Israel At War Motzei Shabbos Eikev

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- Israel believes  the primary target of the Hezbollah attack, which they claim to have foiled, was the area containing Mossad’s headquarters and the base of Unit 8200, responsible for clandestine operations in the Gelilot region. It’s thought there was no intention to target the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, headquarters of the IDF.

- Israel says not interested in all-out war after it thwarts major Hezbollah attack

Amit Segal: Some reports indicate Hezbollah was not planning to hit Tel Aviv or civilian population but rather sensitive military targets, the IAG destroyed launch sites that were to become operational in a few days.

- A pro-Hezbollah news station reports that Hezbollah’s reprisal against Israel for the assassination of top commander Fuad Shukr was carried out exactly as it was supposed to.

The report claims explosive drones hit a “high-value military target,” without providing details.

- US says military presence in the Mediteranian is  to defend against Iranian attack, Israel is acting alone in attacking Hezbollah

- Hezbollah planned to launch nearly 6000 missiles and drones against targets all over Israel, including the Center. Over 100 IDF aircraft struck thousands of launchers simultaneously in the preemptive strike.

-Report: Some of the Hezbollah targets were supposed to be the Kirya, Ben Gurion Airport, and the power station in Chadera, among other strategic and civilian targets. 

- Another IDF soldier killed in Gaza  the 5th since Thursday  bringing death toll in Gaza to 339. He was the 700th IDF casualty since October 7th.

Amit Tsadikov,20, from Beit Dagan.

-Ben- Gurion airport will reopen 7am to air traffic  El AL resumes regular flight schedules diverted flights that landed in Ramon air base will return to Be Gurion.

- Hezbollah issues statement that they launched 320 rockets so far 

- Hezbollah had launchers scheduled to fire at 5:00 am, Israel struck first and destroyed them all at 4:45 

- Home front command instructions: From Gush Dan to the North - gatherings of more than 30 people outside or 300 inside are prohibited.

All the beaches from Rishon LeZion to the North are closed. Cultural events and summer events in open spaces will be canceled.

- NYT per a "Western intelligence source": Israel's pre-emptive strike in Lebanon hit missile launchers that were poised to fire at Tel Aviv at 05:00. The source added that all the launchers were destroyed and that Israel expects a major reaction from Hezbollah.

- Hezbollah: this is only the 1st part of our response to the assassination of Hezbollah's No. 2: These military operations will take some time to complete

- Hezbollah in an official statement: The response to the assassination of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Fuad Shukr has begun.

- EL AL diverting current flights to Ramon Airport in the  south, all other flights canceled for now. Ben-Gurion closed at least until 10am.

- Defense Minister Gallant has declared a "special" or "emergency" status for the entire Israeli homefront. 

- Explosions heard in Chaifa

- Massive drone swarm and rocket attack on Northern Israel right now. Dozens if not hundreds of projectiles crossing into Israel

- Residents up north including Teveria are told to stay need shelters and protected rooms as major rocket attack expected after IDG bombing of South Lebanon 

- All Flights to and from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv have been Suspended, due to the possibility of a Large-Scale Missile and Rocket Attack by Hezbollah against Central Israel in the coming hours, any Arriving Flights will be Diverted to other Airports in the Region.

- Tonight IDF attacksLebanon in preemptive stroke. "We have detected preparations by the terrorist organization Hezbollah to launch missiles and rockets at the State of Israel, we are attacking proactively to remove the threat

Fighter jets are now attacking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization that posed an immediate threat to the Israeli home front"

- Another 3 reserve IDF soldiers killed in Gaza from a explosive device and gunfire bringing Gaza death toll to 338

Danil Pechenyuk, 27, from Bat Yam

Nitai Metodi, 23, from Ashkelon

Yaniv Itzhak Oren, 35, from Ein Gedi

IDF bracing for ‘significant week,’ as Hezbollah strike expected within days regardless of outcome of negotiations on hostage-ceasefire deal. According to Ynet, the attack will come “in the coming days” and is coordinated with Hezbollah’s patron, Iran. The Iranians, however, are not expected to strike alongside Hezbollah.

- Talks are expected to continue at an anticipated high-level summit in Cairo on Sunday. A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo ahead of an anticipated high-level summit there on Sunday for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, led by CIA Director William Burns.

An Israeli delegation headed by Mossad chief David Barnea is expected to return to Cairo on Sunday for those talks, which have been described as a last ditch effort to reach a deal based on a framework proposal US President Joe Biden unveiled on May 31.

 -The IDF performed multiple targeted eliminations of several Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon and Syria, attacked Iranian backed militias in Syria and bombed Lebanon extensively. After Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets.

- In France a Synagogue was attacked by a bomb at the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande Motte.  Police guarding the synagogue injured, fire started, 2 cars burned - one likely being the source of the explosion.  The potential suspect seen in CCTV footage was brandishing a Palestinian flag and armed.