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Posted: 8/24/2024 5:05:03 PM EST
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IDF Spox. Regarding The Rescue of 6 Hostages:
The IAF struck a Hezbollah military structure in which terrorists were operating in the area of Matmoura in Southern Lebanon: IAF fighter jets struck a number of Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in the area of Beqaa in Lebanon. IDF troops continue operational activity in the Gaza Strip: The IAF struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Beit Lif: The new Israeli Ambassador to the UN: I have returned to the UN as Israel's Ambassador during one of our most challenging times, with 115 Israelis still being held captive, enduring unimaginable horrors. I call on the UN to demonstrate the moral clarity needed to confront such evil. We won’t stop until all our boys and girls are home!" A barrage of 40-50 rockets was fired from Lebanon at the northern city of Katzrin in the Golan Heights: The IDF confirms carrying out an airstrike near the coastal Lebanese city of Sidon, killing Fatah official Khalil Makdah. "This is a village with approximately 8,000 people. This morning, Hezbollah launched over this village several rockets": |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 6:09:18 PM EST
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IDF bracing for ‘significant week,’ as Hezbollah strike expected within days. Link
Israel is bracing for a “significant week,” Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday, amid reports that Jerusalem believes Hezbollah will respond in the next few days to last month’s assassination of the Lebanese terror group’s senior commander. Fuad Shukr, who was at the time the head of Hezbollah’s military wing, was killed in his Beirut apartment by an Israeli air strike in July, and the country has since been bracing for a response by the terrorist organization. According to Ynet, the attack will come “in the coming days” and is coordinated with Hezbollah’s patron, Iran. The Iranians, however, are not expected to strike alongside Hezbollah, Ynet reported, despite having vowed to seek retribution for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, which Iran attributes to Israel. Entire article IDF bracing for ‘significant week,’ as Hezbollah strike expected within days Israel is bracing for a “significant week,” Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday, amid reports that Jerusalem believes Hezbollah will respond in the next few days to last month’s assassination of the Lebanese terror group’s senior commander. Fuad Shukr, who was at the time the head of Hezbollah’s military wing, was killed in his Beirut apartment by an Israeli air strike in July, and the country has since been bracing for a response by the terrorist organization. According to Ynet, the attack will come “in the coming days” and is coordinated with Hezbollah’s patron, Iran. The Iranians, however, are not expected to strike alongside Hezbollah, Ynet reported, despite having vowed to seek retribution for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, which Iran attributes to Israel. Senior Israeli officials speaking to Ynet said the Hezbollah response is expected regardless of the outcome of intensive hostage-ceasefire talks being held this week. “[Hezbollah] don’t really care about the Palestinians,” the officials said. “In retrospect, they could use [the negotiations] as an excuse [to attack].” Channel 12 and the Haaretz daily also reported that the Hezbollah response will come within days. Channel 12 said Israel has sent a clear warning to Hezbollah that if it attacks Tel Aviv, it will prompt a harsh Israeli response in Beirut and against “major assets” of Lebanon and Hezbollah. Hagari said Saturday the country is “ahead of a significant week amid the ongoing negotiations in Cairo, the fighting in Gaza and [on] the northern border. Our readiness is very high in attack and defense.” IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers an English-language address, June 16, 2024. (Screenshot) Speaking at an evening press conference, Hagari called on the public to continue to be alert. He added that the military will update on “any development immediately.” There was, however, no immediate change to the Home Front Command’s orders to the public. The warnings come as US Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began an unannounced visit to the Middle East Saturday to discuss ways to avoid all-out regional war. Brown began his trip in Jordan and said he will also travel to Egypt and Israel in the coming days to hear the perspectives of military leaders. Brown said the US is closely monitoring Iran’s movements and sending reinforcements with the aim of deterring the ayatollahs. Since October 8, Hezbollah-led forces have attacked Israeli communities and military posts along the border on a near-daily basis, with the group saying it is doing so to support Gaza amid the war there. The fire continued Saturday evening when a barrage of at least eight rockets was fired from Lebanon at the Golan Heights, according to the IDF. Some of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses. There were no injuries. No sirens sounded amid the attack. Earlier, a suspected drone that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon was shot down by air defenses over the Western Galilee, the IDF said. So far, the skirmishes have resulted in 26 civilian deaths on the Israeli side, as well as the deaths of 19 IDF soldiers and