A drone was shot down near Eilat • Alexei Popov, 51, was murdered by a grenade near Acre

October 19, 2024   

Day 379 of the war | Current updates:

The Ministry of Transportation is undergoing a dramatic revolution: Now everything is digital, easily and quickly   21:40 - Alarms following the intrusion of hostile aircraft were heard in the southern Golan area. 21:36 - IDF: We have opened a police investigation following the death of a Hezbollah detainee who was in army custody in Lebanon 21:26 - UAV intercepted in Eilat area, no alarm sounded An IDF spokesman reported that the Air Force intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle before it crossed into Israeli territory. Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed responsibility for the launch toward Eilat. 21:04 - Galant in response to the attempt to harm the Prime Minister: We will strongly cripple any enemy who tries to harm the State of Israel Defense Minister Yoav Galant sent a strong message in response to the attempted attack on the prime minister's residence: "The defense establishment will continue to harm every terrorist element and will strike with force any enemy who harms or tries to harm the State of Israel - our actions throughout the Middle East have proven this to this day, and will prove it in the future as well.". 20:30 - US presidential candidate Kamala Harris: Killing Sinwar - an opportunity for a ceasefire US Vice President and presidential candidate Harris said that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is an opportunity for a ceasefire. She added that it is very important to recognize the tragedy of the suffering of the Palestinian people. 20:00 - Netanyahu: Iran's emissaries who tried to assassinate me and my wife made a bitter mistake - this will not deter me ראש הממשלה נתניהו בהודעה לאחר פיצוץ הכטב"ם סמוך לביתו בקיסריה: "שלוחיה של איראן שניסו היום להתנקש בחיי ובחיי רעייתי עשו טעות מרה. זה לא ירתיע אותי ואת מדינת ישראל להמשיך את מלחמת התקומה נגד אויבינו כדי להבטיח את ביטחוננו לדורות". "אני אומר לאיראנים ולשותפיהם בציר הרשע: כל מי שפוגע באזרחי מדינת ישראל, ישלם על כך מחיר כבד", הוסיף נתניהו. "נמשיך לחסל את המחבלים שלכם, נחזיר את חטופינו מעזה, נשיב את תושבינו בצפון. נשיג את כל מטרות המלחמה שהצבנו, ונשנה את המציאות הביטחונית באזורנו לדורות". 19:45 - Alexei Popov, 51, from Kiryat Haim, was killed in the rocket strike near Acre. Alexei Popov, 51, a resident of Kiryat Haim, was killed in the barrage in the Acre area. He slowed down the vehicle he was driving in and tried to stop when he heard the alarm. Alexei did not have time to reach a protected area, was critically injured by shrapnel and was pronounced dead at the scene. 18:20 - Senior Hamas official: "We are calling on the masses to take to the streets in all the capitals"" Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri echoes the terrorist organization's message page: "We call on the masses of the nation to take to massive demonstrations in all capitals for the victory of our people. We reiterate that the only choice of our people and our resistance is to stand firm. Our eternal choice is to confront Israel's aggression and thwart its plans for displacement.". 17:58 - Using more than 100 tons of explosives: Radwan's land route and more than 50 shafts were destroyed Four underground Hezbollah infrastructures were destroyed during IDF operations in southern Lebanon. The forces raided terrorist targets, located and destroyed more than 50 shafts and underground infrastructures located in mosques, schools and other civilian buildings. Engineering forces destroyed all the tunnels using more than 100 tons of explosives. Among the tunnels destroyed was an underground headquarters of the Radwan force. 17:55 - Israeli source: Hezbollah promoted operatives whose names we didn't even know to key positions An Israeli source told The New York Times that Hezbollah had filled its commanding ranks and key leadership positions with operatives whose names Israel did not even know. The source said the reason for this was that those operatives had previously been low in the chain of command. 17:40 - IDF Spokesperson in Arabic: The barrier of fear from Sanawar has cracked; after prolonged pressure - hundreds of civilians have begun to evacuate from Jabalia דובר בצה״ל בערבית, אל"ם אביחי אדרעי, אמר כי במסגרת פעילות צה"ל, מאות אזרחים החלו להתפנות מאזור ג'באליה. בפעילות משותפת של צה"ל ושב"כ, לוחמי צוות הקרב של חטיבה 460 בפיקוד אוגדה 162 פעלו למול מחבלים וטרור במרחב החלו להתפנות מאות אזרחים דרך נתיבים מסודרים. כוחות צה"ל עצרו במרחב מספר מחבלים מארגוני הטרור שעוכבו לחקירה. על אחד המחבלים נמצאו מחסניות נשק ועל מחבל נוסף נמצא מכתב המציין כי ברצונו למות כשהיד. ג'באליה ומחנה הפליטים בה נחשבים למוקדי כוח אזרחיים משמעותיים של חמאס. חלק גדול מהאנשים שחיים שם סירבו להתפנות לאורך כל המלחמה.  

