One dead, 16 wounded as Hezbollah launches over 100 rockets at Israel | US envoy Hochstein delays Beirut trip meant to finalize ceasefire, waits for 'more clarifications'
21:55 - Woman in serious condition, two in moderate condition and two lightly wounded after impact in Bnei Brak
During the earlier impact of rocket shrapnel in Bnei Brak, a woman was seriously wounded, two were in moderate condition and two others were lightly wounded, according to media reports.
Five people are wounded, including one seriously, in the Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan area following a Hezbollah missile attack on central Israel, medics say.
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Magen David Adom says it is taking a 54-year-old woman in serious condition, another person in moderate condition, and three… pic.twitter.com/Ce1vzXuGUH
20:59 - Hezbollah rocket triggers alarm sirens across greater Tel Aviv area, three people lightly wounded
According to the IDF, a single rocket fired from Lebanon was responsible for triggering rocket alarm sirens across the greater Tel Aviv area.
The military said that reports of an impact were probably due to falling rocket debris after the interception.
According to Israeli media, three people were lightly wounded during the attack. In addition, debris hit an empty bus in Bnei Brak and an electricity pole in Ramat Gan, causing fires.
🔴 Rocket Alert [20:45:46] - 115 Alerts 🔴:
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• Dan — Holon, Ganei Tikva, Savyon, Tel Aviv - City Center, Gelilot - Pi Compound, Or Yehuda, Maas, Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv - East, Morasha Cemetery, Petach Tikva, Kfar Sirkin, Bat-Yam, Cinema City Glilot, Mikveh Israel, Tel Aviv - South… pic.twitter.com/5UjnyTJlNv
19:34 - Hezbollah fires 10 rockets at western Galilee, including Kabri, Abu Snan
Hezbollah fired a volley of ten rockets at several commmunities near Nahariya in the Wester Galilee, the IDF said.
All rockets fell in open areas, the military added.
🚨 Rocket Alert [19:10:04] - 10 Alerts:
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• Confrontation Line — Cabri, Nahariya Cemetery, Ben Ami, Neveh Ziv
• Upper Galilee — Oshrat, Klil, Netiv HaShayara, Abu Snan, Sheikh Danun, Amka
Population: 48,000 pic.twitter.com/lMSRmfcWcL
19:22 - US envoy Hochstein delays Lebanon trip planned to finalize ceasefire, waits for 'more clarifications'
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein will delay his planned visit to Beirut tomorrow until he gets "more clarifications" about the Lebanese position on the latest proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported, citing U.S. officials.
19:16 - One dead, ten wounded in earlier rocket attack on central Galilee
A woman was killed and ten other people were lightly wounded by glass shards in Shefaram, according to the Magen David Adom rescue service.
A rocket had hit a building in the northern Israeli town, trapping the woman under debris. MDA later said the woman was in a shelter when the rocket hit the building.
Earlier, the IDF said "interceptions were attempted. Impacts were detected," after five rockets were fired at the central Galilee.
6 פצועים בשתי זירות נפילה בשפרעם, בהם פצועה באורח אנוש@CBeyar https://t.co/zstBTwcNAx pic.twitter.com/myiO0rMB0X
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18:27 - Rocket alarm sirens sound in Tamra, Ibillin and Shfaram in central Galilee
Rocket alarms were activated in several towns in central Galilee, including Tamra, Ibillin and Shfaram.
🚨 Rocket Alert [18:27:09] - 6 Alerts:
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• Upper Galilee — Achihud
• Center Galilee — Tamra, Ibillin, Tamra Industiral Park, Kabul, Shfaram
Population: 113,000 pic.twitter.com/3yKG2aiWbk
17:15 - IDF shoots down 2 drones launched from Lebanon
The IDF said following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Western Galilee area regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, that two UAVs that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory were successfully intercepted by the IAF.
