The war against Hamas in Gaza entered its twelfth week on Saturday, more than two months after Hamas massacred over 1,200 people in southern Israel and took 240 hostages on the morning of October 7, Simchat Torah. On Sunday morning, the IDF announced that troops have located a weapons compound with dozens of mortar shells and hundreds of grenades embedded inside a civilian building. Live updates: Saturday, 7:00 p.m.: After a relatively quiet night, sirens sounded just before noon on Saturday, in Mifalsim and the Nir Am firing range near the Gaza border. At 1:52p.m., sirens sounded in Snir, She'ar Yashuv, Kibbutz Dan, Ghajar, Hagoshrim, and Dafna in northern Israel, warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Just prior to 3:30p.m., sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona, Margaliot, and Tel Hai, warning of incoming rockets. Friday, 11:00 p.m.: Live updates are stopping at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, and will resume on Saturday night, upon the conclusion of Shabbat in Israel. Friday, 10:35 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the northern Golan Heights. Friday, 5:47 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zikim, located near the border with Gaza. Friday, 4:30 p.m.: With the start of Shabbat in Israel, Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk will continue to update the site. Friday, 4:27 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Friday, 4:05 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Upper Galilee region due to a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration. Friday, 3:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Friday, 2:51 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Friday, 2:36 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of hostile aircraft infiltration. Friday, 2:24 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of incoming rockets. Friday, 1:34 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Friday, 12:12 p.m.: Sirens sound in Holit, Sufa, and Nir Yitzhak, communities near the Gaza border. Friday, 10:52 a.m.: The IDF has announced that the warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration was a false alarm. "There is no concern of a security incident," the IDF said. Friday, 10:25 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Thursday, 7:15 p.m.: A large number of launches were carried out from the towns of Ayta ash Shab and Ramyeh in southern Lebanon toward Israeli territory. Since this morning, IDF aircraft, tanks, and artillery have been used to strike Hezbollah terror infrastructure in those areas. A short while ago, in response to the launches that were carried out toward Israeli territory earlier today, IAF aircraft struck a Hezbollah military compound. Earlier today, a terrorist squad that attempted to launch anti-tank missiles toward Israeli territory was struck by the IDF. In addition, a terrorist squad hiding inside a residence from which launches were carried out toward Israeli territory earlier today was also struck. Thursday, 5:25 p.m.: Missile sirens activated in the Ashkelon Southern Industrial Zone. Thursday, 4:43 p.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, a number of launches were identified from Lebanon toward numerous locations in northern Israel. No injuries were reported. The IDF responded with fire toward the sources of the launches. Following the sirens that sounded in northern Israel warning of a hostile aircraft intrusion, the incident has concluded. There is no risk of a security incident. Moreover, overnight and this morning, the IDF struck in several areas in Lebanon. Thursday, 4:28 p.m.: According to Gazan reports, Mohammad Issa, the son of Hamas military wing deputy commander Marwan Issa, was eliminated in an IDF strike early this morning. Thursday, 4:00 p.m.: Missile sirens activated in northern Israel. A missile landed in the town of Kiryat Shmona. Thursday, 3:33 p.m.: Suspected hostile aircraft infiltration in the Golan and Mount Hermon regions. Thursday, 2:08 p.m.: Sirens sound again in northern Israel, warning additional communities of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Thursday, 2:06 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Thursday, 1:50 p.m.: The IDF has confirmed: "Following the sirens that sounded in the Krayot area in northern Israel, a UAV was identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory and was intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array." Thursday, 1:31 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Acre, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Motzkin, Kiryat Yam, Kfar Masaryk, and the Sha'ar Na'aman industrial zone in northern Israel. Following this, it was reported that rockets fired towards the area were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, and no one was injured. Thursday, 12:20 p.m.: Sirens sound in Ein Hashlosha and Niri, near the Gaza border. Thursday, 9:20 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.: Missile sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and Tel Hai. Wednesday, 4:20 p.m.: Over the past few hours, a number of launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward various areas in northern Israel that fell in an open area. The IDF struck the sources of fire and additional areas in Lebanon. A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck a number of terrorist infrastructures, as well as Hezbollah