Day 360 of the war: Hamas has announced the death of its Lebanon branch commander, Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, the IAF conducted a precision strike on a Hamas command and control center. The targeted facility was established in a location that previously housed the Abu Jaafar Mansour School. Concurrently, air defense systems successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial object entering Israeli airspace from Lebanon, triggering alerts in Ramot Naftali. In a separate incident, Lebanese sources reported that an Israeli strike in a neighborhood north of Dahieh eliminated Sheikh Mohammed Taqoush, the secretary-general of Jamaa Islamiya. Popular Front announced that three of its senior terrorists were killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut.
September 30
13:06: Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in conversation with armored corps soldiers on the northern border: The elimination of Nasrallah is an important stage, but it's not the end - to return the northern residents, we will use all our capabilities, including you.
12:40: Nasrallah's deputy, Naim Qassem: We will choose a successor at the earliest opportunity, we are ready for an Israeli ground incursion.
11:54: Sirens in the Western Galilee
11:51: Iranian Foreign Ministry: The countries of the region have proven that they can defend themselves from Israel, there is no need for us to send Iranian forces.
11:46: Initial reports of explosions in Damascus.
11:23: The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources familiar with the matter, that IDF special units operated in a focused manner in southern Lebanon to gather intelligence in preparation for a possible ground maneuver, including inside Hezbollah tunnels.
11:09: Sirens in the Golan Heights
11:07: For the first time since the assassination: Nasrallah's deputy is expected to give a speech today at noon
10:46: Iran is transferring thousands of fighters from Iraq to the border areas of Syria and Lebanon, according to a report in Bloomberg. This is aimed at strengthening Hezbollah after Israel's attacks. CNN also reported that Biden is expressing concern about Iran's response following Nasrallah's assassination. According to an American source, the US is working with Israel to prepare defense systems and is making changes to its military posture in the region.
10:05: The Israeli Air Force struck targets of the Houthi terror regime in Yemen on Sunday, approximately 1,800 km (1,118 miles) from Israel's border.
Video: Israeli Air Force strikes Houthi targets in Yemen Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
09:43: Sirens in Safed.
09:16: IDF Spokesperson reports successful interception of an unmanned aerial vehicle in Israel's northern economic waters, with no alerts activated per policy.
מצ״ב תיעוד כלי הטיס הבלתי מאוייש שחצה למרחב הימי בצפון הארץ מוקדם יותר היום, כלי הטיס יורט על ידי ספינת טילים של חיל הים pic.twitter.com/OIxiNwVa6K
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 30, 2024
9:10: Initial report: IDF strikes in Dahieh, Beirut
8:09: Hamas confirmed the death of Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, its Lebanon branch commander and a member of the organization's foreign bureau. The statement indicated that he was killed in a morning strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, along with his wife, son, and daughter.
7:51: Rafael is set to conduct a test at the David Institute in Kiryat this morning. Residents may hear noise during the test. Security officials have been briefed on the activity.
7:14: Reports from Yemen indicate that an American drone was downed over Saada in the country's north.
4:50: The Popular Front announced that three of its senior officials were killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut. The deceased include Mohammed Abd al-Aal, a member of the organization's political bureau; Imad Awada, commander of the military department in Lebanon; and Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Aal.
The strike occurred around 1:00 in central Beirut, targeting an apartment in a residential building near the Al-Cola bridge. Lebanese media reports suggest this is the first time Israel has struck in the Lebanese capital outside the Dahieh quarter, an area associated with Hezbollah.
3:00: An IDF spokesperson stated that Israeli forces struck dozens of launchers and weapons storage facilities belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. Fighter jets also targeted various military structures in southern Lebanon used by Hezbollah for operations against Israel.
2:30: The IDF reported that air defense systems successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial object entering Israeli territory from Lebanon. Rocket and missile alert systems were activated in the Ramot Naftali area due to potential falling debris from the interception.
1:59: Lebanese sources report that Sheikh Mohammed Taqoush, Secretary-General of Jamaa Islamiya, was killed in the Israeli strike in Beirut.
1:45: Lebanon's MTV news channel reported that the target of the Beirut strike may have been Zakaria Bazzi of Jamaa Islamiya, an Islamist group with ties to Hamas.
1:34: Initial report: The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah targets in the Beqaa Valley area of Lebanon.
1:29: IDF Spokesperson: Israeli Air Force aircraft recently conducted a precision strike, guided by intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate and Southern Command, targeting operatives at a Hamas command and control center, established in an area that previously housed the Abu Jaafar Mansour School in northern Gaza.
1:11: Lebanese sources reported a strike targeting a residential apartment in Beirut.
غارة اسرائيلية استهدفت شقة سكنية في مبنى قرب جسر الكولا pic.twitter.com/yCNHP5TY5k
— Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) September 29, 2024
1:00: Lebanon's Al-Jadeed channel reports a severe Israeli air strike in Beirut. According to the Lebanese MTV news channel, the strike focused on a site near the Al-Cola bridge in Beirut.
0:46: Hezbollah denies the report regarding the selection of Hashem Safi al-Din as the organization's secretary-general: The news regarding organizational procedures in Hezbollah after Nasrallah's death is insignificant. Only an official statement from the Hezbollah leadership can be relied upon.
0:22: Palestinian report: An IDF drone struck a vehicle in northern Khan Younis, resulting in three casualties at the scene.
0:06: Saudi Arabia declared its support for the Lebanese people in its first response since the elimination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The Saudi Foreign Ministry emphasized the importance of preserving Lebanon's sovereignty, without directly mentioning Nasrallah's elimination.
