

'We must retaliate, we can tear Lebanon apart'

National Unity Chairman MK Benny Gantz called on Israel to strike Lebanon in response to the massacre in Majdal Shams but to first of formulate a strategic plan.

US officials estimate:

'Israeli retaliation will be significant, but won't cause war'

The US administration is working to prevent an all-out war as a result of Israel's retaliation to Hezbollah's attack which left 12 children dead.

Norway tells citizens to leave Lebanon after Majdal Shams attack

Norwegian Foreign Ministry advises all citizens in Lebanon to leave after Hezbollah murders 12 children at Israeli soccer field, fearing further escalation.

Hezbollah rocket attack

Trump blames 'weakness' of Biden and Harris

Former President says attack in which 12 Druze children were murdered would never have happened if he was President.

EU foreign policy chief:

'We need an independent investigation into Majdal Shams attack'

In statement which mentions neither Israel nor Hezbollah, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemns rocket attack on Majdal Shams as a "bloodbath", calls an independent probe.

After massacre in Majdal Shams:

UN calls for 'maximum restraint' between Israel and Lebanon

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander deplore the death of 12 people in Majdal Shams rocket attack, but also call on both sides to "stop the ongoing intensified exchanges of fire".

Massacre in northern Israel

At least 12 killed, dozens injured, in rocket attack

Twelve killed, including children, and dozens injured, including six seriously, after rocket hits soccer field in Majdal Shams in northern Israel.

Israeli singer responds to rocket attack: 'Break their bones'

'The harder we strike them, the faster this war will end,' singer Idan Amedi writes in social media post.

Israel preparing for significant response to Majdal Shams attack

Security forces are currently holding consultations on the Israeli response to the direct hit on Majdal Shams.

IDF spokesman:

'Hezbollah murdered ten children in this brutal attack'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari rejects Hezbollah's denial of responsibility, says IDF has proof Hezbollah fired the rocket which hit Majdal Shams soccer field. 'We are preparing a response.'

Israeli Navy intercepts UAV entering Israeli waters from Lebanon

Israeli Navy Shayetet 3 missile ship, in cooperation with the IAF, successfully intercepts UAV that entered from Lebanese territory into Israel’s ​​economic waters. Watch.

Pres. Herzog:

Hezbollah murdered children whose only crime was playing soccer

'Hezbollah, armed and funded by Iran, does not distinguish between child or adult, soldier or civilian, Jew or Muslim, Druze or Christian,' Israel's President Isaac Herzog stresses.

IAF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Over the past day, IDF soldiers identified a number of terrorists entering into a Hezbollah military structure in southern Lebanon. The IAF struck the structure in which the terrorists were operating.

Northern Command chief:

When we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive

'When the moment comes and we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive; the residents have our back and we are aiming our weapons at the enemy,' MG Ori Gordin, commander of IDF's Northern Command, says.

Footage: IDF strike on terror structure in southern Lebanon

IDF strikes terrorists entering Hezbollah military structure in Markaba in southern Lebanon; intercepts projectile crossing into Israel.

Nahal Brigade increases readiness for fighting in Lebanon

'Ready, willing, and determined to defeat the enemy': Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade complete training exercise preparing them for fighting in Lebanon.

Soldier seriously injured from rockets fired at Har Dov

IDF soldier seriously injured from a number of projectiles that crossed from Lebanese territory towards the Har Dov area. The soldier was taken to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Officials to NYT:

Hezbollah willing to discuss ceasefire with Israel

Sources tell the New York Times that Hezbollah is willing to negotiate a ceasefire along the Lebanon-Israel border, provided a similar agreement is reached with the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

After barrage on the north

IDF strikes terrorist targets in Lebanon

IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage facility and terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah brags:

'We launched Katyushas towards Moshav Tzuriel'

Terrorist organization brags about firing rockets at moshav located near the town of Ma'alot, thus extending the range of the fire from Lebanon towards Israel.

Two IDF soldiers injured after UAV infiltrates from Lebanon

One IDF soldier lightly injured, one moderately injured, following infiltration of hostile UAV from Lebanon.

Heavy barrages on northern Israel

None injured after approximately 45 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel, 30 of them towards the Golan Heights and 15 towards the Galilee.

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IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Lebanon

IDF says secondary explosions were identified in the area, suggesting the presence of additional weaponry in the structure.

Four arrested in Spain and Germany over drones to Hezbollah

Three people arrested in Spain, one more in Germany, on suspicion of belonging to a network that supplied Hezbollah terrorist organization with parts to build kamikaze drones to be used against Israel.

Two commanders of Hezbollah's Radwan force eliminated in Lebanon

IAF strikes Radwan Force command centers in Lebanon, eliminate terrorist Ali Jaafar Maatuk and an additional commander responsible for the Radwan Force's operations in the Hajir region.

IDF confirms:

Jemaah Islamiyah official eliminated in Israeli strike

Mohammed Jabarah, senior terrorist in the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group, responsible for carrying out terror attacks and missile launches, was eliminated in an Israeli airstrike, IDF confirms.

Nasrallah warns:

'If Israel attacks Lebanon it won't have any tanks left'

The Hezbollah leader claimed that Israel was in a bad state and that its leaders are talking about the end.

Nasrallah threatens:

We will attack towns which have not yet been hit

'Cost of living in Israel, collapsing Israeli economy, show the fruits of our pressure,' Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claims.

Barrage on northern Israel

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon

Sirens sounded around 2:20 a.m. in Nahariya and other localities in the Western Galilee. 15 projectiles from Lebanon fired, some of which were intercepted.