# Urgent The barrier of fear of the Sinwar is breaking: after exerting continuous pressure - hundreds of civilians began to leave Jabalia

⭕️ As part of a joint operation by the Defense Army and the General Security Service (Shabak) last night, after the forces of the 162nd Division operated against the vandals and terrorist structures in the Jabalia area, hundreds of civilians began to evacuate... pic.twitter.com/l2h3UfYdse — Avichay Adraee (@AvichayAdraee) October 19, 2024

16:45 - Lebanon reports: IDF attacks in the Shuifat neighborhood in Dahiya, Beirut 16:13 - IDF spokesman in Arabic to residents in Dahiya: "Evacuate the buildings and stay away from the area"" Ahead of another attack in Beirut, IDF Arabic spokesman Col. Avihai Adraee issued an evacuation warning to residents of Burj al-Barajneh in Dahiya: "You must evacuate these buildings and those adjacent to them immediately - and stay away from them for at least 500 meters.". 15:55 - The IDF clarifies for the third time: No hostages were rescued The IDF spokesman announced for the third time in the past 24 hours that no hostages had been rescued from the Gaza Strip. "Spreading false rumors harms the families of the hostages and we ask the public to refrain from doing so," they said. 15:25 - After the evacuation warning: Lebanon reports - IDF is now attacking Dahiyeh in Beirut 15:03 - Netanyahu's entourage: The Prime Minister has not been in Caesarea in recent days, the assassination attempt failed 15:00 - IDF forces operated in the deepest area of ​​activity in Lebanon so far כוחות אוגדה 98 ובהם צוותי הקרב החטיבתיים של חטיבה 7, חטיבה 55, חטיבת הצנחנים, "עוצבת הקומנדו" ויחידת יהל"ם - נלחמים במספר מרחבים בעומק דרום לבנון בעל ובתת-קרקע. הכוחות פשטו על מפקדה של חיזבאללה ועל חמ"ל תצפיות שצפה על יישובי אצבע הגליל. במקום איתרו והשמידו מטענים, נשקים ואמצעים מודיעיניים נוספים של המחבלים. כמו כן, צוותי הקרב של עוצבת הקומנדו והצנחנים פעלו במרחב העמוק ביותר בו כוחות צה"ל פעלו עד כה בפעילות הקרקעית בדרום לבנון. הלוחמים פשטו על תשתיות טרור במרחב והשמידו אותן, חיסלו מחבלים ואיתרו גם שם אמצעי לחימה רבים. 14:00 - Report on the Saudi Al-Arabiya channel: The target of the attack was in Jounieh, north of Beirut - a senior military officer in Hezbollah intelligence. 1:00 PM - A man in his 50s who was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle near Acre has been pronounced dead. Another person who was in the vehicle with him, about 40 years old, was moderately injured. 13:00 - IDF Spokesperson: Weapons caches, shafts and warehouses with combat equipment were located in a school compound in southern Lebanon. עד כה, הושמדו יותר מ-120 תשתיות טרור, מספר פירי מנהרות ולמעלה מ-20 מצבורי אמצעי לחימה. בנוסף, כלי טיס של חיל האוויר תקפו עשרות תשתיות טרור במרחב. 12:36 - נפילה באזור עכו: רכב נפגע גבר נפגע  מפגיעה ברכבו, תוך כדי נסיעה. כוחות פועלים בזירה. 12:15 - Senior government official: "Iran tried to eliminate the Israeli Prime Minister"" 12:01 - Gaza reports: After Sinwar's elimination, the IDF dropped leaflets on Mawasi in Khan Yunis that read - "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza"" ""Sinwar ruined your lives. He hid in a dark den and was killed when he fled in panic. Hamas will no longer rule Gaza, you have a chance to free yourself from its tyranny. Whoever lays down their weapons and returns the kidnapped to us - we will allow them to leave and live in peace.". 