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A rocket fell in an open area outside the city - there were no casualties.
20:30 - Rockets fired at Beit Hillel. Fire breaks out - no injuries known
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3 rockets were launched at Beit Hillel in the Upper Galilee. Residents reported a power outage and a fire being treated at the scene. No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.
19:05 - A terrorist armed with a knife was arrested near the settlement of Baruchin in the Ephraim Brigade.
An IDF spokesman announced that the terrorist was arrested while intending to carry out an attack. He was transferred to the security forces for further investigation; there were no casualties.
18:56 - Unannounced damage to a structure in Kibbutz Yiraon Y
Two anti-tank missiles hit the Kibbutz Yaron area in the Upper Galilee. There was damage to the structure and no casualties. At the same time, an alert was received about the intrusion of hostile aircraft into a number of settlements in the Western Galilee.
18:05 - UN discussing recognition of Palestine, Erdan attacks: "Disconnected""
The Security Council convened to discuss the request for recognition submitted by the Palestinians to the UN. Israeli Ambassador to the UN Erdan attacked: "How disconnected can this committee be that it is investing its time in a discussion so unrelated to reality? A decision that will lead to no positive result.".
During the discussion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire and the release of hostages, and warned of escalation with Iran: "One mistake, one wrong step, could lead to war. In the face of maximum destruction, we must demonstrate maximum patience." The vote on the Palestinian request is expected today at midnight.
17:00 - IDF: We destroyed 17 terror tunnel shafts in the Gaza Strip last week
16:35 - US imposes sanctions on Iran following the attack. Britain also announced sanctions
The sanctions will focus on Iran's missile and drone program, as well as the steel and automotive industries. Biden's announcement said that the sanctions were imposed following Iran's attack on Israel less than a week ago, which was "one of the largest missile and drone attacks the world has ever seen," according to the announcement.
The president's statement read: "Together with our allies and partners, the United States defended Israel. We helped defeat this attack. Today, we stand with Iran.".
The sanctions were imposed on 16 individuals and 2 entities involved in the production and testing of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as their distribution to branches of the Revolutionary Guards. In addition, sanctions were imposed on 5 companies that supply components for steel production. The sanctions also affect the Iranian car manufacturer "Bahman Group" and 3 of its subsidiaries, which the Washington administration says have continued to provide significant support to the Revolutionary Guards.
At the same time, the US has issued regulations designed to limit Iran's access to technologies that will help it develop the weapons in question. The new sanctions are in addition to those already imposed on Iran, following its involvement in supplying drones that assisted Russia in its war in Ukraine.
Britain has also joined the sanctions on Iran. Biden noted that the day after the attack, he had agreed with the leaders of the G7 countries on joint action to increase economic pressure on Iran. He noted that the United States' allies would also impose sanctions soon.
Biden's statement concluded with the words: "Let us make this clear to all those who enabled or supported the Iranian attack: The United States is committed to Israel's security. We are committed to the security of our people and our partners in the region. And we will not hesitate to take any steps necessary to hold you to account.".
16:00 - Gallant: Israel has freedom of action to do whatever it wants, the tasks are not going to be reduced
Defense Minister Yoav Galant met with pilots who participated in the defense mission against the Iranian attack. The minister said that "our ability to make complex decisions on the ground lies in knowing that we have someone to rely on in the air. Our missions are not going to be reduced, the State of Israel needs to know that it has freedom of action to do what it wants, and there is assurance that what is decided is also carried out.".
13:35 - Fearing an attack? An Iranian ship left the coast of Yemen and returned to Iran
The Iranian ship "Bashahad" left the waters near the coast of Yemen on April 4, and is expected to dock today at the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran, Bloomberg reported. The ship, which is considered the intelligence and operations headquarters of the Houthi movement in assisting in attacking ships at sea, left its position near Yemen three days after the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. It has since turned off its location transmitters, and today it was detected near the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is considered a potential target for an Israeli attack, and since it left the area, there has been a significant decrease in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
11:02 - Border Guard agents arrested an ISIS operative who was planning to carry out an attack in the immediate future.
Jerusalem Border Police undercover agents, directed by the Shin Bet, arrested an ISIS operative in Beitunia last night who was planning to carry out an attack in the immediate future. The forces operated covertly and openly and closed in on the building where the wanted person was. The wanted person tried to flee the scene and was arrested by a Border Police undercover agent after he tried to draw his weapon.
