Mira Ayalon, 76, killed in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack in Kfar Yuval
Mira Ayalon, 76, who was critically injured in a Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack has passed away of her injuries, Ziv Medical Center says.
Her son Barak Ayalon was killed in the direct impact on their home as well.
Mira’s husband and Barak’s father was lightly injured in the attack and was taken to Ziv Medical Center by ambulance, the hospital adds.
‘I hear gunfire, I hear gunfire’: IDF shares radio recordings, images of attempted infiltration from Lebanon
The IDF publishes images from the scene of an attempted infiltration attack from Lebanon in the Mount Dov area on the border early this morning, showing that the three gunmen came armed with assault rifles and several magazines.
It also releases a recording of the radio communications between the soldiers amid the attack.
“I hear gunfire, I hear gunfire,” one soldier is heard saying.
“Engagement with a number of terrorists, I don’t know how many… I’m hit by a bit of shrapnel, the force is all good,” another soldier says.
“Three terrorists identified, I think we took them down, eliminated three terrorists,” the first soldier says.
Five IDF soldiers were lightly and moderately wounded in the incident.
Barak Ayalon identified as man killed in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack
Israeli man killed in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack in Kfar Yuval, northern Israel
An Israeli man has been killed in a Hezbollah-claimed anti-tank missile attack against a community in northern Israel.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says the man in his 40s was declared dead at the scene in Kfar Yuval, close to the Lebanese border.
Another woman in her 70s is seriously wounded, and a man aged 74 is treated for acute anxiety, MDA adds.
The IDF says it carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to attacks carried out by the terror group on northern Israel.
It says the sites hit by fighter jets included a command center, a military target, and other infrastructure belonging to the terror group.
The IDF says several rockets were fired by Hezbollah today at Misgav Am and Goren, which all landed in open areas.
In addition to the attack on Yuval, the IDF says anti-tank missiles were also fired by Hezbollah at the communities of Zar’it and Shomera.
Palestinian gunmen reportedly fire at IDF troops in West Bank, one assailant killed, one injured
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at IDF troops near the West Bank settlement of Metzad, Hebrew-language media outlets report.
The soldiers returned fire, reportedly killing one of the assailants and injuring the second.
There are no reports of Israelis hurt in the attack.
The IDF has not yet issued a statement on the incident.
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