28 launches to the north within an hour: hits in Kiryat Shmona and Mount Meron • Updates

April 16, 2024   

Day 193 of War I Current updates: 

20:45 - The barrage on Kiryat Shmona: Three hits inside the city. Damage was caused to vehicles and infrastructure. 20:25 - IDF forces attacked Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Among the targets attacked were military buildings where the organization's terrorists were stationed. 20:10 - 28 launches to the north in the last hour כ-15 שיגורים לגליל המערבי, ללא נפגעים או נזק. כיפת ברזל יירטה רקטה אחת. באזור מירון היו 8 שיגורים, ללא נפגעים או נזק – כיפת ברזל יירטה רקטה אחת. 5 שיגורים לקריית שמונה. כתוצאה מהנפילות בקריית שמונה נגרם נזק לתשתיות, נזק קל לרכוש ומספר רכבים שנפגעו מרסיסים. אין נפגעים בגוף. 19:55 -  The Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi, visited the "Arrow" battery of the 136th Battalion in the Air Defense Formation today. Halevi told the soldiers: "We are enabling almost full routine on the home front, thanks to your high level of alertness and vigilance.". 19:50 - Hamas: The IDF attacked our police vehicle today in the Tofah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. Seven people were killed at the scene - including officers, members of the police force, and bystanders. 19:45 - Terrorist organization Hezbollah announced another death in its ranks, in a vehicle attack today: Mahmoud Ibrahim Fadlallah. 19:36 - 10 launches were detected in the Meron area, alarms were activated in several communities 19:20 - President of Turkey Erdogan: "Netanyahu and the Israeli leadership alone bear responsibility for the recent tensions" "In the Middle East.". 19:09: The person killed in the attack in the village of A-Shahabiya in southern Lebanon is Muhammad A-Shahouri., a commander in Hezbollah. 18:20 - One launch was detected in the Ya'ara area of ​​the Western Galilee, a fall was located in an open area. 18:00 - Arab reports of three killed in a car attack in the village of A-Shahabiya in southern Lebanon Report in Lebanon: A senior Hezbollah field commander was eliminated in the second attack. 17:40 - IDF kills Hezbollah's coastal sector commander צה״ל תקף וחיסל באמצעות כלי טיס של חיל האוויר במרחב עין בעאל שבלבנון את המחבל איסמאעיל יוסף באז, מפקד גזרת החוף בארגון הטרור. איסמאעיל שימש כגורם בכיר וותיק בזרוע הצבאית של חיזבאללה במספר תפקידים. דרגתו הנוכחית מקבילה לדרגת מח"ט. במסגרת תפקידו עסק בקידום ותכנון שיגורי רקטות וטילי נ"ט לעבר מדינת ישראל ממרחב החוף בלבנון. כמו כן, בזמן המלחמה ארגן ותכנן מתווי טרור שונים לעבר ישראל. 17:10 - The life of the girl who was critically injured by missile shrapnel in the Iranian attack is in danger. The condition of the 7-year-old girl from the Bedouin diaspora who was critically injured in the Iranian attack continues to be serious. She is sedated and on a ventilator in intensive care at Soroka Medical Center. 16:50 - According to the Arab media, the Hezbollah commander who was eliminated is known as Abu Ja'far and is considered a key figure militarily in that sector. His real name is Ismail Yusuf Baz. 16:41 - Alarms at Beit Hillel And the exiles in the north. 16:40 - Red color in the paper with the people in the Gaza enclave.  16:13 - Report: A Hezbollah field commander was killed in a vehicle attack in the Tyre region of southern Lebanon. According to the report, the eliminated field commander is known as Abu Ja'far and is considered a key figure in the organization's military preparations in southern Lebanon. 15:42 - Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching two explosive drones שחדרו מלבנון והתפוצצו באזור בית הלל חיזבאללה טען כי אחד מהם פגע, לכאורה, בסוללת כיפת ברזל - אך אין אימות לטענה זו. 15:28 - A series of alarms Activated In Shlomi, Adamit, Hanita, Ya'ara and Mitzova in the Western Galilee 14:45 - After the falls in the Beit Hillel area - Lebanon reports targeted thwarting  According to the report, Israel attacked a vehicle traveling in the village of Ein Mi'el in southern Lebanon. In footage distributed by media outlets, the vehicle appears to be on fire. The identity of the passengers inside at the time of the attack attributed to the IDF is currently unknown, but it was reported in Lebanon that it was a senior Hezbollah official. 