Israel-Hamas War day 316: What's happening in Israel and West Bank?

August 19, 9:36 AM

Former Home Front Defense General: Israel not prepared for massive missile attacks

Former Home Front Defense Ministry chief Dan Ronen warns that Israel is unprepared for a multi-front war, criticizing the fragmented agency to home front defense and the lack of a comprehensive plan.

ByEVE YOUNG

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

(photo credit: Iran's Defense Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)

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August 19, 9:36 AM

Hezbollah’s escalation strategy: Threats without full-scale war

Hezbollah's recent threats against Israel are part of a strategic approach to escalate tensions without triggering a full-scale war by keeping Israel on high alert and expanding its attacks.

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Members of Hezbollah stand in front of an image of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 1, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS)

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August 18, 9:09 PM

West Bank terrorist attacks Israeli with hammer, IDF launches manhunt

United Hatzalah said the victim, who was seriously wounded in the assault, had been likely attacked by a hammer. 

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Israeli soldier stand guard at a bus station near the scene where a stolen car broke through a police checkpoint and hit a policeman outside Kedumim, in the West Bank on February 26, 2019.

(photo credit: HILLEL MAEIR/FLASH90)

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August 18, 9:09 PM

Netanyahu, Blinken to meet at 11 a.m. on Monday

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August 18, 9:09 PM

IDF soldier seriously wounded in southern Gaza

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August 18, 2:00 PM

WATCH: Hamas official storms off CNN after being pressed on Oct. 7, responsibility for Gazan deaths

CNN Anchor Jim Sciutto asked Hamas official Osama Hamdan multiple times “Does Hamas today regret the October 7 terror attacks?” which led to the official storming out.

ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a press conference, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2024.

(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)

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August 18, 1:12 PM

IDF kills 20 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, destroys rocket launchers aimed at Israel

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck targets in the area from which the projectiles were launched into the Nirim area on Friday.

August 18, 11:10 AM

A phone call led Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr to his death, says Hezbollah official - WSJ

Hezbollah and Iran are still investigating the intelligence failure, however, the official believes that Israel's technology and hacking were better than Hezbollah’s countersurveillance.

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Members of Hezbollah stand in front of an image of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 1, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS)

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August 18, 6:28 AM

Haniyeh's son claims Hamas leader was killed by guided missile that tracked his cell phone

Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed. 

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Late Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh's eldest son Abdussalam Haniyeh (L) mourns as he attends funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran on August 1, 2024.

(photo credit: Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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August 18, 6:28 AM

IDF announces Maj. (Res.) Yotam Itzhak Peled killed in central Gaza Strip

He fell in combat in Gaza on Saturday.

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Major (Res.) Yotam Itzhak Peled, 34, killed in Gaza August 17, 2024.

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

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