11:42 - Attack in Kiryat Ata: 9 injured from shrapnel, impact and fear A 28-year-old man is in mild-moderate condition with shrapnel injuries, a man and a woman around 40 are in mild condition with shrapnel injuries, a man and a woman around 25 are in mild condition as a result of the impact, and 4 panic victims. 11:16 - Direct hit in Shlomi: 3 lightly injured, 1 moderately injured Two breaches were identified - in a private home and in a school. 11:00 - IDF Spokesperson: Approximately 55 launches crossed into Israeli territory in the last hour Following the alerts that were activated between 10:22-10:23 in the Gulf region, Central Galilee and Upper Galilee, approximately 20 launches were identified that crossed into the country from Lebanon, some were intercepted, and several fell in the area. Following the alerts that were activated between 10:35-10:37 in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee, approximately 35 launches were identified that crossed into the country from Lebanon, some were intercepted, and falls were identified in the area. 10:41 - A direct hit was detected on a structure in Shlomi. 10:36 - אזעקות הופעלו בנהריה ובשורת יישובים בגליל המערבי 10:25 - אזעקות הופעלו בחיפה, בקריות ובשורת יישובים בסביבה 10:24 - Lebanon's Ministry of Health: Two killed in car attack north of Beirut 10:07 - Netanyahu's office confirms: A drone was sent to Netanyahu's home in Caesarea The Prime Minister and his wife were not present at the scene, and there were no injuries. 09:27 - Report in Saudi Al-Hadath: Target of the drone that infiltrated from Lebanon - Netanyahu family home in Caesarea 08:18 - IDF Spokesperson: 3 drones penetrated Israel from Lebanon in the last hour Two of the aircraft were intercepted. Another aircraft hit a building in Caesarea. No casualties. 08:02 - Alarms in the Haifa, Carmel and Yokneam areas - a rocket exploded in an open area in the Haifa area 07:45 - Israel Police: The scene of a drone crash in the Caesarea area is being examined after an explosion was heard in the area. Damage was caused to the structure following the incident. 07:40 - A rocket from Lebanon fell in the Shlomi area. 07:30 - Alarm in the Sea of ​​Galilee due to the launch of one rocket into the area הרקטה נפלה בשטח פתוח. אין נפגעים ולא נגרם נזק 07:17 - אזעקות בגליל המערבי ובקריות: 3 כטב"מים חדרו מלבנון לשטח ישראל, לפחות אחד מהם יורט 04:24 - IDF on alarms in the Golan: A drone was launched from the east and fell in Israeli territory, no casualties The IDF confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle was detected that was launched from the east and crossed into the country from Syria. "A crash was detected in the airspace, no casualties," the IDF spokesman said in a statement. 00:09 - IDF: About 20 launches in a barrage towards Safed, some were intercepted; no reports of casualties 00:00 - IDF Spokesperson: Rumors about rescuing hostages are unfounded An IDF spokesman issued a statement to the public: "In recent hours, unfounded rumors have been spread about the rescue of hostages. The IDF asks the public to listen only to the announcements of official authorities and to refrain from spreading false rumors that harm the families of the hostages and the public.".