Hezbollah Strikes Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport Shut Down (Watch)

Fires broke out in Tel Aviv after a rocket landed near a shopping center in Ramat Gan, within the occupied territories.

According to Hebrew media, five Israelis were injured by a rocket launched from Lebanon targeting the greater Tel Aviv area.

The Israeli army claimed in a statement that it intercepted a rocket launched from Lebanon toward Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Israel Hayom reported that a rocket landed near a shopping center in Ramat Gan, causing a fire.

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Other reports and circulating videos showed the rocket hitting an Israeli bus in the city of Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv. Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was halted as both arrivals and departures were suspended.

Israeli Strikes on Lebanon

On the Lebanese side, the Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of two paramedics in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Qana in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah confirmed targeting Israeli military gatherings in various locations.

The Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health stated:

“The Israeli enemy continues to violate international laws and humanitarian norms, striking a base of the Islamic Health Society – Civil Defense in the town of Qana.”

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The strike resulted in the martyrdom of two paramedics, with no additional details about other injuries.

Earlier on Monday, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported Israeli airstrikes on the towns of Ma’araka and Qana in the Tyre district, without providing further details.

Escalation Against Emergency Workers

On Saturday, the Ministry of Health reported the martyrdom of three paramedics, the injury of four, and the disappearance of two others in the towns of Bourj Rahal and Kfar Tibnit, following two direct Israeli strikes targeting them during their rescue operations.

The ministry condemned the “barbaric attacks on paramedics performing humanitarian work,” stating, “Israel’s actions demonstrate unprecedented violence, devoid of any semblance of human values, even in times of war and conflict.”

Civilian Casualties

Israeli Army Radio announced the death of a woman after a rocket hit a building in northern occupied territories. The Israeli fire department confirmed the victim was an Arab woman killed in Shfaram, northern Israel, due to rocket fire.

Hezbollah stated, “We targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation forces in the settlement of Dishon with a rocket barrage in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and their valiant resistance, as well as in defense of Lebanon and its people.”

The group added in another statement that it also targeted an Israeli military gathering east of the town of Marun al-Ras with a rocket barrage.

Widespread Destruction and Humanitarian Impact

As of October 2023, attacks by the Israeli occupation have led to:

- 896 martyrs and 3,951 injuries among women and children.

- 210 martyrs and 315 injuries among healthcare workers.

The occupation has targeted 90 medical and emergency centers, 40 hospitals, and 249 health sector vehicles. It has attacked 66 hospitals and 222 emergency associations, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

The overall toll from Israeli aggression on Lebanon includes:

- 3,481 martyrs.

- 14,786 injured, including a significant number of women and children.

- 1.4 million displaced persons.

The majority of casualties and displacements occurred after September 23, 2023, based on official Lebanese data and reports monitored by Anadolu Agency.

Daily Resistance

Hezbollah continues to retaliate daily with rocket launches, drone strikes, and artillery targeting military sites, intelligence offices, and settlements. While Israel occasionally announces losses, military censorship largely conceals the full extent of casualties and damage, according to observers.

Netanyahu on Negotiations and Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the Knesset, said,

“Negotiations are ongoing amidst fire and bombardment. We demand the relocation of Hezbollah beyond the Litani River. Our response must be preemptive, including preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities and halting its armament via Syria.”

Netanyahu outlined three options presented for dealing with Hezbollah but claimed to propose a fourth:

“Destroying Hezbollah’s missile capabilities. We continue our ground operations in Lebanon and are targeting Hezbollah leaders to reduce the threat they pose.”

Regarding Iran, Netanyahu stated,

“We are testing our ability to act against Iran’s nuclear threat in coordination with the new U.S. administration. The war we are waging is fundamentally against Iran, which has declared its intention to destroy us. Our response included destroying numerous missile batteries near Tehran and targeting a critical component of Iran’s nuclear program in our recent strike. We have crippled Iran’s defense systems and ballistic missile production capabilities.”

Gaza and Hostage Negotiations

On the Palestinian issue, Netanyahu insisted,

“Efforts to secure the release of hostages have been relentless. Hamas, however, obstructs progress toward a prisoner exchange deal. Claims that we are not working on this are false propaganda.”

He accused leaks about Hamas’ positions of undermining Israel’s security, stating,

“Despite these leaks, which harm our negotiations, we are committed to ensuring Gaza will no longer pose a threat.”

Netanyahu reiterated that significant progress has been made in degrading Hamas’ military capabilities, although the effort remains incomplete.

He revealed, “President Joe Biden warned us that if we entered Gaza on the ground, we would be on our own, with the U.S. halting advanced weapon shipments. I told him we would fight with our bare hands if necessary.”

Protests in the Knesset

Netanyahu’s address was interrupted by protests from families of captives and members of the Knesset, with some lawmakers expelled from the session after disrupting his speech.