Israel News for 9-19-2024
News Update
Walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah terrorists exploded throughout Lebanon yesterday, injuring around 450 and killing at least 20. The covert operation “allegedly” carried out by Israel follows the detonation of thousands of pagers throughout Lebanon, Syria and Iran on Tuesday, which killed dozens of Hezbollah terrorists and injured several thousand, including the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. The walkie-talkies were purchased by Hezbollah about five months ago, around the same time as the pagers. The explosions happened at the same time as the funeral of the son of Hezbollah parliament member, Ali Amar, in Dahieh. People throughout Lebanon are getting rid of their wireless devices. Sources say that major damage has been inflicted on Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force. Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is expected to deliver his first public address since the attacks today.
An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon at the upper Galilee injured 8 Israelis today, including 1 seriously. A drone strike also wounded two Israelis in the western Galilee. The IDF responded with artillery fire. Overnight, IDF airstrikes hit multiple Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Hezbollah apparently carried out a cyber attack of their own last night, sending thousands of fake SMS messages to phones in Haifa and central Israel. The messages, in Hebrew, appeared to come from Home Command had contained numerous spelling and grammatical errors.
The IDF is conducting anti-terror operations around Jenin and the town of Qabatiya in northern Samaria. There have been multiple clashes with terrorists, and at least 4 terrorists have reportedly been eliminated. The operations are part of a broader campaign called “Summer Camps” aimed at reducing threats of attacks, especially during the upcoming holiday period.
The Shin Bet announced that last month, it arrested an Israeli citizen accused of working for Iran, who was involved in plotting assassinations of top Israeli leaders including the Prime Minister. The accused is Moti Meman, 73, from Ashkelon, a businessman who had lived in Turkey for an extended period, developed business and social ties with Turkish and Iranian individuals. He took at least 2 trips to Iran, where he met with Iranian security service operatives. For more, click here.
