Israeli fighter jets carried out a widespread wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting more than 180 Hezbollah sites in what the IDF described as major blows to the terror group’s infrastructure. The strikes hit command centers, weapon depots, and other Hezbollah facilities in Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley. Among the targets were 20 Hezbollah sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which were hit in rapid succession within two minutes by eight fighter jets. Seven of the buildings destroyed were used by Hezbollah for managing and storing funds, including headquarters and vaults of the Al-Qard al-Hasan association, a financial institution linked to the group.

A joint American-French statement is expected to be issued shortly after 10 p.m. local time announcing that a ceasefire has been reached in Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is set to deliver a parallel statement welcoming the development. But as Israel’s government prepares to give final approval to the agreement, Defense Minister Yisrael Katz vowed to respond decisively to any breaches of the truce. “We will act against any threat, anytime and anywhere,” Katz told UN Special Envoy for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, according to a statement from his office. Katz underscored concerns that Hezbollah might use the ceasefire to rebuild its military presence near the Israeli border.

Renowned Harvard Law professor emeritus and leading US attorney Alan Dershowitz announced he is forming a “legal dream team” to defend Israel at the Hague against the ICC’s false charges as well as “in the court of public opinion.” In an article published in the Wall Street Journal, Dershowitz wrote: “The International Criminal Court, of which neither Israel nor the U.S. is a member, has issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister as well as a Hamas terrorist commander who is probably dead. Although Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant can’t be arrested in the U.S. or Israel, several European countries have already indicated they would arrest them, if they are found within their territory. “This case will be tried in a courtroom in The Hague.

As Israel prepares to sign a ceasefire deal with Lebanon, the IDF spokesperson announced on Tuesday that Golani forces have reached the Litani River, the first time IDF forces have operated in the area since it withdrew its forces from southern Lebanon in 2000. Reserve forces of the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion carried out a special operation on the slopes of the Litani and the river itself. Channel 12 News reported that soldiers used rappelling ropes to descend some of the slopes of the mountain. Gun battles took place with Hezbollah terrorists in the Litani River area. Soldiers also operated in the Wadi Saluki area. In both areas, soldiers found hundreds of weapons, bunkers, dozens of short and long-range rocket launchers, and many ammunition stockpiles.

The IDF on Tuesday announced that an IDF soldier who was critically wounded battling terrorists on October 7, 2023, died of his wounds early Tuesday morning. He was named as Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief, H’Yd, 23. He served as a combat medic in the Duvdevan commando unit. Brief, z’l, was seriously injured during a counterterrorism operation in Tulkarm in May 2023. Although he was still undergoing rehabilitation when the Hamas assault began, he and his fellow soldiers arrived at Kfar Azza, saving numerous lives and eliminating dozens of terrorists. He was critically injured in a gun battle on the kibbutz and was evacuated to Sheba Hospital, where doctors have been fighting for his life ever since.

An exciting delivery took place on Sunday at Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak, when a resident of the city gave birth to quadruplets, three girls and a boy, all healthy and in good condition, b’chasdei Hashem. The background story to the birth was published on Sunday on Siach Yitzchak, which publishes the Torah and maisim of HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein. At the beginning of the pregnancy, the doctors recommended that the couple reduce the number of embryos due to severe fetal distress. The couple initially consulted with a Rav who advised them to follow the doctors’ recommendations. The couple then decided to talk to HaRav Zilberstein, who is not only a renowned posek but is known for his expertise on medical issues and halacha.

The murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, H’yd has left the Jewish kehilla in the Emirates shaken. UK’s Guardian reported that Rimon Market, the small kosher supermarket managed by Rabbi Kogan, H’yd, in Dubai was closed on Sunday. The store had suffered online harassment from Palestinians over the past year. An Associated Press journalist who visited the site on Sunday said that the mezuzahs on the front and back doors of the supermarket appeared to have been ripped off. The Israeli and Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates began operating openly in 2020, when the UAE became the first Arab country in 30 years to establish official relations with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, brokered by the US during the Trump administration.

The IDF reported that ten rockets were fired from Lebanon toward the Western Galilee on Monday, some of which were intercepted, while others struck populated areas, causing injuries and damage. The city of Nahariya bore the brunt of the attack, with several rockets hitting the area and sparking fires. Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency teams responded to the scene to inspect impact sites and provide aid. According to MDA, two individuals sustained injuries from shrapnel during the rocket strikes. A 70-year-old woman suffered a serious head injury and was evacuated in critical condition, while an 80-year-old man sustained minor injuries to his ear. Both were transported to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya for further treatment.

Sebastian Gorka, a steadfast ally of Israel and Donald Trump’s pick for senior director of counter-terrorism, passionately defended Israel in recent interviews and criticized those calling for diplomatic compromises with terrorist organizations. In a November 16 interview with RT, a Russian state-controlled news network, Gorka dismantled claims of genocide in Gaza, declaring that “there isn’t any genocide in Gaza. There is no such thing as Palestine.” He further explained that the term “Palestinian” was a historical invention by the Roman Empire meant to erase Jewish identity.

A group of Republican senators has reintroduced the Anti-BDS Labeling Act, legislation that would require all goods made in Israel, including those produced in Judea and Samaria, to be labeled “Made in Israel.” The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to counter the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which targets Israeli products. The Senate bill, reintroduced by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Boozman (R-Ark.), mirrors legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.). The House passed the bill on Sept. 18, 2024, with a 231-189 vote. “Left-wing activists abuse country-of-origin labels in order to stigmatize products made in Israel,” Cotton said.