Skip next section Israel warns south Lebanon residents not to return home
10/12/2024October 12, 2024
Israel warns south Lebanon residents not to return home
The Israeli military told residents of “not to return” to their homes on Saturday morning amid ongoing fighting.
Israeli forces continue to “target Hezbollah posts in or near your villages,” IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on social media.
“For your own protection, do not return to your homes until further notice. Do not go south; anyone who goes south may put his life at risk.”
In a separate post, Adraee also called for health workers in southern Lebanon to avoid using ambulances. He alleged ambulances were being used by fighters.
“We call on medical teams to avoid contact with Hezbollah members and not to cooperate with them,” he said.
“The IDF affirms that the necessary actions will be taken against any vehicle transporting armed individuals, regardless of its type.”
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Skip next section Israel intercepts projectile launched from Lebanon
10/12/2024October 12, 2024
Israel intercepts projectile launched from Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday morning that it “successfully intercepted” a projectile over Galilee, referring to the area of Israel near the border with .
In a post on social media, the IDF said the launch had originated from Lebanon.
Moments earlier, Lebanese group claimed it launched a salvo of missiles “south of the city of Haifa, targeting the explosives factory there,” the AFP news agency reported.
The events coincided with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Skip next section Hezbollah issues warning to residents of northern Israel
10/12/2024October 12, 2024
Hezbollah issues warning to residents of northern Israel
Lebanese group has warned Israelis to stay away from Israeli military sites in residential areas in the north of the country.
In a statement published in Hebrew and Arabic, Hezbollah claimed that the Israeli military has bases in neighborhoods of cities like Haifa, Tiberias and Acre.
The group warned Israelis against “being near these military gatherings in order to preserve their lives.”
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Shiite in Lebanon. It is designated as a terrorist organization by the US, Germany and several Sunni Arab countries. The EU lists its armed wing as a terrorist group.
between the group and Israeli forces have occurred almost daily since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks last year, with Hezbollah saying attacks on Israel were in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.
In September, fighting escalated with in various areas including the capital Beirut, some of which
Earlier this month, Israel began a ground invasion of southern Lebanon.
Israel says it is attacking Hezbollah so that displaced Israeli citizens can safely return to the north near the border to Lebanon. Some 60,000 were evacuated from northern Israel because of Hezbollah’s attacks.
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Skip next section Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel
10/12/2024October 12, 2024
Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel
is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel, Vice President Rosario Murillo said Friday, calling the Israeli government “fascist” and “genocidal.”
The government said in a statement that the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories.
Earlier in the day, the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, called on the government to take action regarding Israel.
The move is essentially symbolic, as relations between Israel and the Central American country are virtually nonexistent. Israel does not have an ambassador in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua.
Nicaragua has become increasingly isolated in recent years after President Daniel Ortega cracked down on . However, Iran is an ally of Ortega’s administration.
zc,dh/lo (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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