15:30 - IDF soldier seriously injured in drone strike in the north
A fighter was seriously injured by a drone strike this morning in the Upper Galilee and was taken to a hospital, his family has been notified.
14:04 - IDF spokesman on the alarms in the north: Several aerial targets were identified that crossed from Lebanon - UAV intercepted
The IDF spokesman announced that following alerts that were activated between 12:05 and 12:12 in the Ayelet Hashahar area, several suspicious aerial targets were identified that crossed from Lebanon, including a UAV that was successfully intercepted by air defense fighters. Alerts for rocket and missile fire in the Dishon area were activated due to fears of interception fragments falling. In addition, several falls were detected that caused fires in several areas. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fires.
13:05 - Three fires broke out following falls and shootings in the Galilee
Three fires broke out following falls and shootings in the Galilee. Three fire crews are working to extinguish a fire on a mountainside in Dishon. Four crews, with the assistance of KKL-JNF, are working on a fire in the Misgav forest and are getting closer to containing the incident. Three fire crews operated in Ayelet Hashachar and achieved full control of the fire.
12:50 | IDF, Shin Bet and Border Guard forces arrested 13 wanted individuals throughout Judea and Samaria last night.
IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Guard forces worked last night to arrest 13 wanted individuals throughout Judea and Samaria.
During an operation in Qalqeliya in the Ephraim Brigade, fighters arrested a wanted person and confiscated over 70,000 NIS in terrorist funds and materials for making explosives. In the Abush area in the brigade sector, fighters arrested two additional wanted persons.
In the Sinjil area of the Binyamin Brigade, forces arrested two wanted individuals and located six deer that were rescued to a shelter.
In the Ras al-Ain area in the Samaria Brigade, forces arrested a wanted person for inciting terrorism. In the Bnei Naim, Dahriyeh and Dura areas in the Yehuda Brigade, forces arrested three additional wanted persons.
In the areas of Beit Ummar and Sa'ir in the Etzion Brigade, fighters arrested four wanted individuals.
The arrested wanted persons and the confiscated weapons were transferred to the security forces for further processing; there were no casualties.
So far, since the beginning of the war, approximately 4,150 wanted individuals have been arrested throughout the Judea and Samaria Division and in the Valley and Valleys Division, approximately 1,750 of whom are associated with the terrorist organization Hamas.
12:50 - Geert Wilders, leader of the right wing in the Netherlands: "Hamas terrorists, if you start a war - don't complain if you lose it"
Geert Wilders, leader of the right wing in the Netherlands and a key partner in the next government: "Israel is our dear friend and ally. The only democracy in the Middle East. We will fight for the existence of the Jewish homeland. And to the Hamas terrorists and the radical Palestinian factions, I say: If you start a war, don't complain if you lose it."
12:05 - Maj. Gen. (res.) Cheney will be appointed as the Northern Project Manager, Maj. Gen. (res.) Ron-Tal will be appointed as the head of the Reconstruction Administration.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has decided to appoint Maj. Gen. Yiftach Ron-Tal (retd.) to the position of head of the Reconstruction Directorate in the South, and Maj. Gen. Eliezer (Cheney) Marom to the position of head of the Northern Directorate. "I am certain that both of them will do an excellent job, and I am also certain that all government departments and ministers will give them full support in their important work," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting.
A Hezbollah drone was successfully intercepted in the Leshem Institute area, which belongs to the Rafael company in the Misgav area. The alerts that were activated in the northern communities were due to concerns about fragments of the interceptor that hit the drone. The IDF Spokesperson's Office stated: Following the alerts that were activated in the Misgav area at 11:24, air defense fighters successfully intercepted a drone that crossed Lebanese territory. Alerts for rocket and missile fire were activated following concerns about the fall of interception fragments. An alert for the intrusion of hostile aircraft was not activated in the area, according to policy.
11:26 - For the first time since the beginning of the war: Alarm in communities in the Misgav Regional Council
Rocket alarms were activated in a number of communities in the Misgav Regional Council south of Karmiel, some for the first time since October. According to residents, an interception was heard even before the alarms were activated.
The IDF is investigating whether the target was successfully intercepted or whether it was a false identification. There were no casualties. However, it appears that a Hezbollah drone was successfully intercepted by Iron Dome.
10:20 - Palestinian report: Two killed as a result of an Israeli attack north of Nusra
Palestinian media outlets are reporting two deaths as a result of an Israeli attack on the power station north of Nussirat, in the central Gaza Strip.
09:50 - A drone was intercepted that was on its way to Israel from the east.
Air Force fighter jets successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that was heading towards Israeli territory from the east. "The vehicle did not cross into Israeli territory and no alerts were activated according to policy."
09:15 - IDF activity in the Gaza Strip
IDF forces eliminated terrorists and located weapons and ammunition in the Rafah area. At the same time, the forces located weapons and eliminated terrorists in the center of the Gaza Strip.
08:05 - IDF attacks Hezbollah terrorists alongside terrorist infrastructure
Air Force fighter jets attacked a military structure of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Kafr Qila area and another observation post in the area. In addition, a Hezbollah terrorist cell identified in the a-Tayyiba area was attacked by forces from Unit 869.
07:15 - Hezbollah drone exploded in the Beit Hillel area, no casualties
The IDF announced that following warnings of a hostile aircraft intruding into northern Israel this morning, a UAV crossed from Lebanon and fell in the Beit Hillel area. There were no casualties. During the incident, an interceptor was launched at the aircraft, and a warning was issued for rocket and missile fire due to fears of interception debris falling. The incident is being investigated.
06:20 - An interceptor was launched at a target in the Krayot area due to a false identification.
Residents in the Haifa and Krayot areas reported an interception without warning in the maritime space. The IDF reported that an interceptor was launched at a suspected aerial target that was detected in the sea area, near the Krayot area, and that shortly after the interceptor was launched, it became clear that it was a false detection.
04:30 - CENTCOM: We destroyed a Houthi vessel in the Red Sea
The United States military has destroyed three Houthi vessels in the Red Sea, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. Meanwhile, the United States denies the Houthis' claims that they managed to hit the aircraft carrier Eisenhower.