Day 391 of the war: Israeli security forces launched a counter-terrorism operation in the Nur al-Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem early Thursday, during which an aircraft struck an armed cell that had opened fire on forces. The operation came hours after special forces eliminated a senior Hamas terrorist who was planning imminent attacks.
October 31
4:07 p.m: A man and a woman have been killed from a rocket barrage on the Krayot area. A 71-year-old man sustained light injuries from shrapnel.
3:13 p.m.: Alert sirens sound in Krayot and surrounding areas
2:33 p.m.: IDF reports striking Hezbollah's Radwan Force weapons depots and command centers in Syria. Strike part of systematic effort to reduce Iranian arms transfers through Syria to Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah's logistical infrastructure in Al-Qusayr area.
2:11 p.m.: Saudi foreign minister says that the establishment of a Palestinian state depends on international law principles, not Israeli recognition. He states Gaza ceasefire negotiations repeatedly collapsed due to new Israeli demands. He adds that Iran conveyed no interest in continued regional escalation, emphasizing Saudi-Iranian relations are progressing positively despite complex regional dynamics.
1:22 p.m.: Netanyahu meets with US envoy Amos Hochstein and Biden adviser McGurk.
1:11 p.m.: Metula council head: Five dead, including four foreign workers; one additional foreign worker seriously wounded.
1:04 p.m.: IDF spokesperson: Following alerts between 12:21-12:23 p.m. in Central Galilee, Upper Galilee and Western Galilee regions, approximately 30 launches from Lebanon identified. Launches intercepted according to policy, with impacts confirmed in open areas.
1:00 p.m.: Reports from south Lebanon: Lebanese soldier on motorcycle killed
12:53 p.m.: Syrian state news agency reports Israeli strike on residential buildings in Qusayr, Homs province. Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen says strike targeted industrial area, resulting in civilian casualties. Syrian opposition sources report strikes hit "warehouses" in Qusayr industrial zone, with at least one fatality.
12:40 p.m.: Hamas rejects short-term ceasefire proposal, senior official tells AFP
12:39 p.m.: Arab reports: 30 percent of Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp residents in south Lebanon evacuate following IDF warning
12:36 p.m.: Barrage toward central Galilee: About twenty launches identified toward Carmiel area
12:35 p.m.: Magen David Adom update: CPR in progress on 4 critically wounded in Metula strike. MDA Director General Eli Bin reports four people critically wounded at agricultural field in Metula, one additional person seriously injured.
12:23 p.m.: Rocket and missile fire toward Carmiel and surrounding area.
12:00 p.m.: Initial reports: Casulaties in rocket strike in Metula
12:00 p.m.: Senior Hamas official tells Arab media: We reject temporary cease-fire but support any proposal leading to permanent ceasefire.
11:55 a.m.: Arab media reports Hezbollah has appointed new liaison unit chief without revealing name, replacing Wafiq Safa who was seriously wounded in Oct. 10 strike and hospitalized. Safa, who joined the organization in 1984 as part of the "founding generation," served as security committee chief and played a key role in Hezbollah's foreign relations and security affairs, including prisoner exchange negotiations with Israel.
11:52 a.m.: Syrian reports: Aerial strike on Al-Daf bridge near Qusayr in central Syria close to Lebanese border
11:47 a.m.: IDF repeats evacuation call to Baalbek residents.
11:46 a.m.: Sirens activated in Metula.
11:35 a.m.: IDF spokesperson: Weapons smuggling attempt foiled at Egyptian border as forces intercepted and downed drone carrying four rifles and a pistol in Paran Brigade sector. The seized weapons were transferred to security forces.
10:56 a.m.: IDF is conducting intensive ground operations in southern Lebanon. Forces are destroying underground infrastructure, observation posts, and weapons caches hidden in village homes, while engaging terrorists through direct combat and airstrikes. Forces also located and destroyed a camouflaged vehicle containing Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, and combat equipment in a civilian area.
Video: Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
10:47 a.m.: Cleared for publication: Bnei Brak resident tracked nuclear scientist on behalf of Iran.
10:34 a.m.: IDF Arabic spokesperson issues evacuation notice to several Lebanese villages: "For your safety, evacuate your homes immediately and move northward. Any southward travel may pose a threat to your lives."
