Israel News for 9-16-2024
News Update
Over the weekend, the Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at central Israel that seems to have penetrated at least some of Israel’s air defenses before being intercepted. Now Yemen is reportedly bracing for an Israeli retaliation and fear that another attack on the port of Hodeidah will completely put it out of business. Israel’s security cabinet is discussing the issue today.
A Border Police officer was lightly wounded in a stabbing attack at the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City. The terrorist was neutralized at the scene.
The IDF is reinforcing positions along the Lebanon border and moving troops into fortified firing positions overlooking Lebanese villages. The idf continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. For more, click here.
There are reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering firing Defense Minister Gallant and replacing him with former Likud party rival Gideon Sa’ar, who has been in the opposition and reportedly has positive relations with the ultra-Orthodox parties. Gallant has criticized the need to maintain troops in the Philadelphi corridor and called for hostage deal as the number one priority.
Health Minister Uriel Busso said some captured Nukhba terrorists who received medical treatment in Israel, following the atrocities of the October 7 massacre, were taken into Gaza and aided forces in locating and rescuing hostages. For more, click here.
According to research by the Center for New American Security, Israel has been the world’s largest supplier of suicide drones over the past 28 years. Turkey was the world’s leading supplier of armed drones.
