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Hezbollah operatives tried to strike IDF troops in the security zone in southern Lebanon. The IDF responded with strikes in several Shiite villages. Lebanese reports said several people were killed.

The IDF is preparing to destroy two underground routes beneath the Ali Taher ridge in the coming days, then begin a gradual withdrawal. Meanwhile, Lebanese reports described powerful explosions in the ridge area.

The IDF struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah operatives launched explosive drones toward IDF forces. Lebanese reports say two people were killed and five injured. Lebanon’s president is calling for an end to the Israeli strikes.

At the direction of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the military launched a pre-dawn, force-wide exercise to test its alertness. The drill simulates a sudden, complex and large-scale conflict across multiple fronts.

Hezbollah operatives launched an explosive drone at IDF forces operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon. No injuries were reported. The IDF responded by striking terrorist infrastructure. Lebanese media reported several casualties. A Lebanese man released from an Israeli prison said, "I was not tortured."

The IDF says it has cleared two underground tunnel routes in the Ali Taher Ridge security zone, with troops establishing operational control above and below ground.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised a toast for Rosh Hashanah 5787 with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and members of the IDF General Staff Forum. “We have the ability to remove this threat once and for all. This is the central mission,” he said.

The IDF killed a Hamas Nukhba unit company commander in Gaza who led a team that raided communities near the Gaza border. Lebanese reports also described IDF strikes in southern Lebanon.

On August 1, 2008, an Israeli commando unit assassinated Syrian Gen. Mohammed Suleiman at his home in the Syrian city of Tartus. Suleiman was considered President Bashar Assad’s most senior adviser. The information was revealed in a new book by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry says organizations established in Turkey are collecting information on IDF soldiers to build legal cases over their involvement in the fighting in Gaza. The activity, it says, is taking place with the Turkish regime’s knowledge.

The IDF released new figures on its operations against terror infrastructure and underground routes in Gaza since the ceasefire began. Military officials said, "There is still work to be done."

The IDF is preparing for the possibility that Iran may attempt a surprise attack on Israel, strengthening its defensive and early-warning capabilities. At the same time, scenarios are taking shape for an independent Israeli response or a joint operation with the United States.

Hezbollah launched two explosive drones overnight at IDF troops on the Ali al-Taher ridge. In response, the IDF struck terrorist infrastructure in Nabatieh used to plan and direct attacks against Israel.

The IDF eliminated a Hamas commander in the Jabalia area of Gaza. It was the second such killing in less than 24 hours, following the elimination last night of two Nukhba commanders in southern Gaza.

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Hamas’ general security chief was arrested in an operation involving the Shin Bet and a Palestinian militia, during which gunfire broke out. Defense Minister Israel Katz declared: “We do not wait for threats; we pursue Hamas terrorists.”

Sources in Gaza claim that a “special force” attempted to abduct a senior figure in the terror organization near Gaza City, and that several militia members who took part in the operation were left trapped. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that a senior operative in the terror organization had been captured.

Following the incident in which 16 religious soldiers were sent to military detention after refusing to ride in a Namer armored vehicle with a female paramedic, soldiers described clashes with commanders during the preceding Shabbat. “They asked us to conduct drills on Shabbat, with no operational need.”

Palestinians reported at least five deaths in two targeted IDF strikes in Gaza. Meanwhile, IDF forces were reportedly moving the Yellow Line in northern Gaza deeper into territory controlled by Hamas.

The IDF says it killed a Hamas Nukhba unit commander and a Hamas sniper in northern Gaza. The military said the two were involved in supplying weapons, rebuilding the organization’s capabilities, and advancing terror plots against Israel.