IDF: Earlier today (Thursday), with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating inside a command and control center in the area of Nuseirat. The command and control center, which was embedded inside a compound that previously served as the “Shuhada’ al-Nuseirat” School, was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
The IDF makes great efforts to prevent harming uninvolved civilians.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.
This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law. The IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel.
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC24102024934534744
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
During the incident in which Command Sergeant Major (res.) Mordechai Haim Amoyal, Sergeant Major (res.) Shmuel Harari, Master Sergeant (res.) Shlomo Aviad Nayman and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shuvael Ben-Natan fell, an IDF officer and two reservists in the 222nd Battalion, 2nd “Carmeli” Brigade, were severely injured.
In addition, a combat officer in the 75th Battalion, 7th Armored Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
In another incident, an IDF reservist in the 7155th Battalion, 55th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
In addition, a reservist combat officer in the 6226th Reconnaissance Battalion, 226th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in the north.
All of the soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and their families have been notified.
Joint IDF and ISA announcement:
The IDF and ISA eliminated a Hamas Nukhba commander who was involved in the murder and abduction of Israeli civilians on October 7th and was simultaneously employed by UNRWA
Yesterday (Wednesday), in a joint IDF and ISA operation, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a Nukhba commander in the Al Bureij Battalion of Hamas’ Central Camps Brigade. Mohammad Abu Itiwi has also been employed by UNRWA since July 2022.
On October 7th, Mohammad Abu Itiwi was involved in the murder and abduction of Israeli civilians. Abu Itiwi led the murderous attack on the bomb shelter on Route 232 in the area of Re’im in southern Israel.
Throughout the war, Abu Itiwi directed and carried out numerous attacks on IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.
Following the incident, representatives of COGAT solicited clarifications from senior officials in the UN and international community and requested an urgent investigation into the involvement of UNRWA employees in the October 7th Massacre.
Attached are photos of the terrorist Mohammad Abu Itiwi during the October 7th Massacre: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC24102024421865
Attached are photos of the list of UNRWA employees, which includes the name of the terrorist Mohammad Marwan Abu Itiwi: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC24102458439553456
IDF: Following the statement by the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the materials are attached for your use:
Attached is a graphic illustrating the operational tactics of the Radwan Forces: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC241024504324343
Attached is a case study from a staging area of the Radwan Forces in the Labbouneh area. The footage revealed here is part of several targeted operational activities in southern Lebanon aimed at neutralizing and destroying Hezbollah combat compounds and weapons: https://bit.ly/3C7dvcQ
Attached is footage from an underground tunnel in the Labbouneh area: https://bit.ly/4fhiFRV
Attached is footage from the village of Mhaibib, revealing the terrorist infrastructure of the Radwan Forces in the heart of the civilian village. The infrastructure was dismantled during the targeted operation in southern Lebanon: https://bit.ly/3YBLL98
Attached is footage of the weapons confiscated by IDF troops during the targeted raids in southern Lebanon: https://bit.ly/4fdJaaX
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the name of a fallen soldier whose family has been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC24102459820555
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
During the incident in which Sergeant First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh fell, an IDF reservist in the 7155th Battalion, 55th Paratroopers Brigade, was severely injured.
The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. His family has been notified.
IDF: IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari:
”In a joint operation with the ISA, we eliminated the Nukhba terrorist who led the massacre at the Re’im bomb shelter. Ironically and horrifyingly, this terrorist also worked for UNRWA. We will continue to search for and reach all those involved in the brutal massacre.”
Please find attached the video statement by the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: https://bit.ly/3YC09yc
Attached is a full transcript of the statement:
Over the holiday, four IDF soldiers were killed in close-quarters combat with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon: Command Sergeant Major (res.) Mordechai Haim Amoyal, Sergeant Major (res.) Shmuel Harari, Master Sergeant (res.) Shlomo Aviad Nayman, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shuvael Ben-Natan, may their memory be a blessing. All were reservists. We have a sacred duty to honor our reservists, who for over a year have repeatedly answered our call to defend the nation, bearing the heavy toll of this war. In addition, six soldiers were critically wounded and evacuated to hospitals. We wish a quick recovery to the wounded and send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the fallen.
Over the holiday, Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets, missiles, and UAVs, unfortunately resulting in casualties. I repeat, the Home Front Command’s guidelines save lives: entering protected areas, closing the windows and doors in the protected areas, exiting vehicles and lying down by the roadside, and waiting 10 minutes due to shrapnel from interceptions. These actions save lives. It is crucial to follow these instructions and act responsibly to prevent further casualties. We are continuously assessing the situation, and as of now, there are no changes to the Home Front Command’s guidelines. Stay alert, and we will update you immediately if anything changes.
