IDF calls up Air Force reservists amid terror attacks, rocket barrages

IDF struck Hamas targets in Lebanon overnight • Hamas warns it holds Israel "fully responsible" for escalation

Israeli Air Forces struck Hamas cells in the Gaza Strip after a day of rocket barrages fired by Hamas, April 7, 2023
Israeli Air Forces struck Hamas cells in the Gaza Strip after a day of rocket barrages fired by Hamas, April 7, 2023
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IDF calls up air defense, Air Force reserves amid tensions

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IDF chief holds situational assessment in Israel's North

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Herzi Halevi seen in northern Israel on April 7, 2023
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Herzi Halevi seen in northern Israel on April 7, 2023
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In pictures: Israeli troops stationed along northern border with Lebanon

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Iran condemns Israeli strikes, Hezbollah says resistance remains 'vigilant'

Lebanon's Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a tweet that resistance is "vigilant" after Thursday's exchange of fire over the disputed Lebanon-Israel border.

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IDF Artillery Corps and Iron dome anti-missile system near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, April 6, 2023
IDF Artillery Corps and Iron dome anti-missile system near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, April 6, 2023
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West Bank settler leader: Israel must apply sovereignty to Jordan Valley

Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley would be a "determined Zionist response" to terrorism, Dagan said on Friday afternoon.

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China to promote early, proper settlement of Palestinian issue

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Home Front Command lifts restrictions near Gaza border

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Rocket alert activated in open area near Gaza border

Shortly after the rocket alert, the IDF fired artillery shells toward a field east of Gaza City.

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Streaks are seen in the sky as rockets are launched from Gaza, April 7, 2023.
Streaks are seen in the sky as rockets are launched from Gaza, April 7, 2023.
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Local leaders call for stronger action amid reports of ceasefire

Arabic-language media reported that both Israel and Gaza were uninterested in a larger conflict.

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Streaks are seen in the sky as rockets are launched from Gaza, April 7, 2023.
Streaks are seen in the sky as rockets are launched from Gaza, April 7, 2023.
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UNIFIL: Both Lebanon and Israel not interested in war

"The measures taken during the past day are dangerous and warn of a dangerous escalation."

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What you need to know:


  • IDF says Hamas cells in southern Lebanon fired more than 30 rockets into northern Israel during the Passover holiday on Thursday
  • The IDF struck Hamas targets in southern Lebanon and throughout the Gaza Strip overnight, as rocket fire from Gaza continued into Friday morning.


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