Israel News for 5-7-2026
News Update
The IDF killed Ahmed Ali Balout, commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, in a precision airstrike yesterday in the Dahieh district of Beirut. Several other terrorists were also thought to have been killed in the strike. According to the IDF, seven soldiers were wounded by Hezbollah explosive-laden first-person-view (FPV) drones in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours. The ceasefire in Lebanon is still in place.
Azzam al-Hayya, a son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, was killed in a strike in Gaza City yesterday. He was a member of Hamas’ elite Nukhba force. Earlier Wednesday, Reuters reported that Nassim Kalazani, a senior officer in Hamas’ police force, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Prosecutors filed an indictment against a 36-year-old Israeli man accused of attacking a Christian nun near King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem, saying he targeted her because of her religious identity. He was charged with aggravated assault causing bodily injury as a hate crime, as well as simple assault.
Israel announced that it will supply jet fuel to Germany, which is suffering from shortages as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closing. The statement said, “The request from Germany for assistance in jet fuel and natural gas was received in recent days by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Minister Eli Cohen instructed the professional bodies to make an effort to respond positively.”
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has closed a deal worth $900 million – $1.1 billion with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert six Boeing 767 aircraft into tanker transport aircraft, “Defense News India” reports. The report notes that until now, the Indian Air Force has relied on outdated Ilyushin 78 aircraft.