reservists. There have also been several attacks from Syria, without any injuries. Hezbollah has named 428 members who have been killed by Israel during the ongoing skirmishes, mostly in Lebanon, but some also in Syria. In Lebanon, another 73 operatives from other terror groups, a Lebanese soldier, and dozens of civilians have been killed. Some media outlets have attributed the lack of an attack so far from Hezbollah and Iran to their desire to not disrupt negotiations held in Doha and Cairo over the past week, which could bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. While the US was optimistic about the prospects of a deal following a summit in Doha last weekend, it is unclear if an agreement will be reached as negotiations continue in Cairo. The framework for a deal presented by US President Joe Biden on May 27 included three stages, with the first six-week period seeing a pause in Israeli ground operations and withdrawal of troops in exchange for the release of 33 hostages in the categories of women, children, elderly and wounded, alongside Israel freeing 990 Palestinian prisoners. The current point of contention holding up negotiations is the Israeli presence on the Philadelphi Corridor, the strip of land in Gaza bordering Egypt, which the IDF captured in May. Hamas demands Israel withdraw from the border, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is adamant that Israel will remain, as the border has served Hamas in smuggling resources. It is believed that 105 of the 251 hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 remain in Gaza, including the bodies of 34 confirmed dead by the IDF. Hamas released 105 civilians during a weeklong truce in late November, and four hostages were released before that. Seven hostages have been rescued by troops alive, and the bodies of 30 hostages have also been recovered, including three mistakenly killed by the military as they tried to escape their captors. Hamas is also holding two Israeli civilians who entered the Strip in 2014 and 2015, as well as the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in 2014. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says more than 40,000 people in the Strip have been killed or are presumed dead in the fighting so far, though the toll cannot be verified and does not differentiate between civilians and fighters. Israel says it has killed some 17,000 combatants in battle and another 1,000 terrorists inside Israel on October 7. Israel has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and stresses that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:18:23 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:22:47 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BM1455:
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:23:52 PM EST
[Last Edit: michigan66]
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In a video statement, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says “A short while ago, the IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory.” “In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians,” he says. “Hezbollah will soon fire rockets, and possibly missiles and UAVs, towards Israeli territory. We will shortly update the Home Front Command Defensive guidelines for those in Israel,” Hagari continues. “From right next to the homes of Lebanese civilians in the South of Lebanon, we can see that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an extensive attack on Israel, while endangering the Lebanese civilians. We warn the civilians located in the areas where Hezbollah is operating, to move out of harm’s way immediately for their own safety,” he says. Hagari says that “Hezbollah’s ongoing aggression risks dragging the people of Lebanon, the people of Israel- and the whole region- into a wider escalation. “Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah’s attacks on our civilians. “We are operating in self-defense from Hezbollah – and any other enemy that joins in their attacks against us- and we are ready to do everything we need to defend the people of Israel,” he adds.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:24:55 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:25:01 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:25:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By odiedodi: Sounds like the shit's hitting the fan. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By odiedodi: Originally Posted By BM1455:
You guys beat me! 
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:30:14 PM EST
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I hope they softened their offensive capabilities up significantly. Steve's live. They've got interceptors going out already. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:35:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By odiedodi:
I hope they softened their offensive capabilities up significantly. Hezbollah has a lot more than the rockets, and a lot of assets secure underground. They are not Hamas. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:36:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Hezbollah has a lot more than the rockets, and a lot of assets secure underground. They are not Hamas. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:38:37 PM EST
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God speed to Israel
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:40:56 PM EST
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Shit has done ramped up. The airport is closed.
