22 September 2024

"Third Lebanon War": Fifth Day

20 Elul 5784 

@ 17:34 (IST)

@ 15:36 (IST)

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@ 15:00 (IST) - The IDF spokesman has just finished delivering a new statement...

(NOTE:  "Be'ezrat Hashem!!")


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  • @ 14:30 (IST) - After 3 hours of non-stop airstrikes, Lebanon reports 100 dead
    and 400 wounded. 
  • "Massive traffic jams" can be seen in southern Lebanon heading toward Beirut.
  • Fires in northern Israel from Hezbollah rockets.

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⚠ NATIONAL WARNING - Brigadier General Tesler explains for Home Front Command: Residents south of Haifa should be prepared for a rapid change from 0 to 100 and take into account the planning for families with children and from work to get home at a reasonable time.  The Mamad (protected space) should also be ready.
.. Defense Minister:  "At the new stage in which we have entered the war - our success also depends on the proper conduct of the home front. There are days ahead of us when the public will have to show composure."

@ 13:04 (IST) - JPOST

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@ 10:46 (IST)

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Hagari warns Lebanese civilians near terror targets in S. Lebanon to evacuate
Hagari's warning was unusual and different from mass evacuation warnings issued to date in Gaza.  (@ 08:19 IST)

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@ 07:48 (IST)

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@ 22:20 (IST) - 🟥 DRONE SWARM! - Sunday night - events from Israel  
ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

(( VIDEO - attempted interception of suicide drones from Iraq over the southern Golan / Kinneret - failed interception. ))

‼DRONE SWARM from Shia Militias Iraq against SOUTHERN GOLAN, BEIT SHEAN, and SURROUNDING TOWNS..

( fog of war - lack of clarity )

.. started with 1 - 3 suicide drones over the southern Golan / Kinneret.  Multiple interceptions attempted. 
.. followed by 10+ SUICIDE DRONES against the Beit Shean area.  (Other reports say some or all were cruise missiles.)

.. 6 interceptions (drones or cruise missiles?), some misses.

.. Iraqi’s release video (not shared here) of launches, primarily of them SCREAMING religious Islamic verses while lighting them off.

.. Shia militias: We attacked targets in the Jordan Valley using Arpad-type UAVs.  Claim to have fired 15 suicide drones.

.. MDA: no reports of casualties.

.. NO REPORTS OF IMPACT / DAMAGE, nor of a fire started.  What happened to the drones?

One of the UAVs fell in the area of ​​Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu.
Another UAV fell in the area between Beit She'an and the Jordan Valley. 
.. DRONE INFO:  The Al-Arfad drone is a new kamikaze drone deployed in attacks against Israel and U.S. interests. This drone was first utilized in May 2024 during an attack on Eilat. It is a long-range attack drone with distinctive V-shaped tail fins. These drones have been increasingly used in regional conflicts, particularly in operations tied to Iranian-backed militias.


♦Opposition sources (enemy report) in Syria report that IDF forces crossed the border fence in the Golan Heights about 300 meters.  The force, supported by tanks, bulldozers and other military vehicles, began to dig a trench and establish a line of fortifications as well as observation posts.

♦RUMORS Hamas leader Sinwar has been out of touch for some time.  Speculation he may have been wounded in an attack, or is temporarily cut off from communications, or even killed.  Others say no such info, it’s just speculation.

🔸DEAL NEWS.. Supposedly this offer has been made: Hamas proposal for a hostage deal: a 5-year ceasefire in exchange for the release of all the hostages. 
  The deal includes the return of all the hostages in exchange for all of the convicted mass murderers Arab prisoners.  Requires a cessation of military activity for 5 years and return to the borders before Oct. 7 (meaning Israel must leave Gaza 100%, including the border corridor.) 
▪Verdict of the Tel Aviv District Court: The Tel Aviv Municipality's decision to prohibit segregation in (public space use for) prayer is a reasonable decision (even though it has only been applied to Jewish prayer, not Muslim prayer).

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@ 18:40 (IST) -⚠ HEZBOLLAH THREATENS ESCALATION AS ISRAEL PREPARES FOR OPEN-ENDED CONFLICT IN THE NORTH ⚠

⚠ IDF tanks have been spotted moving north as part of Division 98, an elite unit of the IDF, signaling military preparation for potential escalation.

⚠ Naim Qassem, Deputy Secretary General of Hezbollah, delivered a strong message during a speech at the Aqil burial. He threatened to "destroy Israel’s economy" and rejected any attempts at resolving the conflict through diplomacy. Qassem declared that not only would no Israeli residents return to the north, but even more people would flee the area. He emphasized that just as Israel has made "returning the citizens to the north" a war goal, Hezbollah has set its own goal of preventing that from happening. He described the situation as an open-ended battle with Israel, stating that Hezbollah is prepared for all military challenges and has yet to decide its full response to the aggression. According to Qassem, this conflict has entered a new and more intense phase