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IDF kills head of Hezbollah’s financial arm in Damascus strike The IDF revealed formerly classified intelligence about the Hezbollah terror organization’s financial network on Monday, including the location of a secret bunker with approximately $500 million in gold and cash located under Sahel General Hospital in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon. The revelations came as Israel targets Hezbollah’s economic infrastructure, in addition to its military sites, as demonstrated in the strikes on the Al-Qard Al-Hassan bank. According to the military, the Al-Qard Al-Hassan association “finances Hezbollah’s terrorist activities directly, including the purchase of weapons, and the payment and distribution of salaries…

Dozens of casualties have been sustained from a drone strike in the Binyamin area of northern Israel; it is the highest number of casualties in a single event since the October 7 massacre. Magen David Adom Director General Eli Bin said that at least 67 people were injured Sunday evening, October 13, from a drone strike launched by Hezbollah that exploded near Binyamina in northern Israel. Four of the injured are defined as critical, five others were seriously injured and many others are in moderate condition. MDA teams evacuated 39 casualties and the military and other ambulances evacuated another 25. Emek…

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN responds to accusations that Israel is not allowing enough aid to enter the Gaza Strip: The amount of aid is not the issue, but rather the fact that Hamas steals aid which is destined for Gazans. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, spoke to the media on Wednesday, before a session of the UN Security Council session, where he reiterated that the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza is not the issue, but rather the fact that Hamas steals aid which is destined for Gazans. “We’re hearing a lot of accusations about humanitarian efforts in Gaza,…

Iran has perpetuated narratives of success for Hezbollah, claiming that the terror group is better equipped in attacking the Jewish state than the current reality suggests. Iran and the proxy terrorist groups it backs in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza, and other places continued their multi-front war on Israel this week, just as Israel increased its operations in Lebanon. The IDF has also carried out many airstrikes targeting Hezbollah command and control centers, as Hezbollah continued firing hundreds of rockets a day at Israel. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian continued, meanwhile, to slam Israel in statements, one bashing the US and Europe for supporting Israel’s…

Former CIA director and retired general David H. Petraeus stressed that without Israel’s continued presence, any efforts at rebuilding Gaza could be undermined by terrorists. Former CIA director and retired general David H. Petraeus has emphasized that Israel should maintain control of the Philadelphi Corridor, the critical border area between Gaza and Egypt, until a reliable security force is established to prevent the resurgence of Hamas and other extremist groups.Speaking on the Jewish People’s Podcast by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), Petraeus stressed that without Israel’s continued presence, any efforts at rebuilding Gaza could be undermined by terrorists. “Rafah crossing between…

Analysis: Israel is now perceived as a country with perhaps mythical powers, and the ensuing uncertainty and speculation as to what else might be in store for its enemies is a decisive strategic force multiplier Israel’s 2024 population comprised 0.12% of the world’s population. Its territory amounts to 88% of Maryland’s. And yet on September 17 and 18, this tiny nation most likely caused armies the world over to rethink their military doctrines. This was a full-blown remote-controlled offensive deep inside enemy territory that inflicted mass casualties but without risking a single soldier in face-to-face combat and with traditional military capabilities…

National Security Council warns approaching anniversary of October 7 Hamas attack likely to intensify motivation to carry out terror actions, advises caution The National Security Council issued a lengthy travel advisory Wednesday to Israelis planning to go abroad over the upcoming Jewish holiday period, warning of stepped-up attempts by Iran and its proxy terror groups to commit attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets. Citing many public remarks by Iran and Hezbollah about plans for attacks in response to Israeli actions and alleged actions, the advisory assessed that attempts will intensify with the approach of the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7…

Multiple projectiles intercepted, multiple impact northern Israel in latest Hezbollah barrage. The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded between 4:06 and 4:08 pm in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 40 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. A number of projectiles were intercepted, others were identified as impacting in the area. There are no reports of injuries from the latest Hezbollah barrage as of press time. Over the past day, IDF fighter jets struck dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon. Among the targets struck were terror sites, terrorist cells, launchers that were ready to fire…

It is still unclear whether the missile was detected in time and why the Arrow system did not intercept it as planned. A Houthi missile seemingly evaded Israel’s advanced detection systems. Despite advanced systems, it wasn’t until the missile was over Israeli airspace that it was finally brought down, raising questions about potential failures in the security systems in place.The Houthis do not have their own ballistic missile industry. Their entire stock comes from Iran. What is known in Yemen as “Tufan” is essentially the Iranian Ghadir missile, itself a development of the Shahab-3. For 25 years, the Arrow system has…

Former IDF Chief and Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon was the target of a failed bomb plot by the Hezbollah terrorist organization last September, Israel Police and Shin Bet revealed. “It’s not the first time someone has tried to kill me,” Ya’alon told Democrat TV after the revelation. “My worldview is that of one who attacks, not one who is attacked, and I also take precautions, so I’m alive,” he added. The domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet has now permitted the disclosure of Ya’alon’s name after initially only stating that the target was a “former senior security official.” The revelation…