At least 25 killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon • One moderately injured in barrage in Tiberias

June Green
September 27, 2024   
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Kiryat Yam Spokesperson

Day 357 of the war | Current updates: 

14:26 - Lebanese Health Minister: At least 25 people were killed in Lebanon at midnight and there are also "a large number" of injured."

14:25 - The IDF attacked the launchers from which the rockets were launched into the Tiberias area.

Air Force fighter jets attacked several launchers in southern Lebanon from which rockets were launched earlier toward Tiberias. Fighter jets attacked dozens of Hezbollah weapons depots and military structures in the Sidon region, Nabataean region, and other areas.

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13:20 - UN: More than 30,000 people, most of them Syrians, have crossed from Lebanon to Syria in the last three days

Reuters reported that according to the UN, more than 30,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria in the last 72 hours, most of them Syrians.

11:45 - IDF: The launcher from which the rockets were launched this morning at Haifa and the Kiryat Shmona was attacked

The IDF said that the launcher from which the rockets were launched this morning at Haifa and the villages was attacked. In addition, dozens of Hezbollah terror targets were attacked during the night and in the morning hours in southern Lebanon, including military infrastructure and buildings and Hezbollah terrorist cells.

10:40 - Reports in Lebanon: Three killed in car attack in Kafra in the south of the country

10:35 - The falls in the Sea of ​​Galilee: Pumping at the filtration facility in Tiberias was stopped due to a fuel stain in the lake

The Water Authority reported that pumping at the Tiberias filtration facility was halted due to a fuel stain floating in the Sea of ​​Galilee after rockets launched from Lebanon fell into it today. It also reported that there is no disruption to the water supply. In addition, falls on the eastern side of Lake Kinneret caused the death of fish.

10:22 - Air defense fighters recently intercepted four unmanned aerial vehicles that crossed from Lebanese territory into the maritime space off the coast of Rosh Hanikra.

No alerts were triggered by policy.

10:15 - Reports in Syria: Five Syrian soldiers were killed tonight in an Israeli attack in the Damascus area.

A Syrian military source claimed to the Syrian News Agency that at around 1:35 AM, the Israeli Air Force attacked from the direction of the Golan Heights, towards one of the military sites on the Syrian-Lebanese border, near the town of Kfir Yabus in the Damascus suburbs. This led to the deaths of five Syrian soldiers and the wounding of another Syrian soldier, according to the official.

10:00 - Barrage in Tiberias: A 25-year-old man was moderately injured 

A 25-year-old man was moderately injured this morning by shrapnel while working at a construction site near the village of Hitim. The young man was injured by shrapnel from an interceptor after a barrage of ten rockets launched by Hezbollah towards Tiberias and the surrounding area. Some of the rockets were intercepted and some fell into the sea. He was taken to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya in moderate condition, conscious with a significant injury from shrapnel from interceptors.

09:40 - Mayor of Tiberias: "This is the Rosh Hashanah miracle of the Tiberians""

Tiberias Mayor Yossi Nevea commented on the first launch this morning and said: "The missile fell 20 meters from the shore. It's the Rosh Hashanah miracle of the Tiberians.".

He explained: "The missile fell inside the lake, near the palm beach, exactly at the point where recreational boats are lowered into the lake. One of the guidelines is to prohibit the operation of boats during this period, and this saves lives.".

09:31 - 5 launches from Lebanon to Tiberias and Jordan Valley communities, no reports of casualties

Rocket and missile warnings were activated in Tiberias and many communities in the Jordan Valley, as well as in several communities in the southern Golan Heights. Five rockets were launched from Lebanon, reports of several landings in open areas. MDA said that at this stage no calls were received about landings or casualties.

The alarms sounded at the following alarm centers: Moshava Kinneret, Degania A, Beit Yerach, Poriya Illit, Kinneret Group, Poriya, Degania B, Alumot, Susita Beach, Ein Gev, Mevo Hama, Kfar Haruv, Gofra Beach, Ha'on, Kursi Beach, Levanon Beach, Chalukim Beach, Tzomet Tzemach, Ma'agan and Tel Katzir.

09:20 - IDF: In the attack in Beirut in which the commander of Hezbollah's missile system was killed, his deputy and another senior military officer were also killed.

""Following the IDF attack on Tuesday, in which fighter jets killed the terrorist Ibrahim Muhammad Qabisi, commander of the Hezbollah terrorist organization's missile and rocket division in the Beirut area, it can now be announced that his deputy, the terrorist Abbas Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, and another senior member of the missile division, the terrorist Hussein Hani, were also killed," the IDF said this morning.

The terrorist Hussein Hani was close to Fuad Shukar, the most senior military commander in the Hezbollah terrorist organization and head of the organization's strategic division, who was eliminated in July. In addition, the terrorist Fuad Shafiq Khazael Khanafar, a senior operative in Hezbollah's surface-to-surface missile division, was eliminated in another IDF strike. The IDF stated that these terrorists were centers of knowledge in the Hezbollah terrorist organization and for years led terrorist plots and force-building processes to strike at the Israeli home front.

08:35 - 10 launches from Lebanon to the Haifa Bay area identified: Reports of interception fragment fallout points

A volley of about ten rockets was launched towards Haifa. After initial reports of hits in the city, it turns out that there are several points of interception fragments falling, but apparently no direct hit areas. Two were slightly injured after being hit on their way to a protected area.

The IDF said: "Following the alerts that were activated in the Gulf region, about ten launches were identified that crossed from Lebanese territory, some were intercepted, and landings were identified in open areas." The alarms were activated throughout Haifa and in the following neighborhoods: Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Yam, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Motzkin and Tirat Carmel.

08:15 - US State Department spokesman: "Discussing a 3-week ceasefire""

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said this morning that "Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in New York today with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. The Secretary discussed the importance of reaching an agreement on a 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border proposed by the United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Qatar, and a diplomatic arrangement that would allow citizens on both sides of the border to return to their homes.".

He added: "Blinken emphasized that further escalation of the conflict will only make this goal more difficult. The Secretary also discussed ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that would secure the release of the hostages, ease the suffering of the Palestinian people, and set the conditions for an end to the war, emphasizing that all sides must make the difficult decisions necessary to reach an agreement. He also discussed steps Israel should take to improve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. Blinken reiterated the United States' commitment to Israel's security.".

07:35 - The IDF confirms: A rocket fired from Lebanon at Tiberias fell in an open area, no casualties known

One rocket was launched and fell into the Sea of ​​Galilee near the Palm Beach.

07:33 -  Report in Lebanon: 9 killed in Israeli attack on Shebaa village in the south of the country

05:13 - Prime Minister's Office in English: "Israel partners with the US initiative to allow people to safely return to their homes on the northern border""

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office in English stated that "due to numerous incorrect reports surrounding the US-led ceasefire initiative, it is important to clarify a few points." The statement mentioned that earlier this week, the US shared with Israel its intention to propose, along with other international and regional partners, a ceasefire proposal in Lebanon. The statement reads: "Israel shares the initiative's goals of allowing people to safely return to their homes on the northern border.".

It also stated that Israel appreciates the US's efforts in this context because its role is "essential in promoting stability and security in the region." It was reported that the Israeli-US teams met to discuss the American initiative and how they could advance the common goal - to return people safely to their homes. "We will continue these discussions in the coming days," the statement concluded.


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