Israel At War Tuesday October 8

 Israel at war day 368

- Advanced" talks are taking place for a telephone conversation between Biden and Netanyahu on the subject of Iran in the coming days. (Barak Ravid)

- The decision to attack Iran has not yet been made."One of Netanyahu's conditions for approving Gallant's trip to the United States is a decision by the Cabinet to attack Iran." (Noam Amir)

- According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel has set conditions for a cease-fire in Lebanon, including the disarmament of Hezbollah and its withdrawal North of the Litani River (Kan 11)

- IDF Spokesman says 50 terrorist operatives and at least six top commanders in Hezbollah’s Southern Front were killed in a wide wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon yesterday. 

- Israeli airstrike in Damascus the target was a top Hezbollah official in the terror group's Unit 4400, that is is tasked with delivering weapons from Iran and its proxies to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

- Sinwar demanded that the Qataris know in advance whether he would receive immunity from Israel during the negotiations Qatar threatens senior Hamas officials: we will act financially against the senior officials if you do not advance in the negotiations

- An Underground Tunnel running from the Marwahin Area of Southern Lebanon roughly 10-Meters into Northern Israel near the Town of Zar'it, was Destroyed recently by Israeli Forces. 

- Netanyahu tells Gallant  Your trip to Washington - only after the approval of Israel's subsequent actions in the cabinet and my conversation with Biden

- Bibi to the Lebanese people:….”Stand tall and take back your country. You are facing an opportunity that you haven't had in decades: an opportunity to take care of the future of your children and grandchildren. You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will bring destruction and suffering, similar to what we see in Gaza. It doesn't have to be this way. Each of you can take a step towards your future—even a tiny step.

I say to you, citizens of Lebanon: free your country from Hezbollah so that this war can end.

- Hezbollah requests an unconditional ceasefire and demands to discuss the details later.

- Bob Woodward claims in his new book that Biden insulted Bibi numerous times. Biden said to his aide a few months ago, "Regarding Rafah, Biden asked Bibi, "What’s your strategy, man?” Bibi responded, “We have to go into Rafah." Biden responded, "Bibi, you’ve got no strategy.”

-Israel Defense Minister Galant in the Northern Command: "When the smoke in the skies of Lebanon clears, Iran will realize that they have lost the precious asset they built for years - Hezbollah. A year after the start of the war, Hams is a disbanded organization, and Hezbollah is a battered, broken organization, without command and control capabilities, without significant fire capabilities, with attempts to raise its head and above all without leadership."

- Over 150 rockets fired at Chaifa  and Krayot in heaviest attack on city since start of war B"H no reports of injuries ,although there's some damage reported.

- Another soldier killed in Gaza bringing death toll to 350 Noam Israel Abdu, 20, from Kadima-Zoran

- Israel is not expected to attack Iran's nuclear program but rather to focus on various kinds of military bases and intelligence sites, New York Times reports.

- Leading religious Zionist rabbis call for ‘responsible’ hostage deal with Hamas

-According to Israeli security officials, the IDF came close to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during operations in Gaza, with some assessments suggesting he surrounded himself with hostages at certain points and he carries dynamite with him in case of capture.

-The IDF announces that yesterday Air Force fighter jets targeted the Beirut area and killed Sohil Hossein Hosseini, the head of Hezbollah's headquarters. The attack was carried out with the precise direction of the Intelligence Division

- IDF spokesman announces the entry of the first IDF reserve division (and the fourth in total) into combat in Lebanon