Israel News
Hezbollah has completely vacated its headquarters in Beirut, implementing precautionary measures in anticipation of a potential Israeli retaliatory strike. The evacuation of personnel and resources indicates that Hezbollah is gearing up for a significant Israeli response as the threat of war intensifies.
In response to threats from Iran and Hezbollah following the targeted killings of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran, the Pentagon has bolstered its forces by deploying a squadron of F-22 Raptor fighter jets and a smaller-scale aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Analysts are anticipating a potential attack on Tish B’Av, which begins Monday night.
Israel’s military confirmed Saturday that it struck a school in Gaza City but denied that 90 people were killed as Hamas had claimed.
Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have declined U.S. requests to contribute troops to a post-war peacekeeping force in Gaza, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Israel’s security cabinet convened Thursday night in Tel Aviv’s underground command room, as the country braced for a potential Hezbollah attack from Lebanon. This marked the first meeting there since the April 13-14 incident when Iran launched 300 missiles and drones at Israel, nearly all of which were intercepted.
The Biden Administration has cautioned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could face severe consequences if it launches a major attack against Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Hamas Palestinian terror organization has named Yahya Sinwar, the man who is believed to have orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, as its new highest-ranking leader, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Israel and its allies continue to arm and prepare as they await responses from the Iranian ‘Axis of Evil’ for the assassinations of top terror leaders in Tehran and Beirut, while the world hopes to prevent escalation into a full-blown war.
Hezbollah, the Iranian backed Lebanese terrorist organization, launched a series of drone and rocket attacks on Israel Tuesday, warning that the main retaliation for Israel’s assassinations of terrorist leaders was still to come.
Israel was anticipating an imminent massive attack by Iran and Lebanon-based Hezbollah on Tuesday following warnings by the United States.
Israel is on high alert following the assassination of key terrorist leaders last week, facing escalating tensions with Iran and its proxies. Despite efforts by the US and Arab nations to de-escalate, Iran has threatened attacks on Israel, raising the possibility of a broader conflict. Amid these tensions, rumors from world leaders indicate that a retaliatory strike may take place over the next 24 hours.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that they have discovered an unusually large tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border. The tunnel, which is about 10 feet tall, is big enough to allow vehicles to pass through.
The United Nations announced on Monday that nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA) are suspected of involvement in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and will be fired from their positions.
Israel faced even more security challenges Monday after fresh confirmation that Turkey has blocked cooperation between the NATO military alliance and the Jewish nation.
Israel and the U.S. are bracing for a potential Iranian retaliatory strike on Israel as soon as this weekend, with Israel’s military on high alert and the Pentagon deploying military assets to counter any attacks from Iran and its terrorist proxy groups.