09:25 - Senior Hamas military intelligence officer killed in Gaza
This week, the IDF eliminated the head of investigations in Hamas' internal security apparatus in the Beit Hanoun area, Yousef Rafik Ahmed Shabat. He served as a security officer in the terrorist organization's military intelligence unit. He was attacked in a vehicle carrying ten terrorists. The IDF emphasizes that "the attack was carried out after collecting accurate intelligence information that made the attack possible.".
Yesterday, air force fighter jets attacked a mortar launcher in the Rimal neighborhood, from which several launches were made towards forces operating there. In addition, over the past 24 hours, air force forces have attacked dozens of terrorist targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including observation posts, military buildings, terrorists, and other terrorist infrastructure.
8:00 - The IDF attacked terrorist targets in southern Lebanon overnight; two Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated in the Kafr Qila area.
During the night, Air Force fighter jets attacked terrorist targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Al-Khaiam area. Among the targets attacked were several terrorist infrastructures used by the organization, along with two additional military structures. In addition, IDF forces fired to eliminate a threat in the area. Air Force aircraft eliminated two terrorists of the Hezbollah terrorist organization who were identified in the Kafr Qila area.
07:40 - Report: Biden authorized Israel to operate on the ground in Rafah - in exchange for reducing the attack on Iran
A report in the Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed from Egyptian sources: Forces in North Sinai are on full alert along the border, as part of the plan to deal with an Israeli entry into Rafah.
According to an Egyptian source, the increase in alert since Monday came after talks related to the start of the Israeli government's preparations for the military operation in Rafah. He noted that the IDF launched airstrikes in several areas near the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, with the relevant authorities in Egypt receiving notice before some of those strikes were carried out.
According to the report, the American administration agreed to the plan presented by the Israeli government regarding the military operation in Rafah - in exchange for not carrying out a large-scale attack on Iran. He noted that the Israeli plan relies on dividing Rafah into numbered squares, which leads the displaced people there to evacuate towards Khan Yunis and al-Muasi. The source noted that as part of Egypt's preparations, the absorption capacity of the displaced people camps in Khan Yunis, which are run by the Egyptian Red Crescent, was increased, including in the amount of aid that entered them in coordination with Israel.
07:25 - The person in charge of the prisoners' file in Hamas: We demanded 50 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for every Israeli soldier
The Hamas prisoner file manager, Zaher Jabarin, said that his organization demanded fifty Palestinian prisoners in exchange for every kidnapped Israeli soldier. In an interview with Al-Mayadeen TV, Jabarin wondered: "Does it make sense that ten years ago Netanyahu agreed to release more than a thousand Palestinian prisoners, including five hundred who were sentenced to life imprisonment (in exchange for Gilad Shalit), and now Netanyahu refuses to release fifty Palestinian prisoners in exchange for every female soldier and thirty Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of every Israeli citizen?""
07:00 - American source tells ABC: Israel is not expected to attack Iran until after Passover
The American official emphasized: "Israel is not expected to carry out an attack until after Passover. It is unlikely that Israel will carry out an attack, although that can always change." The senior official also clarified that "the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and other leaders are still on high alert.".
04:30 - Iranian Foreign Minister lands in New York: Will participate in UN Security Council discussions and hold meetings
Concurrent with the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) condemned Iran's attack on Israel and pledged to continue working "in all possible ways" to protect sovereign assets.
The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors said they would "closely monitor any future steps to reduce Iran's ability to acquire, produce or transfer weapons.".
01:45 - The European Union will impose additional sanctions against Iran
Following the attack on Israel: The European Union announced that it will impose additional sanctions against Iran - according to Reuters. The Council of National Government Leaders emphasized that the sanctions will focus mainly on everything related to the production of drones and missiles.
00:25 - During the day, 342 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip
Maj. Gen. Rassan Alian reported that 342 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip during the day, 225 of which passed through Kerem Shalom. He also noted that about 100 trucks passed through the Nitzana crossing and 17 more crossed the northern crossing. In addition, 104 aid packages were airdropped at dozens of points in the northern Gaza Strip.
00:00 - Alarms in the Upper Galilee
The alerts were activated in Metula, Kfar Giladi and Kfar Yuval.