Today, we observed the holiday of Simchat Torah. Exactly one year ago, at 6:29 AM, war began when the Hamas terrorist organization launched a brutal attack, murdering and kidnapping Israeli civilians. The hostages, the fallen, and the wounded—both physically and mentally—are always in our hearts and minds. Since that day, the IDF has fought with determination and strength on all fronts to restore security to the residents of the south, the north, and all Israeli citizens.
This evening, we confirm that in a joint operation with the ISA, we eliminated the Nukhba terrorist who led the massacre at the Re’im bomb shelter, where Israelis were murdered and kidnapped, including youth attending the Nova festival. Ironically and horrifyingly, this terrorist also worked for UNRWA. We will continue to search for and reach all those involved in the brutal massacre. Especially tonight, we must remember the 101 hostages still held under inhumane conditions in Gaza. We are committed to bringing them home.
Tonight, I will present the IDF’s activity in southern Lebanon in areas where Hezbollah has entrenched itself, hiding and storing weapons, and preparing for attacks on our territory. For years, Hezbollah has planned to invade Israel. Our forces that are currently in the field are exposing Hezbollah’s methods. First, they turned civilian villages into fortified combat zones. From there, they moved closer to the border, converting those areas into fortified staging grounds hidden under dense overgrowth. In these locations, they placed weapons, explosives, motorcycles, and more in order to launch attacks on northern communities.
In the past year, the Northern Command has conducted a series of strikes and targeted operations against this infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Over the past month, our forces have been operating in southern Lebanon, in both villages and dense thicketed areas near the border. The goal is to push Hezbollah away from the border, dismantle its capabilities, and eliminate the threat to northern residents. I will now provide two examples that demonstrate what we have uncovered and how Hezbollah prepared these areas as advance bases for future attacks.
This is the Labbouneh area. Under thick overgrowth, Hezbollah built an underground network of combat zones where it stored various weapons, which you can see here. Over the past month, our forces have operated in this area, clearing it of terror infrastructure, including the thicketed areas. Here, you can see more of the fortifications in the thicketed areas – underground hideouts equipped with beds and combat gear, in a thicketed area, near the fence.
Another example is our operation in the village of Mhaibib in southern Lebanon. As you can see, Hezbollah hid a Radwan Forces command center underground, beneath civilian homes in the village. The entrance shafts to the command center were deliberately placed under residential buildings. We found long underground corridors, complete with living quarters, kitchens, food, showers, motorcycles, and numerous weapons ready for an attack. Our forces seized and destroyed the weapons found in the village and neutralized the main tunnel network.
Hezbollah has spent years and significant resources building this infrastructure. We are currently eliminating this capability. The underground facilities I have presented here do not cross into Israeli territory. These are underground staging areas built beyond the border as part of Hezbollah’s plans to invade Israeli territory from above ground. As I reported earlier, we have found only one tunnel that crossed a few meters into our territory, and we destroyed it. We continue to scan both sides of the border for any similar infrastructure.
In the past month alone, we have struck more than 3,200 targets in southern Lebanon, including approximately 350 weapons storage facilities. Here, you can see a few of the weapons our forces have uncovered in southern Lebanon. So far, we have seized more than 3,200 explosives and approximately 2,500 anti-tank missiles, RPGs, launchers, and Kornet missiles. Additionally, we seized drones, combat vests, helmets, and a large amount of ammunition.
Part of the weapons were destroyed on-site, while others were transferred for investigation and documentation by the Enemy Assets Confiscation Unit under the IDF’s Technology and Logistics Directorate. The amount of weapons we are discovering emphasizes the significance of our targeted ground operations in removing the threat communities in northern Israel face.
IDF: Overnight, with the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in the Jousieh border crossing the northern Beqaa area.
The Hezbollah terrorist organization exploits the Jousieh civilian crossing, which is under the control of the Syrian regime and is operated by Syrian military security, to transfer weapons used by the terrorist organization to carry out numerous terrorist operations against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.
The weapons are transferred from Syria to Lebanon by Hezbollah’s 4400 Unit, the group’s force-building and cooperation unit, and are intended to be used against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon.
The strike was conducted using precision munitions to minimize harm to uninvolved civilians. The IDF will continue to operate to thwart Hezbollah’s weapons transfers and urges Syrian and Lebanese authorities to prevent the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s unrestricted movement between the two countries.
Attached is a video of the strike: https://bit.ly/4flLNYp
IDF: IDF and ISA forces are operating in the area of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya, based on intelligence information regarding the presence of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure in the area.
In the weeks preceding the operation, the IDF facilitated the evacuation of patients from the area while maintaining emergency services.
Since the start of operational activity in Jabaliya, approximately 45,000 Palestinian civilians have evacuated, and IDF troops have eliminated hundreds of terrorists.
