The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) continues to eliminate Hamas terrorists and terrorist infrastructure in Gaza. In one case, they raided a UN-controlled clinic that was used by terrorists as a base.
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted a delegation of prominent Chabad rabbis and received from them the "Four Species" - the plants on which a blessing is made every day over the Sukkot holiday which begins Wednesday night.
Yogi Adityanath noted that his meeting with Reuven Azar marks another step towards strengthening the "deep bond" shared by Uttar Pradesh and Israel in areas of mutual interest.
As the tensions escalate in West Asia further, at least 41 people were killed, including at least 13 children in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, CNN reported citing the hospitals.
"Yesterday, a UAV launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation hit an army base. 4 IDF soldiers were killed in the incident. The IDF shares in the grief of the bereaved families and will continue to accompany them," the IDF said in a post on X on Monday.
The United States has deployed a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and personnel to Israel in response to Iran's attacks, strengthening Israel's air defence capabilities. This deployment, authorised by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin under the President's direction, is
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to withdraw UN peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon, citing the danger posed to both 'UNIFIL soldiers and Israeli troops'.