I’ll be there in 8 days. 
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:44:16 PM EST
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 Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon - LIVE Breaking News Coverage |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:45:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By odiedodi: I know. That's why I'm hoping they put a big dent in it with the preemptive strikes. Realistically, I know they likely did not though. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By odiedodi: Originally Posted By michigan66: Hezbollah has a lot more than the rockets, and a lot of assets secure underground. They are not Hamas. Let's hope. Hezbollah is stronger than Hamas, but also much less nihilistic. I don't think they'll keep fighting just to see Lebanon turn into Gaza. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:45:42 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:46:03 PM EST
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Quote HistorySteve is all jacked up right now
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:46:34 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:47:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rebel31: Steve is all jacked up right now 
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:48:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By neshomamench: Shit has done ramped up. The airport is closed. I’ll be there in 8 days. Sounds like your sense of timing is like mine. Hope you and yours are OK. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:48:21 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:49:56 PM EST
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Kill'em all Israel
Booms happening, or a drum |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:54:58 PM EST
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Shit is flying right now.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:56:43 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Sounds like your sense of timing is like mine. Hope you and yours are OK. I was there for a good while at the start of the war. Hell, I was deep into spicy places for a few hours here and there. It looks like there is more spice to come. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 9:59:27 PM EST
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Looks like we finally get to see the war in the north. It will be interesting to see if Hezbollah is what everyone said they are, or did Israel degrade them enough up to this point.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:03:37 PM EST
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Never fear, America's dumbest general is on the scene to give Israel a hand.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:04:33 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By neshomamench: I was there for a good while at the start of the war. Hell, I was deep into spicy places for a few hours here and there. It looks like there is more spice to come. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By neshomamench: Originally Posted By michigan66: Sounds like your sense of timing is like mine. Hope you and yours are OK. I was there for a good while at the start of the war. Hell, I was deep into spicy places for a few hours here and there. It looks like there is more spice to come.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:08:00 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Never fear, America's dumbest general is on the scene to give Israel a hand.
Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! 
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:10:05 PM EST
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Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has declared an emergency situation in the country for the next 48 hours, Times of Israel reports.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:10:31 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:16:18 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:17:00 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Element94: Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! He gets one every time he correctly spells his name without looking at his name tag. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:20:02 PM EST
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Now is Iran going to jump in and help Hezbollah or are they going to sit back and watch?
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:20:24 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:26:35 PM EST
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:27:31 PM EST
[Last Edit: michigan66]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoldenMead:Now is Iran going to jump in and help Hezbollah or are they going to sit back and watch? Who knows? Last week they said they expected Hezbollah, along with Iraqi groups, to start the attack with Iran joining in for a second wave. The Iraqis just claimed a drone attack on Haifa, so we might see an Iranian attack late Sunday or Monday. Or the Iranians might do something different altogether. If they really wanted to show Israel how it feels to have an important guest killed, they'd try to hit Gen Charley Brown. Sinwar has got to be pissed--this is the attack he wanted on Oct 8th. Now Gaza looks like the Forbidden Zone from Planet of the Apes, Hezbollah jumping in doesn't help him out much at all. Should be getting good videos soon, sunrise in Jerusalem was 20 minutes ago at 6:11 AM. They are Eastern +7. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 10:35:49 PM EST
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Inbound from Lebanon.
Intercepted. |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 11:13:04 PM EST
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Ronen Bergman is the closest thing to an unofficial spokesman Israeli intelligence has.
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The Hezbollah terror group says it has fired more than 320 rockets at northern Israel in the past few hours, along with several explosive-laden drones. In a statement, Hezbollah claims to have targeted 11 military bases in northern Israel. Earlier, Hezbollah said it was beginning to respond to the killing of the terror group's military commander Fuad Shukr in an IDF strike last month. Hezbollah does not mention the IDF's preemptive attack this morning.
