WAR UPDATES: Seizing Hamas stronghold in Gaza, IDF finds trove of maps, combat plans and other documents

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Seizing Hamas stronghold in Gaza, IDF finds trove of maps, combat plans and other documents

Taking control of a Hamas military stronghold in northern Gaza, IDF soldiers conducted extensive searches and located intelligence information that included operational orders belonging to Hamas. This also included operational maps, means of communication, command and control tables and personal details of Hamas commanders and terrorists.

Intelligence in the 162nd Division and additional sources are investigating the materials which will be used by the IDF in future fights.

Gaza rocket explodes in close vicinity to i24NEWS crew in Sderot

‘We moved behind a mound of dirt and tried to protect ourselves’

A Gaza rocket exploding in the courtyard of a Sderot kindergarten almost hits i24NEWS news crew. @P_Klochendler has the details of his and his colleagues’ close brush, which was caught on camera: pic.twitter.com/U2OqbakceT

— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 3, 2023

IDF strikes three Hezbollah outposts on Lebanese territory

Netanyahu warns Nasrallah: ‘A mistake now will exact a cost you cannot even imagine’

Nasrallah: ‘Oct. 7 was a 100% Palestinian operation carried out by Palestinians for Palestinian cause, no relation to any regional issues’

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Blinken: ‘It is striking… shocking that the brutality of the Hamas slaughter has receded so quickly in the memories of so many’

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: ‘Al-Aqsa Flood has expanded to more than one front’

Secretary-General of the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since the outbreak of the war on October 7.

Al-Manar / AFPThe head of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah delivering a televised speech in Lebanon.

Nasrallah said the October 7 attack, led by the terrorist organization Hamas, was decided upon and executed purely by the Palestinian people.

“We needed a major event to shake the occupation forces and shake its supporters especially in Washington and London. An event that would reopen the book and remove the dust from these causes and bring back the Palestinian cause to the spotlight along with its sacred places and locations. Bringing it back to the top of the world agenda,” Nasrallah added.

“This battle is a fully Palestinian one for the sake of Palestine, for the causes of Palestine, and for the people of Palestine. it is not related to any other regional issues or topics,” the Hezbollah leader continued.

Israel Police find explosive device in the water near Haifa beach

Israel Police said an improvised explosive device (IED) was found in the water near the beach in Haifa, asking the public to clear the area, as the security personnel prepare for a controlled explosion.

Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities

Families of hostages taken by Hamas file crimes against humanity charges at ICC

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Blinken: Israel has obligation to defend itself so October 7 never happens again

Amos Ben-Gershom / GPOU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

“Israel has not only the right but the obligation to defend itself… to make sure that this October 7 never happens again,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told journalists on Friday, as he met Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Iranian Foreign Minister tells Syrian counterpart: ‘Readiness of the Palestinian resistance and the rest of the resistance parties is very high’

Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says no approval for fuel entering Gaza

Following meeting a between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office (PMO) told “there is no approval for fuel entering the Gaza Strip.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are meeting for the third time since the outbreak of the war, at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. They met privately and are now holding an expanded meeting together with the War Cabinet. pic.twitter.com/Y3A3lPj24I

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) November 3, 2023

IDF confirms artillery strike on launch site in Lebanon after anti-tank missile attack

Families of hostages held by Hamas barricade themselves near Blinken, Netanyahu meeting place in Tel Aviv

Families of the hostages being held by Hamas barricade themselves in front of the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv until the Prime Minister publicly announces that there is no ceasefire until everyone is returned

‘There is no break without return!’ pic.twitter.com/tuqJMSx9We

— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 3, 2023

Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities

Israel stops warning Russia of attacks on Syrian territory, as ties worsen – report

Israel stopped warning Russia of attacks Iranian proxies in Syrian territory, according to Bloomberg.

The report adds that the shift in Israeli policy was part of worsening relations between Israel and Russia, since the October 7 attack by the terrorist organization Hamas.

IDF discloses footage from the destruction of a Hamas terror tunnel

לוחמי יחידת יהל”ם, בשיתוף לוחמי הנדסה מגדוד 7107, חטיבת הנח”ל, חטיבת הנגב וכוחות שריון חשפו ונטרלו במגוון פעילויות מיוחדות מנהרות לחימה פעילות של ארגון חמאס בשטח הרצועה.

הלוחמים חשפו פירים, הטמינו חומרי נפץ, מילכדו ונטרלו מנהרות בשטח רצועת עזה pic.twitter.com/LaGtUVniau

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) November 3, 2023

Netanyahu tells Blinken: ‘It’s always good to see you, even on the hard days’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin, and the two were now being joined by Israel’s war cabinet and senior American officials.

Rocket alert sirens sound in Gaza border communities

IDF discloses death of Sergeant Itay Saadon, 25th since Gaza ground operation

Staff Sergeant Itay Saadon, 21 years old, from Har Halutz, was a tank commander in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.

IDF Spokesperson: Ready for any event, as Iran continues to push its proxies

RAdm. Daniel Hagari updates about the IDF’s readiness along Israel’s northern border in today’s morning briefing. pic.twitter.com/9XRrxys8FM

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 3, 2023

IDF Spokesperson: number of hostages drops to 241, remains a top priority

IDF Chief Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, announced on Friday morning that the number of hostages dropped to 241, due to new intelligence. He reiterated that returning the abductees was a top priority.

During the daily morning briefing, Hagari also stated that “in the north we are in preparation, we will continue to respond against any harm.”

“We are at a very high level of readiness to respond to any incident that will occur, even today and in the days to come. Iran continues to carry out negative subversive activities and spurs emissaries to divert us from the war in Gaza, just as it did in Ukraine, Yemen and Iraq against American forces.”

Israeli FM meets with Japanese counterpart, as show of solidarity