
IDF special forces already operating in Lebanon – report
Elite units are making short intelligence raids in preparation for a ground invasion, says the Wall Street Journal.
Elite units are making short intelligence raids in preparation for a ground invasion, says the Wall Street Journal.
‘If someone on the other side didn’t understand what are capabilities entail, we mean all capabilities,’ says Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. ‘Eliminating Nasrallah was not the final step.’
Explosive drone launched likely launched by Hezbollah waws targeting Karish gas field, near Israel-Lebanon maritime border.
Israel’s military reportedly had a clear shot at assassinating Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, but declined to take advantage of it, fearing it would lead to deaths of Israeli hostages used as human shields.
‘The purpose of the attack is to exact a heavy price for the attacks by the Houthis. If they continue to attack Israel, the attacks will increase,’ an Israeli official said.
Sheik Nabil Qaouk, commander of Hezbollah’s security unit, killed in additional round of IDF airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut.
Since October, the Houthis have launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.
The IDF has confirmed that alongside Nasrallah, numerous other senior Hezbollah leaders have been killed, further dismantling the group’s ability to function effectively.
The commander of Hezbollah’s terror activities in Southern Lebanon, Ali Karaki, was also killed in the attack. Karaki, the Iranian proxy’s No. 3 terrorist, had narrowly evaded an Israeli targeted killing attempt earlier this week.
These terrorist commanders had worked for Hezbollah for years and were crucial to the planning and execution of the terror group’s attacks against Israel.
The IDF added that forces in the Rafah area of southern Gaza have killed 15 terrorists in the last day.
The slain terrorist joined Hezbollah in the 1980s and served in a variety of positions, including as the commander of the surface-to-air missile unit and the ‘Aziz’ unit.
Netanyahu to Lebanese civilians; ‘Free yourselves from Hezbollah’s grip; free yourselves from Nasrallah’s grip, for your own benefit.’
The IDF instructed civilians to move away from homes where Hezbollah has stored munitions.
The top terrorist also planned the October 2000 kidnapping of IDF Staff Sgts. Benny Avraham, Adi Avitan and Omar Souad from the Mount Dov border area.
‘We are the closest we’ve been to a regional war,’ warns American official, as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate, with IDF airstrikes sending the terrorist group ‘back 20 years.’
Karaki was slated to replace Ibrahim Aqil as head of Hezbollah operations after the latter was killed on Friday.
The IDF revealed that Hezbollah terrorists attempted to launch a cruise missile from a civilian residence, which was thwarted.
Israel gives Lebanese civilians two hours to evacuate areas used by Hezbollah to store weapons, after IDF strikes over 300 targets in southern Lebanon.
Iranian-backed terrorists storing missiles inside civilian homes, IDF reveals, pointing to evidence Hezbollah even using homes as makeshift launch sites.