The IDF has designated the northern border communities of Metula, Misgav Am, and Kfar Giladi as a closed military zone. This follows a new assessment by Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, as Israel prepares for a potential ground offensive against Hezbollah. Access to the area is strictly prohibited.

In recent days, Major General Ori Gordin, Commanding Officer of the Northern Command, along with Brigadier Generals Moran Omer (36th Division), Guy Levy (98th Division), and Shai Klepper (91st Division), have been finalizing plans for upcoming operations at the Northern Command headquarters. As preparations for potential combat intensify, IDF soldiers from the 188th Brigade have been conducting drills near the northern border. Additionally, community defense units have been participating in training exercises to prepare for various scenarios.

The security cabinet is scheduled to gather soon at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the meeting amid growing indications that a limited ground incursion into Lebanon could be imminent.

Today (Monday, 30 September 2024) Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant visited Israel’s northern border, where he met with troops serving in Brigade 188 and the Golani Brigade. Minister Gallant was briefed by commanders on the ground, about the readiness of troops for the possibility of expanding activities in the northern arena. The Minister also spoke to battalion and company commanders, who discussed their activities in Gaza and their deployment to the northern front. Excerpts from the Minister’s remarks: “The elimination of Nasrallah is a very important step, but it is not the final one. We will employ all the capabilities at our disposal, and if someone on the other side did not understand what those capabilities entail, we mean all capabilities, and you are part of this effort.

During a meeting with northern border community mayors, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that “the next stage of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon,” indicating that Israel is likely to initiate a ground operation in Lebanon.

Over the past week, Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck and eliminated all commanders and infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s Missiles and Rockets Force.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 30 September 2024), at the start of the Government meeting [translated from Hebrew]: “First, I would like to greet all of the ministers, and our colleague Gideon Saar, who has joined us. We face major challenges. We will face them together and we will do the work that the people of Israel, and the generations of the people of Israel, expect that we will do. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, we are in decisive days. These are days of historic achievements but also of major challenges that we face. I would like to commend our commanders and soldiers in the IDF and all of the security services, who are excelling in striking our enemies and enabling our people to stand tall with pride.

Attached is footage from the IDF refueling aircraft on the way to carry out strikes on the Houthi military targets in Yemen on Sunday. Dozens of IAF aircraft were involved in the mission.

The IDF announces that a short while ago, the IAF conducted a staggering 120 airstrikes on Hezbollah terror targets where Hezbollah operatives were located in southern Lebanon and deep inside Lebanese territory

Bombings in Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza… meanwhile, this is the scene in Uman at the Kever of Reb Nachman of Breslov.