04 October 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News

The IDF eliminated Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, Head of the Hezbollah terrorist organization's communication networks IDF Announcement 04 Oct 2024 -- Yesterday (Thursday), the IAF conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut, eliminating Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, responsible for the Hezbollah terrorist organization's communication networks.
Israel Says 11 Key Hezbollah Commanders Killed in 9 Months of Fighting Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has killed 11 key Hezbollah commanders, including Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, during the nine months of fighting, the Israeli military said on Friday.

US daily verifies major damage inflicted on Israeli bases by Iran missiles Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- The Washington Post confirms that several Israeli military and "security" facilities were seriously damaged by missiles fired by Iran during a recent retaliatory operation.
Israel Prepares 'Serious and Significant' Response to Iran's Missile Strikes Sputnik 05 Oct 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is planning a serious and major retaliation to Iran's attack and hopes for assistance from partners in the region, the Israeli Army Radio broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Biden: Israel has not yet decided on response to Iran VOA 04 Oct 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel has not yet decided how it will respond to Iran's missile attack, adding it should consider not hitting Iran's oil fields.

Oct. 3: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 04 Oct 2024

Who Is Hashem Safieddine, The Senior Hezbollah Leader? RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- Hashem Safieddine is a cousin and potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader assassinated by Israel.
Israel's Strike on Lebanese-Syrian Border Checkpoint Cuts Off Path for Refugees - Damascus Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- Israel's strike on a checkpoint on the Lebanese-Syrian border has cut off the main passage way for refugees, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Hezbollah launches barrages of missiles at Haifa amid Israeli strikes on Lebanon-Syria border Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched barrages of missiles at Haifa in the northern part of occupied territories.
Lebanon files formal complaint with UN against Israel IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon has submitted a formal complaint to the UN Security Council and Secretary-General António Guterres regarding Israel's violation of its territory.
Israel's fresh airstrikes close Lebanon-Syria evacuation route IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- The recent airstrikes by the Zionist Regime in Lebanon have blocked an important evacuation route between Lebanon and Syria.
Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah Bunker With 73 Tons of Bombs Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- While Hezbollah has remained silent on the results, Israeli officials believe everyone inside the bunker was likely affected. The strike is part of Israel's broader effort to cripple Hezbollah's military capabilities, targeting smuggling tunnels and supply lines along the Lebanon-Syria border.

UNRWA Situation Report #141 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information from 27 September - 3 October 2024, valid as of 3 October 2024 at 22:30 UNRWA 04 Oct 2024
UNRWA Situation Report #4 on the Lebanon Emergency Response. All Information from 30 September - 3 October 2024, Valid as of 3 October 2024 at 14:00 UNRWA 04 Oct 2024
UNHCR: As crisis deepens in Lebanon, more flee to Syria and beyond to escape bombs UNHCR 04 Oct 2024 -- Intensifying airstrikes have forced yet more people from their homes in Lebanon in search of safety.
"Bloodied, bruised and broken" - more than 690 children reportedly injured in Lebanon in last six weeks UNICEF 04 Oct 2024 -- More than 690 children have reportedly been injured in Lebanon as the conflict has dramatically escalated in recent weeks.
Lebanon: Medical aid arrives in Beirut amid intensifying Israeli strikes UN News 04 Oct 2024 -- As Lebanon suffered another night of heavy Israeli bombing, UN humanitarians and partners described how people desperate to flee the violence found the country's main border crossing into Syria cut by a new dawn strike, forcing them to skirt "a huge crater" and rubble on foot, to reach the other side.
UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools UN News 04 Oct 2024 -- The UN chief has strongly condemned the killing of several Palestinians, including women and children, who died when a residential building in Tulkarem camp in the West Bank was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday night.
Peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying in place: UN peacekeeping chief Global Times 04 Oct 2024 -- UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are currently staying in their positions and continue to do their best to implement their Security Council mandate in very difficult conditions, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Thursday.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement Marking One Year Since Hamas's October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel US Dept. of Justice 04 Oct 2024 -- The Justice Department issued the following statement marking one year since Hamas's October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel:
United States Provides Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Escalating Crisis in Lebanon US Dept. of State 04 Oct 2024 -- The United States will provide nearly $157 million in new U.S. humanitarian assistance to support populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the region.
U.S. Advises Israel Against Hitting Iranian Oil Fields RFE/RL 04 Oct 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said on October 4 there had been no decision yet on what type of response Israel should mount against Iran but advised against striking Iran's oil facilities.
US Has No Intention to Participate in Potential Israeli Strikes on Iran - Reports Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- The United States is not expected to take part in Israel's possible retaliatory strikes against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Iran urges regional states to fully back Lebanon amid Israeli aggression: FM IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the regional countries to support the Lebanese nation amid the Israeli aggression against the Muslim country.
Iran backs efforts for simultaneous truce in Gaza, Lebanon: FM IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic supports efforts made in line with a simultaneous truce in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Iran's FM arrives in Beirut IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his entourage have arrived in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
Tehran Will Strike Israeli Refineries, Gas Fields If Israel Attacks Iran - IRGC Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- Tehran will strike Israeli refineries, gas fields if Israel attack Iran, deputy commander in the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Fadavi, said on Friday.
Iran to destroy all Israel gas fields, power plants at once if Tel Aviv makes mistake: Deputy IRGC chief Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- Iran will simultaneously destroy all of Israel's energy facilities if the regime attempts any new aggression against Iran, warns IRGC's deputy-in-command.
Iran, Qatar reach 'good understanding' on $6bn unfrozen funds, says Pezeshkian Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has reached a "good understanding" with Qatar on the $6 billion in Iranian funds that are being withheld by Doha after their release from South Korean banks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Calls Tehran's Missile Strike on Israel Legitimate Sputnik 04 Oct 2024 -- The Palestinian people have the right to defend their land, and providing them with assistance is lawful, as are the actions of the Iranian armed forces during the recent missile attack on Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a rare sermon on Friday.
Iran's supreme leader defends missile attack on Israel VOA 04 Oct 2024 -- In a rare appearance at Friday prayers, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the country and its regional proxies will not back down against Israel, hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut thought to have targeted the heir apparent to Tehran-backed Hezbollah's slain secretary general.