The Home Front Command has issued restrictions on civilians from the Tel Aviv area and northward. Educational activities and workplaces will be able to operate if an adequate shelter is nearby and can be reached in time. There will be restrictions on gatherings: Up to 30 people outdoors and 300 people indoors. Beaches are also closed near the border with Lebanon.
Hezbollah says it has begun its response to the killing of the terror group's military commander Fuad Shukr in an IDF strike last month. In a statement, Hezbollah says it launched several explosive drones at Israel, targeting military sites. Al Arabiya reports that more than 100 rockets have also been launched at northern Israel from Lebanon so far.
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Posted: 8/24/2024 11:17:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Element94: Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Element94: Originally Posted By michigan66: Never fear, America's dumbest general is on the scene to give Israel a hand.
Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! DEI hire’s name is really Charlie Brown? 
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Posted: 8/24/2024 11:25:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HiramRanger:DEI hire’s name is really Charlie Brown? Yes. He goes by CQ Brown. I actually knew him 30 years ago--a nice guy, but out of his depth if you need serious military advice.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/24/2024 11:50:53 PM EST
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 Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileHow could anyone say this with a straight face?
White House NSC spokesperson Sean Savett: “President Biden is closely monitoring events in Israel and Lebanon. He has been engaged with his national security team throughout the evening. At his direction, senior U.S. officials have been communicating continuously with their Israeli counterparts. We will keep supporting Israel’s right to defend itself, and we will keep working for regional stability" protomemetic (@protomemetic) August 25, 2024  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 7:17:52 AM EST
[Last Edit: michigan66]
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The military believes that Hezbollah planned to launch hundreds of rockets and drones in its attack on northern and central Israel this morning, not thousands. The IDF says it struck thousands of rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, but not all of them are thought to have been intended to have been used in the attack. Hezbollah said it launched more than 320 rockets at Israel in the attack, along with several drones. According to the IDF, some 210 rockets and 20 drones were launched. The rockets were aimed at northern Israel, while the drones are believed by the IDF to have been heading for central Israel. No IDF bases were damaged in the attack, and none of the Hezbollah drones impacted targets in central Israel, according to the military. Most of the projectiles struck open areas, and many were intercepted by air defense. Shrapnel from an interception hit a home in the coastal city of Acre, lightly wounding a civilian, and another rocket struck the northern community of Manot, causing damage.
Hezbollah is believed to have planned to launch missiles this morning at the Glilot base near Herzliya, where several IDF intelligence units and the Mossad headquarters are based, according to Israeli assessments. The IDF said that it destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon this morning, most of which were aimed at northern Israel but also some at central Israel. The airstrikes were carried out shortly before Hezbollah intended to launch its attack at around 5:00 a.m.
