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IDF Updates – August 17th

IDF: Yesterday (Friday), the IAF struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Hanine and Maroun El Ras in southern Lebanon. Additionally, overnight, a Hezbollah weapons storage facility was struck in the area of Nabatieh.

IDF artillery struck to remove a threat in the areas of Rmaych, Labbouneh, Kfarchouba and Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon.

Attached is a video of the strikes: https://bit.ly/3YHAJjc


IDF: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Ayelet HaShahar in northern Israel, approximately 55 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, some of which fell in open areas. No injuries were reported. As a result of the projectiles fired into Israel, multiple fires were ignited in the area and Israel Fire and Rescue Services are currently operating at the scene to extinguish them.

Earlier today (Saturday), an IDF soldier was severely injured and another soldier was lightly injured this morning as a result of a projectile that crossed from Lebanon and fell in the area of Misgav Am. The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment and their families have been notified.


IDF: Earlier today, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Hussein Ibrahim Kasseb, a commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, in the area of Tyre.

Attached is a video of the strike: https://bit.ly/3SQsuNO


IDF: Earlier today, the IAF struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Markaba, Ramyeh, and Kfarhamam in southern Lebanon.

Additionally, IDF artillery struck to remove a threat in the areas of At Tiri, Yater, Labbouneh, and Hanine in southern Lebanon.

Attached is a video of the strikes: https://bit.ly/46OMiqK


IDF: Following the sirens that sounded due to the hostile aircraft infiltration towards the area of Kela Alon, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon. No injuries were reported.

Following the sirens that sounded in the areas of Shtula and Netu’a, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, fell in an open area. No injuries were reported.

Earlier today, the IAF struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Aitaroun, Ayta ash Shab and Matmoura in southern Lebanon.


IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the name of a fallen soldier whose family has been notified:  https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1708202473747656557

Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780


IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the name of a fallen soldier whose family has been notified:  https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC17082024567

Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780


Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

The ISA and IDF eliminated two senior Hamas terrorists in Jenin who were involved in planning the shooting attack in the Jordan Valley, during which Yonatan Deutsch was murdered

In a joint IDF and ISA operation, an aircraft struck a vehicle in Jenin and eliminated two senior Hamas terrorists.

The terrorist Ahmed Abu Ara from Aqabah was involved in further terrorist attacks and was a senior operative in the production of explosives for terror attacks.
Additionally, the terrorist Rafet Dawasi from Silat al-Harithiya was a senior in the Hamas military infrastructure of the Jenin area.

During the ISA investigation on Yassin Ghanem, who was arrested by the ISA and IDF, it was revealed that the two terrorists were involved in the terror attack on the 11th of August 2024 in the Jordan Valley, during which Yonatan Deutsch was murdered.

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