Why has Syria stayed out of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict? VOA 04 Oct 2024 -- At a time of escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah, analysts say the Syrian government has been noticeably quiet to avoid getting drawn into the conflict.
India faces tough balancing act amid escalating Middle East conflict VOA 04 Oct 2024 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a Cabinet meeting on security Friday to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East. According to Press Trust of India, the meeting focused on the implications on trade and the supply of petroleum products.
Year-old Gaza conflict takes toll on neighboring Egypt VOA 04 Oct 2024 -- The war unleashed by Israel after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has ravaged not only the people of Gaza but also taken a toll on neighboring Egypt, keeping its government officials busy and straining its economy -- while also bringing some benefits.
DFA Statement on Iranian Missile Barrage on Israel Philippines DFA 04 Oct 2024 -- The Philippines expresses grave concern over the increasing tensions in the Middle East region.
DFA Statement on the Israeli Ground Operation in Lebanon Philippines DFA 04 Oct 2024 -- The Philippines expresses grave concern over the increasing tensions in the Middle East region marked by Israeli ground operations in Lebanon.
No: 205, 4 October 2024, Regarding the Israeli Attack on the Occupied West Bank City of Tulkarm Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Oct 2024

'Brutal massacre': At least 18 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on Tulkarm Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- At least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank, marking the deadliest aerial assault in the occupied territory since the Tel Aviv regime launched its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip last October.

Two Israeli troopers killed in Iraqi drone attack, 24 others injured Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli military says an Iraqi drone attack on an Israeli base in the occupied Golan Heights on has killed at least two soldiers and injured 24 others.
Iraqi resistance carries out separate drone attacks on Israeli-occupied territories Press TV 04 Oct 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance says it has carried three separate drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories in support of the Muslim nations of Palestine and Lebanon.
25 Zionist soldiers killed, injured in drone attack of Iraqi Islamic resistance IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- As a result of the Iraqi Islamic Resistance's drone attack on a military base of the Zionist regime in the occupied Golan region, 25 soldiers of this regime were killed and wounded.
Iraqi Islamic resistance hits 3 targets in occupied Palestine: Report IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq says it has launched drone attacks on locations in occupied Palestine, media outlets have reported.
Iraqi resistance launches advanced drone attack on occupied lands IRNA 04 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq announced targeting a point in the south of the occupied territories by an advanced drone for the first time.

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