IDF: Overnight, the IAF conducted intelligence-based strikes on several weapons storage facilities and command centers of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and aerial defense units in the area of Dahieh, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold.
All of the Hezbollah terrorist assets were embedded beneath residential buildings in the heart of Beirut, a further example of Hezbollah’s cynical exploitation of the Lebanese population as a human shield.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including publishing advance warnings to the population in the area.
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the names of three fallen soldiers whose families have been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC251020248904234
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
IDF: In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.
The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil.
Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond.
Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized.
We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.
Attached is a video statement from the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: https://bit.ly/4hdYiqN
IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari:
“Iran attacked Israel twice, including in locations that endangered civilians, and has paid the price for it.”
Attached is a Hebrew video announcement of the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: https://bit.ly/4dZqRFn
Attached is the translation:
“Good morning and Shabbat Shalom,
A short while ago, our planes returned safely after striking military targets in Iran. This was in response to Iran’s attacks against the State of Israel in recent months. The retaliatory strike has been completed, and its objectives have been achieved.
Following the directive of the political echelon, we carried out precise and targeted strikes on targets in different areas in Iran. These included missile manufacturing…
IDF: The IDF continues operational activity in southern Lebanon and in the Gaza Strip, eliminating dozens of terrorists and dismantling terrorist infrastructure and weapons
Over the past day, the IAF struck over 70 Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon, including anti-tank missile posts, terrorist infrastructure sites, weapons storage facilities, terrorist cells and command centers.
IDF troops continue to operate in southern Lebanon, dismantling terrorist infrastructure sites in which terrorists were operating and eliminating several terrorists from the ground and air. In one incident, IDF troops in southern Lebanon rapidly struck a Hezbollah terrorist cell that fired rockets at IDF troops.
In another incident, IDF troops directed an IAF strike …
IDF: The Paratroopers Brigade and Yahalom Unit Located and Destroyed a Strategic Hezbollah Underground Facility in Southern Lebanon
For the past month, the Paratroopers Brigade Combat Team has been engaged in complex targeted operations in mountainous, and subterranean areas in Southern Lebanon.
During a joint operation with the Yahalom Unit, which included extensive underground searches in the area, the troops discovered and destroyed a strategic underground military facility built by Hezbollah over the past 15 years.
The facility was over 1.5 kilometers long and stored equipment that enabled hundreds of militants to stay inside for extended periods of time. This included food supplies, beds, storage cabinets, electrical power, and an arsenal of weapons—including anti-tank missiles, rockets, RPGs, landmines, and numerous explosive devices.
The operation was conducted in cooperation with the 77th Battalion, the 8219th Engineer Battalion, the Yahalom Unit, and the ISA.
During searches and the examination of the underground command center, Yahalom Unit soldiers engaged in close-quarters encounters with entrenched militants. All enemy forces were eliminated.
Attached is footage from inside the facility: https://bit.ly/3NEQgJF
Attached is footage of the destruction of the facility: https://bit.ly/4hkCols
Attached is footage of IDF commanders in the area of the facility: https://bit.ly/4hlanKE
Attached is a video announcement of a company commander in the Yahalom Unit, MAJ A.: https://bit.ly/4eaN4AE
Attached is a video of a company commander in the Paratroopers Brigade, CPT Nehemiah from inside the facility: https://bit.ly/4hobAkk
Attached is a map of the route of the destroyed facility: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC261024332652852047
Attached are photos of the facility and weapons that were discovered and destroyed: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC2610242387423895222947
Attached is footage from the forces’ activity in southern Lebanon: https://bit.ly/3UpTyod
Attached are photos of the forces’ activity in southern Lebanon: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC26102424724872
IDF: Approximately 130 launchers dismantled by the IAF over the past week
Over the past week, IAF aircraft struck approximately 130 ready-to-fire launchers, some of which had previously been used by Hezbollah terrorists to fire toward the State of Israel.
Yesterday (Friday), the IAF rapidly struck the launcher that had fired a rocket toward Majd al-Krum that injured multiple civilians.
This week, IDF troops located four armed mobile launchers with approximately 160 ready-to-fire rockets that were confiscated by the troops.
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon also located and dismantled numerous launchers that were aimed and ready-to-fire at the State of Israel and IDF troops.
The IDF will continue to operate to eliminate the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization against the State of Israel and its civilians.
Following the sirens that sounded at 14:09 and 14:11 in the Upper Galilee area and southern Golan Heights, approximately 50 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in open areas.
Following the sirens that sounded in the Mount Dov, Upper Galilee and northern Golan Heights area, approximately 75 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified in the area.
Attached is a video of the strikes on the launchers: https://bit.ly/3AmGybS
Attached is a photo of the mobile launchers that were located by IDF troops: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC261020244520423404
IDF: As of 23:00, approximately 190 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Saturday, October 26th).
The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
