Israel At War Thursday Dec 26

 Israel at war day 447

- Missiles and drones from Yemen towards the center of Israel were intercepted early this morning at 3am. Millions of residents ran to shelters from air siren warnings since security officials were worried about shrapnel falling from interceptor rockets. MDA treated 18 people who were injured on way to shelter some from shock.

- Massive explosions  tonight were heard throughout South and Central Israel. Residents are reporting that their entire houses are shaking violently. These explosions look to be from IDF activity in Northern Gaza

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told aides this week that he will not agree to a hostage deal with Hamas without receiving a list of the names of living abductees,

- Another IDF soldier was killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip bringing death toll to 393

Hod Shriebman, 27, from Tzofit.

-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said he was at Yemen's Sanaa airport when it was hit by Israeli air strikes 

- Israel attacked the  Houthi Headquarters in Sanaa,Yemen 7 targets in Sanaa and 3 targets in Hudaydah

- Another soldier killed in Gaza Amit Levi hyd,35, father of 4 From Shomriya. The death toll for the Gaza offensive is at 392.

- IDF raises alert level of air defense systems and air force in preparation for possible Houthi response

- The assessment in Israel is that the Houthis will imminently launch ballistic missiles and/or drones at Central Israel. The possibility of this turning into an exchange of blows is strongly being considered.

- The Israeli Air Force is striking Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. "The current attack on Yemen is not just routine, but a new campaign that Israel will wage against the Houthis. As long as the terror on their part continues, the security establishment will continue to attack with great force."

- IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Guard forces completed a counter-terrorism operation in Tulkarm and killed seven terrorists - including a senior operative in the terrorist organization in Tulkarm.