A reserve soldier was seriously wounded by rocket fire targeting IDF forces operating in Lebanon. A battalion commander and another reservist were lightly hurt and evacuated to hospitals. The IDF says the incident is under investigation, and Hezbollah claimed responsibility for more than 60 launches today.
In a virtual briefing with about 100 diplomats in Israel, Sa’ar urged governments to send Iranian envoys home, criticized Lebanon’s handling of Hezbollah, and warned that Iran’s missile range threatens Europe.
On a Zoom call with Israel's "Confrontation Line" forum, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to expand the security zone and "change the situation in Lebanon from the ground up" as the government approves new aid for border towns.
The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF arrested ten Hamas-linked suspects from Beita in the northern West Bank. Investigators say the cell carried out IED attacks on troops, planned additional major assaults and a kidnapping of a Jewish resident, and even dug a tunnel to hold a hostage.
The munition landed in a residential neighborhood, damaging cars and a roadway; previously, the group had aimed cluster bombs only at Metula. No injuries were reported.
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