In the last hour, the IDF says it has continued to strike Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon. A Hezbollah cell spotted in Khiam was also targeted in a drone strike, the military adds. Hezbollah announced that a member of the allied Amal Movement was killed in the strike. The IDF releases footage of the strikes, as well as of the interception of a drone by a Navy missile boat.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a video statement says Hezbollah intended to launch hundreds of rockets at the north and several drones at central Israel in its attack, which he says was mostly thwarted by the military. "Before dawn, we identified Hezbollah preparations to carry out launches against the northern and central [Israel]. Some 100 Israeli Air Force fighter jets preemptively struck to remove the threats," Hagari says. "Hundreds of rocket launchers armed with thousands of launch barrels. Most of them were aimed at northern Israel, we also struck drones that were aimed at central Israel," he says. "Hezbollah planned to launch hundreds of rockets at the north of the country and drones at central [Israel]. We removed a larger threat, likely a future threat in some areas, with an emphasis on the rockets at northern Israel," Hagari says, adding that the strikes took place in around 40 different areas of southern Lebanon. "We foiled most of Hezbollah's planned attack, and we intercepted many of the threats launched at Israel," he says. |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 7:44:24 AM EST
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Ramat David Air Force Base:
Strike on a Hezbollah terrorist structure: An "Innocent Palestinian civilian" firing rockets into Israel. More Hezbollah terror targets bombed: Explosives in UNRWA Bags and Hidden Weapons Near a School Compound; Activities of the Nahal Brigade in Tel al-Sultan: The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, loaded with advanced F-35C and F/A-18 Block III fighters, just entered the Middle East. Hamas’ Exploitation of Schools: |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 8:31:20 AM EST
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Posted: 8/25/2024 8:36:14 AM EST
[Last Edit: michigan66]
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Unraveled X thread in quotebox Hezbollah says it launched more than 320 rockets at Israel, as well as a number of drones. It said that it launched the rockets primarily at 11 sites in northern Israel (most of which it attacked in the past) and that this was to pave the way for deeper drone attacks. Hezbollah has claimed its widespread attacks on Israel on Sunday morning are the "first phase" of a wider plan and that this could "take time." The attacks began around 4:45am on Sunday, August 25. Hezbollah put out a list of the 11 sites it claimed to have attacked. These are sites it claims are IDF bases, barracks and other military sites; many of them such as Meron it has targeted before. It also carried out a number of attacks on the Golan, an area it has increasingly targeted. The IDF said "Approximately 100 IAF fighter jets, directed by IDF intelligence, struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels that were located and embedded in southern Lebanon. Most of these launchers were aimed toward northern Israel and some were aimed toward central Israel. More than 40 launch areas in Lebanon were struck during the strikes." From Hezbollah perspective, this is an attack that it took three weeks to prepare. It claims this is a response to Israel killing Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr on July 30. He was killed after a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 children and teens in Majdal Shams on July 27. It's worth noting here that while it did mostly target northern Israel, it did seek to strike deeper into the country. Sirens also sounded in Acre and areas near Acre, for instance. Hezbollah's attack comes as Iranian state media noted "The commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami has reiterated Tehran’s pledge to retaliate against the Zionist regime over its crimes on Iranian soil." Hezbollah's statements referenced the fact that it comes amidst the ceremonies to mark Arbaeen, the 40th day after the "martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia imam, Imam Hossein." This is important as a religious symbol as well. It remains to be seen if Hezbollah follows this up with more "phases" or if this round is completed. Israel has claimed it pre-empted a larger attack by striking thousands of Hezbollah launchers. Hezbollah is claiming victory too. However, in the end, Hezbollah's large size may also be an impediment for it. It doesn't control all of Lebanon. It is now "too big to fail" and this may have made it more vulnerable, not less vulnerable. One lesson from this round of IDF pre-emptive strikes and Hezbollah's attempt at its largest barrage to date, is that while Hezbollah may have 150,000 rockets, it's not actually that easy to prepare to launch large numbers of them at the same time without detection. Analysis from Alma-Israel, a think-tank that specializes in the northern "arena"--Israel speak for northern front. Link. A few key points: Hezbollah attempted to carry out its retaliatory attack for Fouad Shakar’s death..