10:17 a.m.: Egypt says "President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi discussed regional escalation with CIA Director William Burns, emphasizing the urgent need for a cease-fire in Lebanon and preserving its sovereignty." The meeting between Egypt's president and the CIA director focused on developments in joint efforts to achieve calm in Gaza and ways to advance negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.
10:14 a.m.: Reports: Israeli drone strikes vehicle in Araya, Lebanon.
Video: Reported Israeli drone strikes vehicle in Araya, Lebanon / Credit: Arab media
9:56 a.m.: State Prosecutor's Office files indictment at Lod District Court today (Thursday) against Lod residents Rafael and Lala Gulayev, charged with operating on behalf of Iran.
9:00 a.m.: New espionage case: Shin Bet security agency and Israel Police arrest Lod couple for gathering intelligence on national infrastructure, security sites and surveillance of academic figure.
8:58 a.m.: Iraqi militias announce drone launch toward Golan Heights.
Iraqi Shiite militias release footage of overnight drone launch toward southern Israel https://t.co/9zSpuZQIOm
— Israel Hayom English (@IsraelHayomEng) October 31, 2024
8:21 a.m.: Diplomatic sources told Lebanese newspaper Al-Jumhuriya that US envoy Amos Hochstein's planned weekend visit to Beirut depends on positive outcomes from his meetings in Israel. The sources stated that "Israel's proposed conditions are not only rejected by Lebanon but are also unacceptable to the Americans, French, and the entire international community," adding that "Israel is attempting to capitalize on the widespread destruction of cities and villages, presenting it domestically as a major achievement to impose surrender terms on Lebanon."
8:18 a.m.: Air force jets eliminated Muhammad Khalil Alian in the Burj Qalawiya area this week. Alian commanded the anti-tank unit in the Hajir sector of Hezbollah's Nasser unit.
⭕️IDF Operational Update Over the Last Week:
📍Qalaouiyeh, Lebanon:
Elimination of terrorist Muhammad Khalil Alian, the Commander of Hezbollah's Anti-Tank Missile Array of the Hajir arena in Hezbollah's 'Nasser' Unit.📍Southern Lebanon:
Our troops identified and struck a… pic.twitter.com/TrFb8A6z2q— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 31, 2024
8:11 a.m.: Arab media reports: Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in Al-Qaraoun town in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, resulting in one casualty.
7:04 a.m.: Security forces are conducting a counter-terrorism operation in Nur al-Shams; an aircraft struck an armed cell that opened fire on forces.
Video: Nur al-Shams strike / Credit: Arab media
6:03 a.m.: Home Front Command will conduct siren tests today at 10:05 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. in Meona and Ben Ami communities.
5:20 a.m.: Reports indicate strikes in Beit Lahiya and Jabaliya in Gaza.
4:58 a.m.: Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed they launched drone attacks toward Israel throughout the night.
4:21 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Nahariya and Acre following rocket fire toward northern Israel.
4:21 a.m.: Sirens activated in Western Galilee and Nahariya due to concerns of hostile aircraft infiltration.
4:05 a.m.: Palestinian sources report two casualties during IDF operation in Nur al-Shams camp.
3:15 a.m.: Palestinian sources report airstrikes in Nur al-Shams camp east of Tulkarem.
2:27 a.m.: Sirens activated in Sasa in the Upper Galilee.
1:46 a.m.: IDF reports intercepting a drone that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace near Nahariya, confirms impacts in open areas in the Galilee Panhandle.
1:30 a.m.: Sirens sound in Nahariya and surrounding areas due to suspected hostile aircraft.
1:15 a.m.: Reports of strikes in Nuseirat in central Gaza.
12:01 a.m.: Security forces eliminated Hussam al-Malah, a senior Hamas terrorist in Tulkarem who was planning imminent attacks. Officials say al-Malah had collaborated with Islam Odeh, eliminated on Oct. 26 in Tulkarem, and Zahi Affi, eliminated in an airstrike on Oct. 3, who had planned significant attacks timed for the Oct. 7 first anniversary.
11:55 p.m.: Reports from Yemen indicate US conducted a strike near Al-Hodeidah University in the western part of the country.
