The 398th day of the Iron Swords war.Photo: depositphotos.
Thursday, 7 November 2024. Israeli military forces continue operations as part of the large-scale Iron Swords war against terrorist organisations in Gaza, Judea, Samaria, Lebanon and Syria, launched on 7 October 2023. According to the TimeUkraineIsrael portal, citing Newsru.co.il, the Israeli Air Force carried out new airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the suburbs of Beirut. The IDF also continues active operations in the Gaza Strip, as well as in Judea and Samaria.
Timeline of events on 7 November 2024
13:00
Air alert in northwestern Israel – in the districts of Krayot (near Haifa), Acre and Galilee settlements. The “Tzeva Adom” alert is sounded in the Lebanese border towns of Shula, Netua, Shomer, Zarit.
12:00
A “Tzeva Adom” alarm was sounded in southern Israel, near Netiv a-Asar (near the Gaza border). The IDF confirmed that a rocket fired from Gaza had been intercepted. The military wing of the Popular Resistance Brigades terrorist group, the Umar al-Qassem Brigades, claimed responsibility.
11:00
According to reports from Lebanon, Israeli aircraft struck the villages of Mahrun and Tebnin, located near the border. In Tul Karem, according to the Palestinian Authority, the Israeli military killed a suspected militant during clashes.
10:00
The IDF reports that the 900th Kfir Brigade (162nd Division) continues fighting in northern Gaza in the Jabalia area. Infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery and aircraft are being used in the operation. Dozens of Hamas militants were killed and their arsenal of weapons was found.
09:00
According to reports from Gaza, the Israeli army struck the eastern neighbourhood of Rafah, where a number of deaths were reported. In Beirut, according to Lebanon, an Israeli drone destroyed a car in the Kahala district.
08:00
An Israeli quadcopter strikes near the Salah al-Din mosque in the Zaytun area (southeast of Gaza City). IDF artillery shells the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources report night air strikes in the southern districts of Beirut.
07:00
In the south of Lebanon, the IDF continues shelling in the area of Aita al-Sha’b. At the same time, the forces of the 162nd Division in Jabaliya are eliminating about 50 Hamas militants and evacuating civilians to the southern regions of Gaza. The military is also active in the central part of the Strip.
06:00
The IDF attacked about 20 targets in northern Lebanon. According to preliminary data, about 60 Hezbollah militants were killed.
05:00
The death of Sergeant Ariel Sosnov, a 20-year-old soldier from Jerusalem, and the serious wounding of a soldier from the 90th Nahshon Battalion during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip have been reported.
04:00
An operation by the Israeli military using engineering equipment continues in Jenin. The army also entered Azzoun near Qalqilya and detained a suspect.
03:00
In the village of Anata near Jerusalem, a local resident attempted to drive a car into Israeli Border Police officers. The suspect was neutralised.
02:00
Photos and videos of the damage to Beirut airport caused by Israeli air strikes on nearby facilities have been posted on Lebanese social media.
01:00
According to Al-Hadath, one of the targets in the Beirut suburbs was a Hezbollah weapons depot. Israeli forces struck the neighbourhood, including the al-Uzaoui area near Beirut International Airport.
00:00
Israeli sources warned residents of the al-Uzaoui neighbourhood in the Beirut suburbs of possible strikes. In Gaza, IDF artillery shells areas in the south.
Current escalation and prospects for the conflict
The current phase of the war has seen an escalation of hostilities on both sides, including increased activity by the IDF and intense attacks on Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon and Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Despite the nightly pauses, the alarms remain a constant threat to Israeli residents near the borders, underscoring the seriousness of the security challenges in the region. Tensions continue to rise, and developments point to the possibility of further escalation of the conflict.