[the] operation included the launching of more than 200 Grad rockets and about 20 suicide UAVs toward northern Israel, most of them aimed at civilian areas that are not evacuated in the Western Galilee, Upper Galilee and Golan Heights. Hezbollah’s retaliatory attack was intended to take place on the 40th day, as the Shiites commemorate Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala, the defeat of the Shiites by the Sunnis. Since 1 August, 41 Hezbollah operatives and 5 operatives from other groups in Lebanon have been killed. Entire article The IDF Disrupted Hezbollah's Retaliation to Fouad Shakar's Elimination By: Dana Polak and Tal Be’eri In the early morning hours of August 25, at around 4:30 a.m., the IDF launched a preemptive attack to thwart a massive launch of missiles and rockets by Hezbollah toward northern and central Israel. Hezbollah planned an attack as part of its intention to retaliate the elimination of Fouad Shakar that took place on July 30 in Beirut. Thousands of missile loaded launching tubes were positioned in southern Lebanon and more than 40 missile loaded launching tubes were attacked by about 100 IDF fighter jets. In our assessment, not all of the weapons attacked were intended for Hezbollah’s current response, and some of them were on standby for further deployment if necessary. About an hour later, Hezbollah attempted to carry out its retaliatory attack for Fouad Shakar’s death. Hezbollah’s operation included the launching of more than 200 Grad rockets and about 20 suicide UAVs toward northern Israel, most of them aimed at civilian areas that are not evacuated in the Western Galilee, Upper Galilee and Golan Heights. According to Hezbollah, the rocket attacks were aimed at 11 military bases in northern Israel, but in practice many communities and civilian targets throughout northern Israel were struck. Hezbollah’s attack came after several exceptionally intense days in the fighting in northern Israel, both by Hezbollah and by Israel. As we noted in previous reports, it is our assessment that Hezbollah intended in its original response to carry out a combined bombardment attack against Israel: an intensive rocket and UAV attack on northern Israel (hundreds of launches, not thousands) as a diversion and intentionally engaging the Israeli defense systems, while, simultaneously, firing several accurate missiles or heavy rockets or UAVs at central Israel. This, with the aim to fulfil Hezbollah’s equation: If Israel accurately hits a target in Beirut (Fouad Shakar in Dahiyeh), Hezbollah will accurately hit a high-quality target in the heart of Israel. According to various reports, the targets marked by Hezbollah were at the military intelligence compound in Glilot located in north Tel Aviv: Mossad headquarters and the IDF intelligence base 8200. It’s been about a month since Fouad Shakar, the chief of Hezbollah’s strategic branch and a member of the Jihad Council, was killed. This is the longest it has taken Hezbollah to respond to the elimination of a prominent member of its ranks in the previous 10 months of combat. Hezbollah’s retaliatory attack was intended to take place on the 40th day, as the Shiites commemorate Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala, the defeat of the Shiites by the Sunnis. Despite threats from a number of Shiite axis players expressing that the retaliation to Shakar’s death would be united with Iran, as retaliation to the elimination of Haniyeh, and even with the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah acted on its own. Another reason that might have affected the decision to conduct the strike was Hamas’ revelation that it had rejected the American offer of negotiations. This came after allegations in early August that Hezbollah would halt its retaliation to Shakar’s elimination amid Hamas-Israeli discussions. During the last month, the IDF has increased its targeting of Hezbollah operatives and launched assaults deep into Lebanon. Over the weekend, 7 Hezbollah operatives were killed in IDF airstrikes in Tir Harfa, Miss al-Jabal, Aitaroun, Aita a-Zut, and Tyre. Among them are prominent figures from Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit. Since the beginning of August 2024, 41 Hezbollah operatives and 5 operatives from other groups in Lebanon, including Hamas, the Amal movement, and the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, have been killed. In addition, another Amal movement operative was killed this morning (25.08) in an attack on a car in Khiam, south Lebanon and two other Hezbollah operatives in At Tiri. Over the past weekend Hezbollah carried out 30 attacks against Israel, including hundreds of rocket and missile attacks fired toward northern Israel. In two of these attacks, about 40 Grad rockets were fired at the city of Kiryat Shmona and about 20 rockets at the city of Safed. Hezbollah, in