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Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the 376th day of the Iron Swords War. Israel continues its large-scale military operations against terrorist groups in Gaza, Judea, Samaria, Lebanon and Syria, which have been ongoing since 7 October 2023. This was reported by newsru.co.il.
IDF operations in Lebanon continue at a high intensity. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been conducting powerful strikes on positions in Lebanon in response to Hezbollah’s constant rocket fire and drone attacks. Overnight, about 50 rockets were fired in the direction of Safed.
The IDF also continues to engage in active hostilities in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria, while deterring aggression from the north and south.
Timeline of events on 16 October 2024
10:00
Lebanese sources report IDF artillery shelling of positions near Marjayoun in southern Lebanon.
09:00
Sources in Gaza report IDF artillery shelling targets in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip.
08:00
In Gaza, a series of explosions are reported in Rafah city in the southern part of the Strip, as well as continued shelling of Jabalia, the northern part of Gaza.
07:00
The IDF reports the destruction of an underground Hezbollah strategic weapons depot in the southern Beirut neighbourhood of Dahiya.
On the same morning, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the commander of Hamas’s air force in northern Gaza, who was responsible for launching UAVs, was killed. In addition, over the past 24 hours, the 162nd Division eliminated several groups of militants in Jabalia, and in southern Gaza, near Rafah, the Nahal Brigade used drones to neutralise a group preparing for an attack.
05:00
Israeli forces are conducting operations in and around Jenin and in the eastern districts of Shechem.
Sources in Gaza report shelling of the Al-Karm family home in the northwestern part of Gaza City, causing deaths and injuries.
The IAF also struck targets in Nabatiyeh and Iqlim al-Tuffa in southern Lebanon.
04:00
The Israeli Air Force carried out two air strikes in Hanina, Lebanon.
03:00
An undetected rocket attack from Lebanon hits the village of Iftah. At the same time, in Gaza, the destruction of facilities in Jabaliya continues.
02:00
IDF launches operations in Asira al-Shamaliya village, north of Shechem. Air raid warnings were sounded in a number of locations in the Upper Galilee due to rocket fire from Lebanon. During the day, about 50 rockets were launched, some of which were shot down.
00:00
IDF continues air strikes in the northern Gaza Strip, while simultaneously shelling targets in Lebanon, particularly in the Aita al-Sha’b area.
In total, over the past day, the IDF destroyed more than 140 Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, including ammunition depots and rocket launchers, inflicting significant losses on the terrorists.
The 376th day of the Iron Swords war demonstrates the continuing escalation of hostilities on several fronts simultaneously. The Israeli army strikes at terrorist targets while simultaneously deterring attacks from the south and north. The elimination of key Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and the destruction of their military infrastructure are important steps in achieving Israel’s security.
