IDF finds more Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon | Israeli soldiers discover Hamas rocket launchers | DM Katz to IDF: Prepare for winter on Mt. Hermon

11:30 – IDF troops continue to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Israeli troops stationed in southern Lebanon in recent days continued to search and destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and weapon depots, the IDF stated.

Soldiers located many weapons, including Cornet anti-tank missile launchers, missiles that were camouflaged and hidden in a tangled, wooded and mountainous area, Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition and other military equipment.

In addition, an anti-tank missile launch site was located from where Hezbollah terrorists fired at the settlements of the Upper Galilee during the past year. In another operation, soldiers found a weapons cache containing RPG missiles and mortar grenades.

“The forces of the 769th Brigade continue to be deployed in the area of ​​southern Lebanon and along the border in an operational activity to remove threats to the citizens of the State of Israel while maintaining the agreement between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF stated.

10:40 – Israeli soldiers find hidden rocket launchers in northern Gaza Strip

As Israeli forces continue to operate in the Gaza Strip, troops of the Kfir Brigade recently found rocket launchers that were hidden and aimed at Israeli settlements near the enclave, the IDF said.

In addition, the troops located many weapons during the operation around Jabaliya.

Soldiers of the Nahal Brigade located shafts, eliminated terrorists and destroyed terror infrastructure in Rafah, in the southern part of the strip.

כוחות אוגדה 162 ממשיכים לפעול במרחב ג'באליה ובית לאהיא. במהלך פעילות של צוות הקרב החטיבתי של כפיר במרחב בית לאהיא, הכוחות איתרו והשמידו משגרים שהוטמנו וכוונו לעבר יישובי עוטף עזה והכילו עשרות קני שיגור. בנוסף, במהלך הפעילות הכוחות איתרו אמצעי לחימה רבים >> pic.twitter.com/7pcaLMYki2

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) December 13, 2024

10:36 – DM Katz instructs IDF to prepare to stay on Mt. Hermon through the winter

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to prepare for a stay on the peak of Mount Hermon, which lies on the Syrian side of the border, through the winter months.

“Due to what is happening in Syria – there is a huge security importance to our holding the peak of Mount Hermon,” Katz said.

"Together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Golan Heights," Katz wrote on 𝕏. "Overlooking the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon, which returned to Israeli control after 51 years. An exciting historical moment."

10:00 – Israeli cabinet to meet in IDF Central Command to discuss deteriorating Judea & Samaria security situation

The Israeli Cabinet will convene in the IDF Central Command base near Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Judea and Samaria, Channel 13 reported.

In recent weeks there have been several reports of armed clashes between security forces of Palestinian Authority (PA) and armed groups in the area, some of which are backed by or affiliated with Hamas.

09:00 – IDF arrests 50 terror suspects, confiscates weapons and terror funds in raids last week

Forces of the IDF, Shin Bet and the Border Police arrested about 50 wanted terror suspects, destroyed explosives, and confiscated eight weapons and hundreds of thousands of shekels of terror funds in raids across Judea and Samaria last week.

Security forces also prepared for the demolition of the house of the terrorist who killed the 10-year-old Yehoshua Simcha on Wednesday, as well as the house of the terrorist who killed Yehonathan Deutsch in August.

כוחות צה״ל, שב״כ ומג״ב פעלו במהלך השבוע האחרון ברחבי פיקוד המרכז, עצרו כ-50 מבוקשים, השמידו מטענים, איתרו והחרימו שמונה נשקים ומאות אלפי שקלים של כספי טרור >> pic.twitter.com/ROtPayihmT

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) December 13, 2024

08:45 – Israel’s President Herzog talks about hostage deal with American NSA Jake Sullivan

President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday morning, his office stated.

They discussed efforts to advance the return of the 100 hostages held in captivity in Gaza by the Hamas terror organization, as well as the “dramatic changes occurring in the region,” probably meaning the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.