its public pronouncements regarding its offensive against Israel, denies the IDF’s claims of success in the preventative operation, alleging that its strike on Israel was successful and as planned. As part of cognitive and psychological warfare, Hezbollah hopes to convey a narrative of success despite its failure due to the IDF’s preemptive activity against it. As part of the psychological warfare, Hezbollah hints that another military target that was attacked will be revealed later, and that its attack this morning is in fact only the first stage. At the time of writing, the IDF continues its preventive strikes to remove the threat in a number of areas in southern Lebanon. At least at this stage, it appears that the preemptive attack by Israel limited Hezbollah’s response offensive. As of now, Hezbollah has declared that the retaliatory offensive has been completed for that day. Later today (August 25, at 6:00 P.M.), Hassan Nasrallah is intending to speak. In our assessment, as in every speech, Nasrallah will stick to his usual speech patterns: addressing different audiences, with an emphasis on the Shiite base, and emphasizing the various narratives that are an inseparable part of the cognitive war: glorifying the resistance, emphasizing Hezbollah’s threat and operational control, and belittling the capabilities and achievements of Israel. The coming days will reveal whether Hezbollah is willing to continue taking risks and attempting to attack inhabited areas deep within Israel, potentially escalating into an all-out war with Israel. Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPicture of Alma Research Alma Research |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 8:56:33 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Entire article Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By michigan66: Entire article The IDF Disrupted Hezbollah's Retaliation to Fouad Shakar's Elimination By: Dana Polak and Tal Be’eri In the early morning hours of August 25, at around 4:30 a.m., the IDF launched a preemptive attack to thwart a massive launch of missiles and rockets by Hezbollah toward northern and central Israel. Hezbollah planned an attack as part of its intention to retaliate the elimination of Fouad Shakar that took place on July 30 in Beirut. Thousands of missile loaded launching tubes were positioned in southern Lebanon and more than 40 missile loaded launching tubes were attacked by about 100 IDF fighter jets. In our assessment, not all of the weapons attacked were intended for Hezbollah’s current response, and some of them were on standby for further deployment if necessary. About an hour later, Hezbollah attempted to carry out its retaliatory attack for Fouad Shakar’s death. Hezbollah’s operation included the launching of more than 200 Grad rockets and about 20 suicide UAVs toward northern Israel, most of them aimed at civilian areas that are not evacuated in the Western Galilee, Upper Galilee and Golan Heights. According to Hezbollah, the rocket attacks were aimed at 11 military bases in northern Israel, but in practice many communities and civilian targets throughout northern Israel were struck. Hezbollah’s attack came after several exceptionally intense days in the fighting in northern Israel, both by Hezbollah and by Israel. As we noted in previous reports, it is our assessment that Hezbollah intended in its original response to carry out a combined bombardment attack against Israel: an intensive rocket and UAV attack on northern Israel (hundreds of launches, not thousands) as a diversion and intentionally engaging the Israeli defense systems, while, simultaneously, firing several accurate missiles or heavy rockets or UAVs at central Israel. This, with the aim to fulfil Hezbollah’s equation: If Israel accurately hits a target in Beirut (Fouad Shakar in Dahiyeh), Hezbollah will accurately hit a high-quality target in the heart of Israel. According to various reports, the targets marked by Hezbollah were at the military intelligence compound in Glilot located in north Tel Aviv: Mossad headquarters and the IDF intelligence base 8200. It’s been about a month since Fouad Shakar, the chief of Hezbollah’s strategic branch and a member of the Jihad Council, was killed. This is the longest it has taken Hezbollah to respond to the elimination of a prominent member of its ranks in the previous 10 months of combat. Hezbollah’s retaliatory attack was intended to take place on the 40th day, as the Shiites commemorate Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala, the defeat of the Shiites by the Sunnis. Despite threats from a number of Shiite axis players expressing that the retaliation to Shakar’s death would be united with Iran, as retaliation to the elimination of Haniyeh, and even with the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah acted on its own. Another reason that might have affected the decision to conduct the strike was Hamas’ revelation that it had rejected the American offer of negotiations. This came after allegations in early August that Hezbollah would halt its retaliation to