Residents of the north outraged:

'The house is on fire, children are shaking in shelters'

Residents of towns in northern Israel fed up with the continued incessant firing from Lebanon: We have been abandoned, Netanyahu is promoting an agreement that will cause us years of suffering.

40 rockets launched at Galilee from Lebanon

No injuries reported after latest barrage of dozens of rockets launched at northern Israel by Hezbollah.

Germany:

Lebanese man arrested over procuring drones for Hezbollah

German authorities arrest Lebanese man accused of being a member of Hezbollah and procuring drone components that were to be exported for use in attacks against Israel.

Hezbollah responds:

20 rockets fired towards Kiryat Shmona and the area

Barrage of 20 rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona and the area, following strike which eliminated businessman Muhammad Bara'a al-Katarji, who is close to the Assad regime and a commander in Hezbollah.

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IDF reservists practice warfare in the north

In the last week, reserve soldiers of the 5th Brigade and the 769th Brigade carried out exercises to strengthen their readiness for various combat scenarios in defense of the northern communities.

Four soldiers injured in barrage on Kiryat Shmona

One IDF soldier severely injured, one moderately injured, and two lightly injured, in missile barrage on northern Israel.

Kiryat Shmona

Six injured in missile barrage

A rocket barrage on northern Israel left six people injured, Magen David Adom reports.

Rockets fired on the north, IDF strikes in Lebanon

Four homes in Metula damaged as a result of rocket fire from the north. Earlier, the IDF struck a Hezbollah terrorist and terror infrastructure in Lebanon.

Son of slain couple:

'Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the best life there is'

Matan, the eldest son of Noa and Nir Barnes who were killed on Tuesday in a rocket strike on the Golan Heights, eulogized his parents: 'I have accepted the responsibility to guard my siblings'

Nasrallah:

'Hezbollah will keep fighting until it reaches its goals"

In an address delivered in Beirut, Nasrallah criticized the Arab and Muslim nations that in his opinion do not assist the people of Gaza and the terror organizations.

After death of couple in barrage

IDF strikes infrastructure from which projectiles were launched

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure from which projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights, killing a man and a woman.

Hezbollah publishes footage of dozens of sensitive Israeli sites

Hezbollah publishes new footage showing dozens of sensitive Israeli sites in northern Israel.

IDF takes out Hezbollah missile operative

Mustafa Hassan Salman, member of Hezbollah terror group's rocket and missile unit, is eliminated.

Western Galilee

US citizen severely wounded in Hezbollah antitank missile strike

A US citizen in his 30s was severely wounded and two others, including an IDF soldier, were lightly wounded in a Hezbollah antitank missile strike on a building in the western Galilee

IDF eliminates key Hezbollah operative

Meitham Mustafa Altaar, key operative in Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Array, is eliminated.

Austin, Gallant discuss 'threats from Iranian-backed groups'

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks by phone with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, amid escalation in the north and talks on a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Barrage on the north

Rocket hits home in Kiryat Shmona, two soldiers injured

Barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel. Several rockets hit Kiryat Shmona, with one of them directly hitting a building and causing a fire. IDF says two soldiers were lightly injured, strikes Hezbollah targets in retaliation.

Netanyahu on Hezbollah attacks: Whoever harms us will pay price

PM visits IAF operations center in the Kirya, addresses 'difficult campaign regarding Lebanon' created by Hezbollah's attacks.

One seriously injured

200 rockets, 20 UAVs, fired towards northern Israel

For over an hour and a half, Hezbollah launched UAVs and rockets towards northern Israel, in response to Israel's elimination of a top terrorist.

Investigation finds:

1982 Tyre headquarters explosion likely caused by suicide bomber

Explosion that killed 76 Israeli security forces that was previously blamed on a gas explosion now believed to have likely been an early suicide bombing directed by Iran, based on findings of new investigation.

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in UAV airstrike

Abu Ali Nasser, the commander of the Hezbollah terrorist organization's Aziz unit, was killed in an airstrike on a vehicle in Tyre.

Rabbi of northern district:

Residents have had enough, they want to go home

'I call on the decision makers. Do something so that we can go home,' says Rabbi Shlomo ben Eliyahu, Rabbi of the Asher Regional Council.

Deputy Hezbollah leader:

'We'll stop fighting Israel after a ceasefire in Gaza'

Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem says that the only sure path to a ceasefire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full ceasefire in Gaza.

Macron to Netanyahu:

'Prevent conflagration with Hezbollah in Lebanon'

French President speaks to Netanyahu, calls for diplomatic solution to end the conflict in Gaza.

IDF general warns: We are heading towards another disaster

Defense Min. Gallant, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, are 'off their rockers, still talking about attacking Hezbollah - something which will destroy the country,' Maj. Gen. Yitzhak Brik says.

Ben Gvir:

'If the war ends - I will not be in the government'

National Security Minister warns that a cessation of the war in Gaza or a political settlement without attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon would cause his party to leave the government.

18 wounded

UAV explodes in the Golan, IDF soldier severely wounded

Three antitank missiles were launched at Metula in the Galilee Panhandle. One landed in Lebanese territory, another struck an orchard west of the village, and a third a residential building.

Sirens in north

UAV from Lebanon explodes in Shlomi, no injuries reported

Sirens sound in northern Israel following the firing of rockets and drones from Lebanon. IDF says a total of 25 launches were identified, three UAVs fell in the Western Galilee.