Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Missiles target Sderot, Galilee as Israel marks muted Independence Day


Missiles target Sderot, Galilee as Israel marks muted Independence Day
Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday




An IDF observation balloon was shot down by Hezbollah over the Lebanon border, the military acknowledges.

The IDF says the balloon crashed in Lebanon following Hezbollah missile fire. It says there is no fear of information being taken from the sensors and cameras on it.

Hezbollah claims responsibility for launching missiles at the balloon and other military positions near the community of Adamit.


Hezbollah member killed in IDF airstrike in south Lebanon, says military

A member of Hezbollah was killed in an airstrike in southern Lebanon’s Mays al-Jabal a short while ago, the military says.

Fighter jets also hit several more Hezbollah sites in Kharayeb, Halta, and Yaroun, the IDF adds.

Three rockets fired from Gaza intercepted over Sderot

Three rockets launched from the Gaza Strip at the southern city of Sderot a short while ago were intercepted by air defenses, according to the municipality.

The rocket fire comes as right-wing activists are holding a march in the area demanding renewed Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip.

International Court of Justice to meet this week on request for emergency Rafah measures

The UN’s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel’s operations in Rafah, the tribunal says.

The hearings on May 16 and 17 will deal with South Africa’s request to the court to order more emergency measures against Israel over its attacks on Rafah, the tribunal adds, part of an ongoing case which accuses Israel of acts of genocide against Palestinians.

Israel has previously said it is acting in accordance with international law in Gaza, and has called South Africa’s genocide case baseless and accused Pretoria of acting as “the legal arm of Hamas.”

Anti-tank guided missiles launched from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee

Anti-tank guided missiles were launched from Lebanon at the Upper Galilee a short while ago.

Sirens  sounded in the communities of Adamit, Hanita, Ya’ara, Eilon, Goren and Arab al-Aramshe.

No further details are immediately available.

IDF says more than 100 targets struck across Gaza over past day

Red Cross sets up emergency field hospital in Rafah

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Report: Israeli tanks advance further into eastern Rafah

IDF says it struck several Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon overnight

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