2:30 PM: Two explosive drones that infiltrated from Lebanon exploded a short time ago in the Beit Hillel area. Three people were slightly injured by a drone strike that entered Beit Hillel without an alarm and exploded. 13:10 - Axios report: US Treasury Department approves new sanctions on Iran In response to the attack against Israel 13:05 - Netanyahu on Iran: "We are ready to win there - and defend ourselves in all arenas"" ראש הממשלה נתניהו נפגש היום עם מתגייסים לשירות בצה"ל המיועדים לתפקידי לוחמה בגבעתי וגולני, והתייחס למלחמה מול חמאס - ולאיום האיראני: "איראן עומדת מאחורי חמאס, מאחורי חיזבאללה, מאחורי אחרים, אבל אנחנו נחושים לנצח שם, ולהגן על עצמנו בכל הזירות". נתניהו הוסיף:  "יש שלוש מטרות: אחת - לחסל את החמאס. להחזיר את החטופים - שתיים. ושלוש - להבטיח שעזה לא תהיה יותר איום על ישראל". 13:00 - A series of exercises in the Northern Command: a combat exercise in cyberspace, a scenario for fighting in Syria and Lebanon simultaneously - and a sudden transition from routine to emergency The IDF announced that the Northern Command has completed a series of exercises in the field and in cyberspace to increase readiness. A simulation exercise of combat in the digital space was conducted with the ICT and Cyber ​​Defense Branch, in which forces were deployed throughout the sector. The command headquarters trained reservists in operational plans, and in another exercise, Division 210 practiced a variety of scenarios in the Lebanese and Syrian theaters simultaneously. In the exercise of the 282nd Fire Brigade, the artillery forces practiced transitioning from routine to emergency in a sudden format, and the mountaineer unit practiced readiness for complex combat in built-up areas. 12:40 - Following the situation, the airline EasyJet announced: Canceling all its flights to Israel - until October 27 Due to ongoing security tensions, the low-cost airline easyJet has decided to suspend its flights to Tel Aviv for the remainder of the summer season until October 27. "Customers who have booked flights to and from Israel until this date are being offered options that include a full refund," it said. 11:00 - Due to the security situation assessment: Highway 10 will remain closed during Passover. As part of the assessment of the situation, it was decided that this year the IDF will not open Route 10 to travelers during Passover, according to an IDF spokesperson's statement. It was also stated that "any arrival at a military area requires prior coordination and approval. Arrival at a military area without prior coordination and approval endangers the safety of travelers.". 09:35 - Iranian ISNA Agency: NIran's Raisi warns that any action against Iranian interests will result in a harsh response 09:25 - Palestinian reports: Fierce fighting between IDF forces and terrorists at the Gaza River Bridge In the center of the Strip 09:00 - Report: The precise intelligence provided by Saudi Arabia and the Emirates to thwart the attack from Iran The Wall Street Journal reports that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates shared important and central intelligence with the US, which greatly helped thwart Iran's missile and drone attack. 03:25 - Palestinians report that the IDF is operating in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood west of the city of Rafah According to reports, four were killed and several others were injured during the forces' operation at the scene. 00:10 - Spokesperson for Iran's National Security Committee: "We are ready to use weapons we have never used before"" Iran International, one of the Islamic Republic's opposition channels, quotes the spokesman for the parliamentary committee on national security as saying: "We are ready to use weapons that we have never used before." The spokesman also called on Israel to "act wisely.". 00:00 - An Air Force official told NBC: Jordan allowed Israeli fighter jets to operate in its airspace To intercept Iran's missiles and drones