Israel At War Thursday Oct 31

 Israel At war day 391

- JUST IN - Iran is preparing major retaliatory strike — Axios

- The Lebanese MTV channel reported that " the level of optimism for a ceasefire within hours or days decreased after the visit of the American envoy Amos Hochstein to Israel."

- Ceasefire efforts in the north: Netanyahu is now meeting with the American envoy Amos Hochstein

- A direct hit of a Hezbollah rocket in Metula. Five people were killed—an Israeli and four foreign workers.

- Hamas official says terror group will reject any proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire

- 5 critically wounded, 1 seriously in direct Hezbollah rocket strike near Metula

- Israel is considering carrying out an extensive pre-emptive attack on Iran before the Iranians carry out their missile attack on Israel (kan)

-Lebanese MTV channel: Hezbollah agreed to separate the Gaza front from the Lebanese front, withdraw its forces beyond the Litani River, move its weapons located on the border with Israel to the north of the Litani, and establish a demilitarized zone. (N12

- White House: Iran should not respond to Israel’s retaliation but if it does, the United States will support Israel in defending itself

- A commander of a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile unit was killed in a recent airstrike, the IDF announces, as it also releases footage of an attack on a cell of operatives who launched missiles at an Israeli drone yesterday..

- A Hamas member planning to carry out imminent terror attacks was killed by Israeli special forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarem a short while ago, the IDF, police and the Shin Bet say.

- Leaked draft of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was broadcast by Israel’s Kan on October 30. The draft is an “announcement of a cessation of hostilities and related commitments” that could happen between Lebanon and Israel. At the same time, there is talk of a potential ceasefire in Gaza.

- The IDF says fighting is ongoing in Jabalia as the military presses its north Gaza offensive.The IDF says that dozens of terror targets and weapons warehouses have been hit.In central Gaza, the military says troops destroyed a site used for the production of munitions.