The war against Hamas in Gaza entered its thirteenth 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.
About 170 IDF soldiers have fallen in battle in Gaza since the ground operation began.
On Sunday morning, the IDF announced that during searches of residences used for terrorist activity on the outskirts of Shati in Gaza, IDF troops encountered a kindergarten where terrorist infrastructure - including explosive devices - had been assembled in anticipation of the troops' activity. The soldiers neutralized the explosive devices.
Live updates:
Saturday, 8:23 p.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel.
Saturday, 5:50 p.m.: Sirens sound in Sderot, Ibim, and Nir Am, near the Gaza border.
Saturday, 5:45 p.m.: Throughout Shabbat, sirens sounded multiple times in northern Israel, warning both of incoming rockets and of hostile aircraft infiltration. Just after noon on Saturday, sirens sounded in Kibbutz Mefalsim, a community near the Gaza Strip.
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, 6:33 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
Friday, 5:38 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona.
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, 3:15 p.m.: During the recent volley on Sderot, a rocket struck the Sderot City Hall, causing damage but not hurting anyone.
Friday 2:53 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Sderot and the surrounding area.
Friday, 2:50 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Ashkelon and western Lachish region.
Friday, 11:29 a.m.: The IDF announced that a short while ago, IAF fighter jets conducted strikes in the areas of Ayta ash Shab and Majdal Zun in Lebanon.
Among the targets were Hezbollah terror infrastructure, a military post, and a site from which Hezbollah terrorist operatives operated
Friday, 10:00 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a community near the Gaza Strip.
Thursday, 6:50 p.m.: Hamas terrorists fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF helicopter, Channel 13's Or Heller reported. The helicopter managed to dodge the missile using flares while the missile landed, hitting the infirmary in Kibbutz Nirim.
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Sderot and surrounding areas.
Thursday, 1:06 p.m.: On Thursday morning, a number of launches from Lebanon toward Israeli territory were identified.
Earlier today, an IAF fighter jet struck a Hezbollah observation post and terrorist infrastructure in the area of Maroun El Ras in southern Lebanon. A short while after, IDF soldiers identified an anti-tank missile terrorist cell in the same area, which was struck by the IDF.
Overnight, IDF soldiers fired mortar shells in order to remove a threat in the area of Rab El Thalathine along the Lebanese border.
Thursday, 8:56 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the western Lakhish area.
Thursday, 7:50 a.m.: Sirens sounded in Dovev, northern Israel.
Wednesday, 11:32 p.m.: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that "earlier today, several launches from Lebanon were identified crossing into Israeli territory and falling in open areas in Goren, northern Israel."
"Furthermore, a short while ago, a terrorist squad that was identified in the area of Yaroun in Lebanon was struck by the IDF. The IDF also struck observation devices, as well as military infrastructure in which Hezbollah terrorists were located," the statement said.
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.: Missile sirens sounded in Sderot.
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.: Missile sirens sounded in northwestern Israel.
Wednesday, 4:35 p.m.: Missile sirens sounded in Dovev, northern Israel.
Wednesday, 2:17 p.m.: During the past hour, an antitank missile was fired towards the northern town of Shlomi in the Western Galilee. No one was injured.
Wednesday, 9:40 a.m.: Sirens sounded in the communities near the Gaza Strip.
Wednesday, 12:21 a.m.: Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded from anti-tank fire towards a post in northern Israel.
Tuesday, 11:09 p.m.: Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF post in the Ramim Ridge. The IDF fired back.
Tuesday, 9:32 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim, a community near the Gaza Strip.
Tuesday, 5:49 p.m.: Sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip.
Tuesday, 5:40 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Shlomi, northern Israel
Tuesday, 3:37 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Misgav Am, northern Israel.
Tuesday, 3:26 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Arab al-Aramshe, northern Israel.
Tuesday, 11:20 a.m.: Sirens sound in northern Israel, warning of hostile aircraft infiltration.
Tuesday, 11:06 a.m.: IDF: A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck terrorist infrastructure where Hezbollah terrorists operated in the area of Yaroun in Lebanon.
Overnight, the IDF struck military infrastructure belonging to the Syrian Army in response to the launches Monday toward Israeli territory.
In addition, two launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the area of Shlomi, northern Israel.
Monday, 11:19 p.m.: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that, this evening, five launches that were identified crossing from Syria into Israeli territory fell in open areas. The IDF struck the sources of fire.
A short while ago, an IDF aircraft struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure from which launches were fired toward Adamit earlier on Monday.
Monday, 9:02 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel
Monday, 6:13 p.m.: Sirens sounded in the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel.
Monday, 3:35 p.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
Monday, 2:10 p.m.: Sirens sound in northwest Israel.
Monday, 1:15 p.m.: Sirens sound in Metula, in northern Israel.
Monday, 11:56 p.m.: Suspected aerial infiltration in northern Israel.
Monday, 11:03 a.m.: Sirens sounded in northern Israel.
Monday, 12:01 a.m.: Sirens sounded in central Israel. At least 20 rockets were reportedly fired towards the region.
Monday, 12:00 a.m.: Sirens sounded in communities located near the Gaza border.
Sunday, 10:06 p.m.: The IDF has announced that a short while ago, IAF aircraft intercepted a hostile aircraft that was en route to Israeli territory from the east. The target was under IDF surveillance and did not penetrate into Israeli territory.
Sunday, 8:52 p.m.: Following the sirens that sounded regarding the infiltration of a hostile aircraft in northern Israel, IAF soldiers identified a hostile aerial target that crossed from Syria into Israeli territory. IAF fighter jets successfully intercepted the target.
Sunday, 8:06 p.m.: Suspected aerial infiltration in the Golan Heights.
Sunday, 1:23 p.m: The IDF announced that this morning, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure and military structures in the area of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah is operating from behind the civilian population in Ramyeh, which it uses as a center for its terrorist activity and attacks against Israelis.
Yesterday (Saturday), anti-tank missiles were fired from Lebanon toward the Upper Galilee. In response, the IDF struck Hezbollah observation posts in the areas of Amra and Khiam, one of which was used to fire the anti-tank missiles.
Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist activity and attacks against Israel violate UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The IDF will continue to defend its borders from any threat.
Sunday, 12:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kisufim, a community near the Gaza Strip.
Sunday, 11:28 p.m.: Sirens sounded in Zar'it, northern Israel.
