Israel News for 3-20-2024
News Update
The IDF operation in Al-Shifa hospital has thus far resulted in the elimination of 70 to 90 terrorists and the arrest of 300 terror suspects, of which 130 are known terrorists. The operation is expected to continue for a few more days.
For a complete list of the soldiers killed in the ground offensive, click here.
The Hezbollah rockets and Israeli airstrikes continue in the north. New video has been released showing that Hezbollah is storing weapons and manufacturing weapons in civilian neighborhoods in Lebanon.
A Cruise missile fired from Yemen by the Houthis entered Israeli airspace and fell in an open area just north of Eilat.
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled today to demolish the house of the terrorist who carried out the attack outside the Shalem police station in Jerusalem, in which policeman Ofir Hajbi was seriously wounded. It is the first house demolition of a terrorist who did not commit murder.
The Canadian Foreign Minister said that Canada will stop sending weapons to Israel, after Canada’s parliament voted 204 to 117 on Monday to end arms exports to Israel. The parliament also demanded an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and movement towards the establishment of the State of Palestine as part of a negotiated two-state solution. Portions of the F-35 fighter jet are produced in Canada.
I wrote about the contradictory aspect of calling for both a ceasefire and a Palestinian state, in the Times of Israel. To read the article, click here. [Please take a moment to comment on the article there — it helps it get featured on the front page.]