Shakar’s elimination amid Hamas-Israeli discussions. During the last month, the IDF has increased its targeting of Hezbollah operatives and launched assaults deep into Lebanon. Over the weekend, 7 Hezbollah operatives were killed in IDF airstrikes in Tir Harfa, Miss al-Jabal, Aitaroun, Aita a-Zut, and Tyre. Among them are prominent figures from Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit. Since the beginning of August 2024, 41 Hezbollah operatives and 5 operatives from other groups in Lebanon, including Hamas, the Amal movement, and the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, have been killed. In addition, another Amal movement operative was killed this morning (25.08) in an attack on a car in Khiam, south Lebanon and two other Hezbollah operatives in At Tiri. Over the past weekend Hezbollah carried out 30 attacks against Israel, including hundreds of rocket and missile attacks fired toward northern Israel. In two of these attacks, about 40 Grad rockets were fired at the city of Kiryat Shmona and about 20 rockets at the city of Safed. Hezbollah, in its public pronouncements regarding its offensive against Israel, denies the IDF’s claims of success in the preventative operation, alleging that its strike on Israel was successful and as planned. As part of cognitive and psychological warfare, Hezbollah hopes to convey a narrative of success despite its failure due to the IDF’s preemptive activity against it. As part of the psychological warfare, Hezbollah hints that another military target that was attacked will be revealed later, and that its attack this morning is in fact only the first stage. At the time of writing, the IDF continues its preventive strikes to remove the threat in a number of areas in southern Lebanon. At least at this stage, it appears that the preemptive attack by Israel limited Hezbollah’s response offensive. As of now, Hezbollah has declared that the retaliatory offensive has been completed for that day. Later today (August 25, at 6:00 P.M.), Hassan Nasrallah is intending to speak. In our assessment, as in every speech, Nasrallah will stick to his usual speech patterns: addressing different audiences, with an emphasis on the Shiite base, and emphasizing the various narratives that are an inseparable part of the cognitive war: glorifying the resistance, emphasizing Hezbollah’s threat and operational control, and belittling the capabilities and achievements of Israel. The coming days will reveal whether Hezbollah is willing to continue taking risks and attempting to attack inhabited areas deep within Israel, potentially escalating into an all-out war with Israel. Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPicture of Alma Research Alma Research Womp womp I heard a crapton of aircraft all night and knew something big was up. |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 8:59:59 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MadMonkey:Womp womp I heard a crapton of aircraft all night and knew something big was up. Beats waking up to exploding drones I guess.
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Posted: 8/25/2024 10:16:21 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Element94: Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Element94: Originally Posted By michigan66: Never fear, America's dumbest general is on the scene to give Israel a hand.
Wow... he has a lot of medals!!!!! Eisenhower was a piker. Don't know how we ever won WW2.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 10:28:03 AM EST
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An Israeli soldier aboard a Navy vessel was killed and two others were hurt amid this morning’s Hezbollah attack on northern Israel. The slain sailor is named as Petty Officer First Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit, 21, of the Navy's 914th Patrol Squadron, from Geva Binyamin-Adam. The other two soldiers are listed in moderate and light condition. According to an initial IDF probe, the sailors on a Dvora-class patrol boat off the coast of northern Israel were hit by shrapnel from an Iron Dome interceptor missile, as at least two Hezbollah drones flew over the area. The military is investigating the possibility that the interceptor missile was tracking one of the Hezbollah drones and then, due to unknown circumstances, swapped to target the ship and exploded directly above it. Another possibility, although considered less likely, is that the interceptor missile managed to intercept one of the drones just above the ship, but also wounded the sailors. Footage from the incident shows an Iron Dome interceptor missile exploding adjacent to the ship. Parts of the interceptor missile were found inside the ship after the incident. The Dvora ship is currently being repaired and will return to service by tomorrow. |
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Posted: 8/25/2024 11:02:50 AM EST
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Did you know that Miami was available when God picked out that area for them?
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