Neither the prime minister nor his wife Sara Netanyahu were present at the location at the time of the attack, and no casualties were reported. Residents of Caesarea reported hearing a powerful explosion, although no warning sirens were activated.
According to the preliminary findings, the IDF lost contact with this drone despite spotting it earlier along with another one. Residents of nearby community alerted IDF on time that there was a UAV – only to be dismissed.
The diplomatic mission calls for an end to a year-long “intolerable violence,” marking the first diplomatic response to the attack.
Security briefing reveals weakened Hezbollah and shifting dynamics in Lebanon.
Magen David Adom first responders call this a "mass-casualty incident," with 5 severely injured. Hezbollah claims responsibility.
"The time has come for you to remove UNIFIL from the borders of Hezbollah and its battlefields," Netanyahu declares, addressing UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly.
US deploys Thaad battery to bolster air defenses as Netanyahu government plans retaliation against Iran.
Senior US officials, including Blinken and Hochstein, have reached out to Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to gain their support in electing a new president in Lebanon, according to a Wall Street Journal report, seeking to leverage Israel’s military action against Hezbollah to weaken its influence in Lebanon.
The dual passport holder was arrested by the Lebanese authorities on suspicion of espionage.
Authorities reportedly arrested Joshua Tartakovsky after finding his Israeli passport while searching his belongings.