16:58 - Sirens sound in Liman, Gesher HaZiv, and in Nahariya and surrounding communities, northern Israel
16:45 - Hezbollah confirms that 4 operatives were killed along with Afif in Beirut strike yesterday
Hezbollah announced that four operatives of the terror group were killed alongside Mohammed Afif, in the Israeli strike yesterday in the heart of Beirut.
15:51 - About 40 launches in latest barrage towards Galilee
The IDF said following the sirens that sounded between 15:09 and 15:11 in the Western Galilee area, that approximately 40 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
Interception attempts were made and fallen projectiles were identified.
So far, Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets at Israel today.
15:50 - Smotrich: If Hamas doesn't release hostages, Israel must stay in northern Gaza
At the start of a party meeting today, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that Israel "must occupy the entire northern Gaza Strip, and turn to Hamas – if they do not release the abductees – we will remain there forever."
He also said, "The IDF's freedom of action in Lebanon and in Gaza is an insurmountable condition, we will not accept any other agreement."
These comments came in the setting of a rumored ceasefire deal in Lebanon.
15:45 - Sirens sound in Avivim, northern Israel
15:08 - Around 60 launches cross into Israel today
The IDF announced that as of 15:00, approximately 60 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Monday, November 18th).
"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
14:57 - Sirens sound in Zar'it, northern Israel
14:45 - IDF thwarts ramming attack in Judea
Earlier today, IDF soldiers thwarted an attempted ramming attack during which a terrorist in a vehicle accelerated toward soldiers who were patrolling adjacent to At-Tuwani in the Judea area.
The soldiers responded with fire and neutralized the terrorist. Authorities said she will be transferred to Israeli security forces for further questioning. No IDF injuries were reported.
14:04 - Detained Netanyahu aid transferred to observation cell over suicide fears
Eli Feldstein, a former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suspected of involvement in the "secret documents affair," was transferred to an observation cell over concerns that he might attempt suicide.
The Prison Service said: "Prison officers located materials in the cell that necessitated, in accordance with the instructions of the Prison Commissioner, his immediate transfer."
Feldstein's detention was recently extended with state prosecutors saying they planned to formally charge him by the end of this week.
13:50 - IDF destroys underground Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon
The IDF said Monday afternoon that the 226th Reserve Brigade, under the command of the 146th Division, is continuing to conduct limited, localized, targeted ground raids in southern Lebanon to remove threats to communities in northern Israel.
During raids, troops scanned mountainous areas where Hezbollah concealed dozens of its combat compounds both above and below ground. The troops also located multi-barrel launchers, mortars, rocket caches, and military equipment used in Hezbollah's attacks against Israel over the past year.
In of the scans, the soldiers located and dismantled extensive underground terrorist infrastructure, where Hezbollah stored weapons and established living quarters, including a kitchen stocked with food supplies.
13:33 - Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel
13:29 - Sirens sound in Misgav Am and Margaliot, northern Israel
13:20 - Sirens sound in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
12:55 - Man wounded in last rocket barrage fired at Nahariya
A man of about 65 years was hit on his neck by shrapnel during the latest 30-rocket barrage fired at the Nahariya region earlier today, Israeli media reported.
Another person was treated for acute anxiety due to the attack.
12:47 - IDF confiscates weapon production tools and weapons, arrests terror suspects in Judea and Samaria raids
During overnight counterterror raids in Judea and Samaria, IDF troops located and confiscated seven lathes used to produce weapons, found several weapons and arrested two terror suspects.
In Hebron, seven lathes were confiscated, while in nearby Daheisha, IDF troops interrogated dozens of terror suspects.
In the Binyamin area, ten illegal vehicles were confiscated, while two wanted terror suspects were arrested in Silwad.
During other raids, an M-16 rifle was found and confiscated.
