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LIVE UPDATES: IDF Pulling Additional Troops to Gaza Border in Anticipation of October 7 Anniversary

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On Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a strike on a school and the Shuhada al-Aqsa mosque in the Gaza Strip town of Deir al Balah, where it said the command centers of Palestinian movement Hamas had been hosted.
The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday that it had deployed additional troops along the border with the Gaza Strip in anticipation of possible attacks on the anniversary of the October 7 events.
"In preparation for the October 7th commemoration events, additional defense personnel have been deployed near the Gaza Strip ... The IDF’s Gaza Division has been reinforced with several platoons, with forces stationed to defend both the communities and the border area. The soldiers are fully equipped to defend the region in coordination with local security forces, the Israel Police, and Magen David Adom, ensuring a comprehensive response to any incidents that may arise," the IDF wrote on Telegram.
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In addition, fighters from the Palestinian movement Hamas infiltrated the border areas, opened fire on the military and civilians, and took hostages. According to Israeli authorities, approximately 1,200 people were killed in the attack. The IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip with the stated goal of freeing hostages and defeating Hamas. The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has exceeded 41,800, according to the latest data from the enclave's Health Ministry.
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01:57 GMT 07.10.2024
IDF Claims Strike on Gaza Hospital Allegedly Housing Hamas Command Centers
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed a strike on what were allegedly command centers of Palestinian movement Hamas located in a hospital in the city of Deir al Balah in the Gaza Strip.
"A short while ago, with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating inside command and control centers embedded within the 'Shuhada al-Aqsa' Hospital in the area of Deir al Balah," the army said in a statement on Telegram.
The IDF added that the command centers had allegedly been used by Hamas fighters to plan and carry out attacks on the Israeli military and Israel. No evidence of Hamas presence was presented by the IDF.
The army said that measures had been taken to reduce the risk of harm to civilians before the strike. The IDF claimed it used "precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence information," but did not say if those inside the hospital were warned of the attack.
The IDF has already struck the same hospital a day ago. According to the Quds News Network, there were eleven casualties resulting from the attack, including a journalist. According to the network, tents housing displaced Palestinians were hit.
23:37 GMT 06.10.2024
US, Israeli Defense Chiefs to Discuss Middle East Situation on Wednesday - Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the Pentagon said.
Earlier, Gallant told Fox News that Israel was considering all options for responding to an Iranian attack, including on nuclear facilities.
"@SecDef will host Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon Oct. 9 for an official visit to discuss ongoing Middle East security developments & looks forward to welcoming the Minister back to Washington DC," Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said on X.
23:22 GMT 06.10.2024
US Offers Israel 'Compensation' for Avoiding Attacks on Some Iranian Targets - Reports
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US Offers Israel 'Compensation' for Avoiding Attacks on Some Iranian Targets - Reports
22:39 GMT 06.10.2024
Macron Tells Netanyahu War in Gaza, Lebanon Not in Israel's Interests
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Macron Tells Netanyahu War in Gaza, Lebanon Not in Israel's Interests
22:13 GMT 06.10.2024
Israeli Army Says Struck Hezbollah Intelligence Headquarters in Beirut
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday it had struck the intelligence headquarters of Lebanese movement Hezbollah in Beirut.
"IAF fighter jets conducted intelligence-based strikes on terror targets belonging to Hezbollah's Intelligence Headquarters in Beirut, including intelligence-gathering means, command centers, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites," the army said in a statement on Telegram.
The IDF also said that over the past few hours, the country's air force had struck Hezbollah weapons depots in the Beirut area.
"Secondary explosions were identified following the strikes, indicating the presence of weaponry," the army added.
21:42 GMT 06.10.2024
Hezbollah Says Launched Rocket Attacks on Israeli Base South of Haifa on Sunday Evening
Lebanese movement Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at an Israeli base south of Haifa on Sunday evening.
"At 11:20 p.m. Sunday, the Islamic Resistance fired a salvo of Fadi-1 rockets at the Carmel base south of Haifa," the movement said in a statement.
Since October 1, Israel has been conducting a ground operation against Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon and continues aerial bombardment of the neighboring country, killing more than a thousand people, including leaders of the Shia movement, with more than 90,000 people becoming refugees. Despite losses, including in the command staff, Hezbollah is conducting ground battles and does not stop rocket attacks on Israeli territory. The main goal of the military campaign in Israel is said to be the creation of conditions for the return of 60,000 residents of the north who were evacuated due to the shelling launched by Hezbollah a year ago in support of Palestinian movement Hamas.
21:03 GMT 06.10.2024
Iran Resumes Flights, Lifting Previously Imposed Restrictions - Civil Aviation Authority
Iran has fully resumed air traffic after the previously imposed restrictions were lifted, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, the CAO said that all flights at Iranian airports had been canceled from the evening of October 6 until the morning of October 7.
"After the previously imposed restrictions were lifted ... air traffic resumed as usual from 11 p.m. [19:30 GMT] on Sunday, October 6," CAO spokesman Jafar Yazarlou was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.
19:36 GMT 06.10.2024
Over 5,400 People Crossed Into Syria From Lebanon in 24 Hours - Russian Military
Over 5,400 people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon over the past 24 hours due to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the country, Oleg Ignasyuk, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
"In the past 24 hours, 5,426 people crossed the border of the Syrian Arab Republic from Lebanese territory through the checkpoints of Arida, Jawsiyah, Dabbusiyah, Jisr Qamar and Jdaidet Yabous," Ignasyuk said.
