Israel News for 9-26-2024
News Update
Israel has rejected an immediate 21 ceasefire with Hezbollah, proposed by the U.S. and France. Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who is filling in for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he travels to the United States to address the UN General Assembly, wrote: “There will be no cease-fire in the north. We will continue to fight against the terrorist organization Hezbollah with all our might until victory and the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes.” The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement saying, “The Prime Minister has directed the IDF to continue fighting with full force, according to the plan that was presented to him. The fighting in Gaza will also continue until all the objectives of the war have been achieved.”
The IDF has been striking 7 border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, to disrupt arms shipments into Lebanon. The IDF continues to strike Hezbollah targets throughout southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley. It also struck a high ranking Hezbollah commander in Beirut today, reportedly Hezbollah’s head of UAVs.
A barrage of around 45 rockets was launched at Acre this morning.
A Hamas official told the Saudi network Al-Hadath today that Hamas has reached an agreement that would make the Fatah party of Palestinian President Abbas responsible for the civil management of Gaza, including the crossings. The agreement is supposed to be signed next week in Cairo. A senior official in the Palestinian Authority played down the likelihood of an agreement.
