IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon

Palestinian media reported strikes near al-Jalaa, the site of the media building bombed by the IDF due to its use by Hamas in May of 2021.

 Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, October 25, 2023 (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, October 25, 2023
(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

Israeli fighter jets are heavily striking terror targets across the Gaza Strip, Israeli and Palestinian media reported on Wednesday afternoon.

Palestinian media reported strikes near al-Jalaa, the site of the media building bombed by the IDF due to its use by Hamas in May of 2021. It further reported targeted strikes of homes and buildings across central Gaza for at least 20 minutes straight.

Four rockets land in northern Israel, IDF strikes in Lebanon

Four rockets were launched north of Israel at Kiryat Shmona, near Israel's borders with Lebanon and Syria, the IDF confirmed earlier on Wednesday.

 Palestinians at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 25, 2023 (credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
Palestinians at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 25, 2023 (credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)

Residents of the nearby border towns of Kfar HaGiladi and Tel Hai were also told to seek shelter amid a rocket attack from the North.

The four rockets landed in open fields, the IDF said. The Iron Dome was not activated. The Israeli military was reportedly striking targets in Lebanon following the launch.

On Wednesday night, the Israeli military said it struck three terror cells in Lebanese territory, including the cell that launched the rockets at Israel's North hours earlier.

Additionally, the IDF struck a cell before it managed to carry out a rocket launch toward Israel. Another cell that was located near the Arab village of Arab al-Aramshe was shot down by Israeli tanks, the IDF said.

The Israeli military later said it was striking Hezbollah posts in Lebanon.

This is a developing story.