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Israel at war: What happened on day 366?

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 Remembrance ceremony at Netiv Ha’asara, October 6, 2024.  (photo credit: Amnon Ziv)
Remembrance ceremony at Netiv Ha’asara, October 6, 2024.
(photo credit: Amnon Ziv)

Nahal Oz soldiers said Hamas acted suspiciously, left unarmed before Oct. 7 - BBC

An infantry soldier told the BBC that the sudden drop in terrorist activity in the area ahead of the attack made it feel like "there was nothing, and that was frightening us."

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 "All these practices were actually torture just to break them to serve in the position." The observation post of Nahal Oz, which was reopened in Camp Reim (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
"All these practices were actually torture just to break them to serve in the position." The observation post of Nahal Oz, which was reopened in Camp Reim
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

IDF soldiers at Nahal Oz base not only noticed suspicious activity before October 7, they also noticed an abrupt stop to Hamas activity days before.

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Arms embargo on Israel would strengthen Iran, Netanyahu tells Macron

As tensions mount between the two countries, Macron stresses solidarity with Israel and calls for a ceasefire.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 Macron and Netanyahu (illustrative). (photo credit: Bertrand Guay/Reuters, Canva, REUTERS/Nir Elias/Pool)
Macron and Netanyahu (illustrative).
(photo credit: Bertrand Guay/Reuters, Canva, REUTERS/Nir Elias/Pool)

An arms embargo against Israel as the IDF is fighting Iran and its proxies would only strengthen the Islamic Republic, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as tensions mounted between the otherwise strong allies.

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IDF invasion keeps pressure on Hezbollah - analysis

Sources admit southern Lebanon invasion may last beyond originally declared 2-3 weeks

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
 IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF on Sunday undertook around 150 airstrikes in support of ground troops Divisions 98 and 36, which have been operating in southern Lebanon since September 30.

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Iran’s warns of response to any Israeli attack, says energy sector secure - analysis

Iran has been seeking to prevent an Israeli retaliation, at least any kind of retaliation that would be large or visible, by making new threats.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
 Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran, as seen in the West Bank on October 1, 2024 (photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)
Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran, as seen in the West Bank on October 1, 2024
(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)

Iran has warned that any Israeli attack on Israel will be met with “stronger and harsher” responses. This comes in the wake of the October 1 Iranian attack on Israel with 181 ballistic missiles. Iran has been seeking to prevent an Israeli retaliation, at least any kind of retaliation that would be large or visible, by making new threats.

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Halevi to IDF soldiers: A new generation of heroes have emerged from the war

Halevi praised the IDF's "significant and extensive achievements" but reminded them that "many challenges still lie ahead."

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 Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi in the situational assessment during the strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen, September 29, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi in the situational assessment during the strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen, September 29, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi published a letter on Sunday addressed to IDF staff to raise their morale after one year at war and expanding operations into Lebanon.

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US to give Israel 'compensation' if it hits acceptable targets in Iran - report

Israel has vowed a response to the attack, which saw over 180 missiles fired at Israel, killing a single Palestinian in the West Bank.

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 Smoke rises at an oil refinery in Birjand, Iran, December 10, 2023.  (photo credit: Mohsen Noferesti/IRNA/WANA Handout via REUTERS)
Smoke rises at an oil refinery in Birjand, Iran, December 10, 2023.
(photo credit: Mohsen Noferesti/IRNA/WANA Handout via REUTERS)

The US has reportedly offered Israel a "compensation package" if it refrains from attacking certain targets in Iran, according to a report in Kan11 

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'We’re changing the reality,' Netanyahu on Lebanese border security

Israel is completely changing its security reality, Netanyahu tells soldiers at the northern border

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a situational assessment at Israel's northern border (photo credit: CHAIM TZACH/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a situational assessment at Israel's northern border
(photo credit: CHAIM TZACH/GPO)

Netanyahu said that Israel is altering the Lebanese border situation reality on all fronts during a situational assessment at Israel's northern border.

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IDF combat teams destroy elite Hezbollah weapons depots, infrastructure in Lebanon

Teams found many operational fire plans that were planned and executed against northern towns near the border over the past months.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF combat teams from the 188th Brigade located and destroyed weapons depots and underground infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, according to an update on Sunday.

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Several wounded in terror attack at Beersheba Central Bus Station

Magen David Adom said its paramedics were providing medical treatment to three individuals who had been wounded at the scene. 

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 Magen David Adom at the scene of the attack at the Beersheba Central Bus Station. October 6, 2024. (photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)
Magen David Adom at the scene of the attack at the Beersheba Central Bus Station. October 6, 2024.
(photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)

Shots were heard at the Beersheba Central Bus Station in southern Israel on Sunday, the police said, qualifying the incident as a suspected terror attack. 

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WATCH: IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip

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IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. October 6, 2024. (Credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT).

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