בפעילות בדהיישה שבחטיבת עציון, הכוחות תחקרו עשרות חשודים במעורבות בפעילות טרור. באל מועייר שבחטיבת בנימין, הוחרמו מעל עשרה רכבים בלתי חוקיים ובסילוואד שבגזרת החטיבה הכוחות עצרו שני מבוקשים >> pic.twitter.com/Riv7A9MxcT
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12:30 - Lebanese media report Israeli strikes in city of Tyre
Lebanese al-Mayadeen, a Hezbollah-affiliated news channel, reported Israeli strikes in the city of Tyre.
12:05 - Sirens sound in Arab al-Aramshe, northern Israel
11:51 - Sirens sound in the Maalot Tarshiha and nearby towns in Western Galilee region
11:47 - IDF: Hezbollah fired some 30 rockets at Nahariya and surrounding areas
Following rocket sirens that sounded in Nahariya and nearby towns in the Western Galilee region, the IDF said it identified around 30 rockets that crossed into Israel from Lebanon.
The army said that some rockets were intercepted while the rest fell in open areas. There were no reports of casualties or major damage.
11:35 - IDF says 30 launches in last barrage to Galilee
The IDF said following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Upper and Western Galilee areas, that approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas.
11:04 - Rocket alerts sound in Nahariya and nearby towns in the Western Galilee
🔴 Rocket Alert [11:04:41] - 23 Alerts 🔴:
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• Upper Galilee — Mazra'a (×2), Regba (×2), Beit HaEmek, Ness Amim, Netiv HaShayara, Shavei Zion (×3)
• Confrontation Line — Lehman, Milouot Industrial Zone North, Ben Ami (×2), Evron (×2), Gesher HaZiv (×2), Sa'ar (×2), Nahariya (×3)… pic.twitter.com/TKFfK67nsR
10:50 - Hostage families demand hostage deal outside Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem
Dozens of family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, as well as supporters, protested outside the Jerusalem residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
They demanded a hostage deal, warning that the hostages' condition would only worsen as winter is approaching.
“The hostages won’t survive the freezing cold in the tunnels of Gaza,” organizers said in a statement.
“While Netanyahu and his team are busy trying to skew public opinion, 101 hostages are dying in impossible conditions.”
10:25 - Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding communities
🚨 Rocket Alert [10:23:30] - 4 Alerts:
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• Confrontation Line — Manara, Margaliot, Kiryat Shmona (2nd)
Population: 90,000 pic.twitter.com/Qa35BuzXiw
09:50 - Rocket alarms sound in the Western Galilee area, northern Israel
09:10 - Hochstein to visit Middle East in ceasefire push
Reuters reports that U.S. President Joe Biden's special envoy to the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, will visit the region as part of an effort to bring about a ceasefire in Lebanon.
08:38 - Sirens sound in Zar'it, northern Israel
Rocket alerts sounded in Zar'it, near the Lebanese border.
🚨 Rocket Alert [08:35:04] - 1 Alert:
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• Confrontation Line — Zarit
Population: <500 pic.twitter.com/n7X1cqIEwM
01:18 - Lebanese Ministry of Health says 11 killed in Israeli strikes in Tyre
According to AFP, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 11 people killed and 48 wounded in IDF strikes targeting Hezbollah assets in the area of Tyre in southern Lebanon.
00:53 - During drone interception, one interceptor fell - no reported injuries
The IDF announced: "A short while ago, during the interception of the UAV in Eilat, several interceptors were launched toward the target. One of the interceptors fell in the area.
As of now, no reports of injuries have been received. The incident is under review."
00:33 - Sirens sound in the Upper Galilee area, northern Israel
00:20 - IDF intercepts drone near Eilat
The IDF announced following the hostile aircraft infiltration sirens that sounded in Eilat, that the IAF intercepted a drone that approached Israel from the east, meaning it was launched in Iraq.
The UAV was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.
00:05 - Sirens sound in Eilat, southern Israel
00:01 - Israel beats Belgium in UEFA Nations League
The Israeli National Football (Soccer) team beat Belgium 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League Sunday night. The win represents Israel's first win in the UEFA Nations League.
The winning goal was scored by Yarden Shua in the 86th minute of the game.
The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.