19:26 GMT 06.10.2024
Positions of Syrian Army Attacked by Israeli Air Force in Central Syria - Defense Ministry
Israeli air force planes have launched strikes on several positions of the Syrian military in the country's central province of Homs, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"About 8.05 p.m. [17:00 GMT], the Israeli enemy carried out airstrikes from northern Lebanon, attacking several military positions in the central part [of the country]," the ministry said in a statement.
The attack resulted in material damage, the ministry added.
19:20 GMT 06.10.2024
Pentagon Says US, Israeli Defense Chiefs Meeting Wednesday as Israel Mulls Attack on Iran
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on October 9 to discuss the latest security developments in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said on Sunday.
"[Austin] will host Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon Oct. 9 for an official visit to discuss ongoing Middle East security developments," Ryder said.
Earlier in the day, Gallant told Fox News that the trip was an "urgent, 24-hour visit." The minister also said that all options were on the table at the moment as Israel was mulling retaliatory strikes targeting Iran's oil infrastructure and nuclear facilities. Israel will respond to Iran's ballistic missile attack in a manner, time, and place of its choosing, Gallant added.
18:48 GMT 06.10.2024
Netanyahu Says Possible Arms Embargo on Israel to Boost Capabilities of Pro-Iranian Forces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday and informed him that a possible arms embargo on Israel would reinforce the capabilities of the pro-Iranian forces, the prime minister's office said.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just spoken to French President Emmanuel Macron. The prime minister repeated Israel's stance, according to which, since Iran supports all links of the Iranian axis of terror, Israel's friends are expected to support it, and not impose restrictions on it, which will only strengthen the Iranian axis of evil," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
The Israeli prime minister noted that Israel's actions against Lebanese movement Hezbollah create an opportunity to change the situation in Lebanon in the interests of stability, security and peace in the entire region.
On Saturday, Macron said he stood in favor of suspending arms supplies to Israel, which is used for military operations in the Gaza Strip, and called such a move a priority for resolving tensions in the region. Netanyahu criticized Macron and other western leaders' calls for arms embargoes against Israel, saying "shame on them."
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Cairo welcomes Macron's call for suspending weapons supplies to Israel. In September, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that London had suspended 30 out of some 350 arms export licenses, citing risks that UK weapons might be involved in violations of humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.
18:47 GMT 06.10.2024
Iranian Quds Force Leader Goes Silent After Hezbollah Chief's Assassination
Commander of the Quds Special Forces within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qaani, who traveled to Lebanon following the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month, has not been in contact since, Reuters reports, citing two unnamed senior Iranian officials.
17:37 GMT 06.10.2024
Syrian Air Defense Systems Repelling Air Attack in Homs Province - State Media
Syrian air defense systems on duty are repelling an air attack in the central province of Homs on Sunday, the Al Akhbar news agency reported.
Several aerial targets were detected, the report said.
17:36 GMT 06.10.2024
IDF Declares 3 Settlements in Northern Israel Closed Military Zone
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared on Sunday the settlements of Manara, Yiftah, and Malkia in northern Israel a closed military zone.
"Following a situational assessment, the areas of Manara, Yiftah, and Malkia in northern Israel have been declared a closed military zone. Entry to these areas is prohibited," the IDF wrote on Telegram.
16:37 GMT 06.10.2024
Beirut Airport Cancels Flights From Sunday Evening to Monday Morning
Flights to and from еру Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport are canceled from 18:00 GMT Sunday to 03:00 GMT Monday, the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) said on Sunday.
"All flights at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport have been canceled from 21:00 on Sunday to 6:00 on Monday," the LCAA said in a statement.
15:27 GMT 06.10.2024
Harris States the US Will Continue to 'Pressure' Israel for a Ceasefire
15:18 GMT 06.10.2024
Iran Cancels All Flights From 20:30 Sunday to 05:30 Monday
All flights at Iranian airports have been canceled due to restrictions from the evening of October 6 until the morning of October 7, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said on Sunday.
"Due to the restrictions that have arisen ... flights at the country's airports are canceled from 9 p.m. [17:30 GMT] on Sunday evening, October 6, until 6 a.m. [02:30 GMT] tomorrow, October 7," CAO spokesman Jafar Yazarlou was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after Iran's missile attack on Israel.
13:50 GMT 06.10.2024
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13:49 GMT 06.10.2024
Military Wing of Palestinian Group Islamic Jihad Says Attacked Israel's Ashkelon City
Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, said on Sunday it had fired rockets at Israel's Ashkelon city and a number of settlements near Gaza’s border.
"We fired a salvo of rockets at Ashkelon and settlements near Gaza," Al-Quds Brigades said in a statement.
13:48 GMT 06.10.2024
Terror Strikes Beersheba: Eight Injured in Shooting, Attacker Taken Down
Eight people were injured to varying degrees in a shooting terrorist attack at a train station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, the Israeli emergency medical service (MDA) reported.
"MDA medics and paramedics are providing medical assistance and transporting eight injured people to Soroka Hospital, including one in moderate to severe condition, four in moderate condition, and three with minor injuries. MDA teams are also treating one critically injured woman at the scene. The terrorist was neutralized," the statement said.
According to Israeli police, the attack occurred at the central bus station in Beersheba, and they confirmed the neutralization of the attacker.
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