military sites. In addition, three hostile aircraft were identified crossing from Lebanon that fell in the Har Dov area. The incident has concluded. Wednesday, 3:21 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a community near the Gaza Strip. Wednesday, 12:55 p.m.: Following the reports regarding sirens sounding in Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra, a number of launches were identified crossing from Lebanon. The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a number of the launches. Additional launches were not intercepted according to protocol. The IDF struck the sources of fire. Furthermore, overnight an IDF fighter jet struck a Hezbollah military site in Lebanon. This morning, the IDF struck additional areas in Lebanon. Wednesday, 11:34 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim, a community near the Gaza Strip. Wednesday, 10:36 a.m.: At least 18 rockets were fired towards Israel in the barrage on Rosh Hanikra. Eight of them were intercepted. Wednesday, 10:16 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra, in northern Israel. Wednesday, 10:04 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra, in northern Israel. Wednesday, 8:46 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a community near the Gaza Strip. Wednesday, 12:39 a.m.: Lebanese media reported the Israel Air Force attacked targets in the city of Bint Jbeil and the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon. Tuesday, 4:57 p.m.: Nine IDF soldiers were wounded in the area of Moshav Shomera by anti-tank fire from Lebanon. The soldiers came under fire while attempting to evacuate a civilian who had been wounded in a previous attack on a church. One soldier was seriously wounded while eight were lightly to moderately wounded. Tuesday, 4:46 p.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, a launch was identified from a location near a mosque in the town of Yaroun in southern Lebanon toward Israel. "This is further proof of Hezbollah's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians and holy sites for its terrorist activity," the IDF stated. Tuesday, 3:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip. Tuesday, 2:35 p.m.: The Sderot municipality has reported that two rockets were launched towards the city, one of which was intercepted. The second rocket fell outside the city. No one was injured. Tuesday, 2:32 p.m.: Sirens sound in areas near the Gaza border. Tuesday, 2:12 p.m.: Sirens sound in Ashkelon. Tuesday, 1:33 a.m.: Sirens were sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, located near the border with Gaza. Tuesday, 1:05 a.m.: Sirens were sounded in communities located near the Gaza border. Monday, 11:29 p.m.: The IDF stated that, over the last few hours, two launches were identified from Lebanon toward Manara. Throughout the day, the IDF struck the source of fire and two launch posts, as well as additional areas in Lebanon. Earlier today, a surface-to-air missile was launched from Lebanon toward an IDF UAV operating in the area. The UAV was not damaged by the missile and successfully completed its mission. Monday, 9:46 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Monday, 9:04 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and southern Israel. Monday, 5:01 p.m.: The IDF announced that over the last few hours, a number of launches from Lebanon toward several locations in northern Israel were identified. A short while ago, IDF tanks struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites used for directing terrorist activity in Lebanon. Monday, 11:32 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Netiv Haasara in the Gaza envelope. Monday, 11:18 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Netiv Haasara in the Gaza envelope. Monday, 11:09 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Re’im, in the Gaza envelope. Monday, 9:52 a.m.: On Sunday night and Monday morning, IAF fighter jets struck a series of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon, including Hezbollah military compounds, terrorist infrastructure, and operational infrastructure. Sunday, 4:56 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel. Sunday, 4:37 p.m.: According to the IDF, a short while ago, a number of launches were identified from Lebanon toward the areas of Avivim, Margaliot, and Arab al-Aramshe in northern Israel. The IDF responded with artillery and tank fire toward the sources of the launches. Earlier today, an IDF fighter jet struck Hezbollah military infrastructure in Lebanon. In addition, the IDF fired in order to thwart threats in several areas in Lebanon. Sunday, 3:40 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the Hevel Lachish region. Sunday, 3:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Margaliot in northern Israel. Sunday, 1:01 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Moshav Avivim, northern Israel. Sunday, 12:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Sunday, 12:35 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Sunday, 10:47 a.m.: Sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip. Sunday, 10:27 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel. Sunday, 2:53 a.m.: The Home Front Command stated that, following the report of a suspected entry of a hostile aircraft into northern Israel, the incident has ended. Sunday, 2:44 a.m.: Sirens were sounded in the Upper Galilee due to a suspected infiltration of hostile aircraft.
