Daily Update, September 20, 2024 – 15:00 – Northern Arena

1.Over the past 24 hours, #Hezbollah claimed responsibility for nine attacks against #Israel using high-trajectory fire, suicide UAVs, and anti-tank missiles.

2.In addition, there was no responsibility taken for four attacks involving a UAV that infiltrated Israeli territory from Lebanon in the Manara area, high-trajectory fired at the Manara area, a single launch towards Metula, and this morning approximately 10 rockets fired towards the Lower Galilee region (about 30 km from the Lebanon-Israel border).

3.The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for two attacks against targets in the Jordan Valley using UAVs. The IDF intercepted the UAVs in both incidents.

4.This morning (September 23), Hezbollah launched about 25 rockets towards the Ami’ad and Safed areas (which are not evacuated).

5.In recent days, the IDF has conducted significant strikes in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley to neutralize rocket and missile firing capabilities aimed at the State of Israel. Just today, since this morning (September 23), over 150 strikes have been carried out across Lebanon.

6.The IDF spokesman, in a statement to the media this morning (September 23), urged the residents of Lebanon to stay away from buildings and properties where Hezbollah is hiding its weapons and using Lebanese civilians as human shields. This is for the protection and security of the Lebanese people. Following this, today, citizens in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa reported that they began receiving SMS messages on their phones with the same message.

7.In recent hours, images and videos show a large movement of residents from southern Lebanon heading north. At this stage, we cannot assess the scale of the population.

8.A short while ago (September 23), the IDF spokesman announced an imminent attack on weapon sites in the Beqaa Valley and warned residents of nearby villages to evacuate.

9.Attached are videos of IDF strikes on Hezbollah weapon storage facilities in Lebanon.

10.Attached is a video released by the IDF spokesman this morning (September 23) showing a civilian house that Hezbollah is using as a human shield and hiding a cruise missile ready for launch towards Israel.

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Dana Polak

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