Israel At War Friday Nov 3

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1:30pm

- Israeli forces now fighting in Gaza city suburbs; this is the last Hamas line of defense around its nerve center; this line of defense was broken today, IDF forces are now clearing military positions & tunnels. 

- IDF says it has killed "numerous" terrorists in the Gaza Strip in the last few hours, as the ground offensive progresses.It says troops identified a cell coming out of a tunnel, and directed an aircraft to strike them. In another engagement, the IDF says numerous gunmen came out of a tunnel inside a building and opened fire at Israeli forces. The troops returned fire, killing several of them, it says.

- PM Netanyahu says no temporary ceasefire without hostages’ release, apparently bucking US demand 

- A joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Affairs Ministry calls on Israeli citizens to take additional precautions while traveling abroad, including avoiding outward displays of their Jewish or Israeli identities amid an uptick in antisemitic attacks around the world. Israeli embassies, airports that take in flights from Israel as well as Jewish communities and religious institutions abroad “are a major target of antisemitic protest events and attempted attacks,” the announcement says.

- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says they don't have the capabilities to deliver a swift crushing blow against Israel. He says they will be in it for the long run.“All Options are on the Table” for Operations against Israel along the Lebanese Front. “Since the outbreak of the war, the US has threatened to bomb us in Lebanon from its military ships in the Mediterranean. We are prepared for whatever scenario,” “If an all-out war breaks out, you Americans will pay with your ships, your aircrafts and your soldiers,” he threatens. “I tell Israel: Do not go any further. Many civilians have already died. I promise you: A civilian for a civilian.”

- Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says October 7 attack was '100% Palestinian' and 'kept completely secret' even to allies

- No fuel to enter Gaza, Israel said following meeting of Netanyahu and US sec Blinken who arrived in Israel 

 -US Defense Officials have now Confirmed U.S. Air Force Surveillance Drones being operated by Special Operations Forces to assist in the Rescue of the roughly 250 Hostages and that the Information gathered is provided directly to the Israel Defense Force to assist in Hostage Rescue Operations.

- Another 5 soldiers hyd killed in Gaza bringing the total of IDF soldiers killed in combat in the ground offensive in Gaza to 23.

The soldiers were named as Cpt. Beni Wais, 22, from Haifa,  Maj. (res.) Uriah Mash, 41, from Talmon,  (res.) Yehonatan Yosef Brand, 28, from Jerusalem, Sgt.-Maj. Gil Pishitz, 39, from Harish; and Staff-Sgt. Itay Saadon, 21, from Har Halutz.

-Kuwaiti paper Al-Jarida reports writes that head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force E. Qaani has given the green light for Hezbollah to join the war against Israel

He met with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday in Beirut to support his ultimatum to Israel

-Israeli Forces have Completed the Ground-Encirclement of Gaza City and that we have now entered another Significant Stage in this War.