Terror group violated ceasefire 2,000 times since November truce. IDF combat ready should Netanyahu decide on multi-day operation targeting terrorist organization, including in Beirut, after ultimatum expires.
The target was identified as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a key operative in the Quds Force’s operations unit. He was killed together with another terrorist, Majed Qansoua, according to Israeli officials.
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on several Hezbollah launch sites in multiple areas of southern Lebanon. According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the attacks destroyed military structures and terrorist infrastructure used by Hezbollah in recent weeks.
The IDF struck a training compound on Friday morning used by Hezbollah's Radwan Force (Hezbollah's special operations unit) to train the organization's terrorists.
Sources close to terror group say Egyptian-backed initiative has collapsed. US officials warn of major Israeli strikes targeting precision missiles and drones.
Civilian representatives from Israel and Lebanon met for the first time in US-mediated discussions aimed at advancing economic cooperation. Lebanese diplomat Simon Karam, a Maronite Christian and outspoken opponent of Hezbollah, headed the Lebanese team in what Israeli officials described as a breakthrough compared with past negotiations.
Netanyahu instructs envoy to meet Lebanese governmental-economic officials in rare move. This marks a first attempt to establish a foundation for an economic relationship and cooperation between the countries, with Dr. Uri Resnick leading Israeli side.
Diplomatic sources reveal the Trump administration has set a deadline for Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, warning that failure to act will make a new military conflict unavoidable.
Hours after the IDF killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in Beirut, a senior American official told Israel Hayom that the strike had not been coordinated in advance. According to the official, the US was updated only immediately afterward and, as he put it, “my understanding is that he was a target of opportunity and the Israelis seized the chance.”
The strike, dubbed "Black Friday", was in the Dahiyeh stronghold. The target: Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i, the group's military chief. Israel braces for potential reprisal, as November 2024 truce tested. "Israel is determined to act to achieve its objectives everywhere and at all times," PM says.
