An IDF engineering vehicle was hit by an explosive device in northern Gaza, prompting the military to strike Hamas infrastructure. In Lebanon, 15 terrorists have been killed in strikes since yesterday, the highest number since the ceasefire.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a new threat to “the enemies of the Iranian nation.” Tehran repeated its message from recent days: “There will be a painful response if we are attacked again.”
According to foreign reports, Ukraine attacked an Iranian ship off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel had departed from a port in Algeria and was carrying weapons for the Russian military. Trump’s envoys arrived in Kyiv today.
Nepal’s government reported that nine people were rescued from buildings buried beneath mudslides during the massive flooding that struck the country’s north. Another 5,008 people remain missing. Israel has sent medical aid.
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.
Prosecutors told Dr. Yolanda Yavor they plan to indict her, pending a hearing, on a charge of incitement to terrorism over posts against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a separate case, an East Jerusalem resident was charged with supplying a weapon to a terrorist who allegedly planned to harm National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly indicate that Iran could escalate tensions across the Middle East, including attacks on Israel, as its regime faces mounting internal pressure. Israel says it is preparing for every scenario.
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."
Israel’s State Attorney’s Office has filed an indictment against an Israeli citizen allegedly recruited by foreign intelligence operatives and involved in a foreign influence campaign targeting Israel.
The IDF and Shin Bet killed Mohammed Mahmoud Marshad al-Kadi, a Nukhba company commander, in the Khan Yunis area. He took part in the October 7 raid on the Sufa outpost and held Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Israel’s security establishment fears Iran is escalating efforts to target Israelis through the Quds Force and Hamas operatives abroad. Guidance is expected for travelers and Jewish institutions worldwide.
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.
Russian authorities rejected the Israeli airline’s request to fly to St. Petersburg instead of Moscow, which has faced Ukrainian attacks. In Israel, officials believe Russia is "retaliating" for the ban on the Russian national carrier landing at Ben Gurion Airport.
The U.S. administration is working on a Middle East plan, with a focus on Israel, to be presented after Israel’s elections and the U.S. midterm elections. On the agenda: resolving the situations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria; building a regional framework to contain Iran; and advancing normalization agreements between Israel and additional countries.
Iran fired several missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer sailing in the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers that allegedly tried to evade the maritime blockade on Iran.
The U.S. president issued another warning to Iran, saying the United States is monitoring activity at Mount Pickaxe. He stressed: “Within five months, we made sure Iran would not have nuclear weapons.”
Trump’s envoys are set to arrive in Moscow tomorrow and Kyiv on Sunday in an effort to advance a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. It will be their first visit to Ukraine since the current U.S. administration took office. Both countries reported mutual attacks today.
A U.N. report concludes that the global effort to curb warming has failed. Scientists warn that "the world is expected to cross the warming threshold within just a few years."
