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Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 406?

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 A synagogue in the Haifa Carmel area that was hit by a Hezbollah rocket, November 16, 2024. (photo credit: EVE YOUNG)
A synagogue in the Haifa Carmel area that was hit by a Hezbollah rocket, November 16, 2024.
(photo credit: EVE YOUNG)

Hezbollah rocket damages property in Haifa, no injuries reported

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 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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A rocket fired by Hezbollah Saturday night fell in Haifa and damaged property, but no other casualties have been reported, according to KAN.

Army Radio said that the rocket had damaged a synagogue. A fire had ignited in the middle of the Carmel area in Haifa as a result of the rocket.

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Watch: Haifa rocket sirens interrupt hostage protest

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A siren is heard in the middle of the protest in calls for the release of the hostages.

A siren is heard in the middle of the protest in calls for the release of the hostages. (Eilat Markovitch)

Protesters are taking refuge in nearby buildings, loud booms can be heard at the end of the video. 

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IDF announces fallen soldier Sergeant Ori Nisanovich killed in southern Lebanon

His family has been notified of his death, the IDF said. He was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant after his death.

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21-year-old Ori Nisanovich, from Jerusalem, who served in the IDF's 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade, was killed in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
21-year-old Ori Nisanovich, from Jerusalem, who served in the IDF's 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade, was killed in southern Lebanon.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF announced on Saturday the death of Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21, from Jerusalem, who fell in combat in southern Lebanon.

Nisanovich served in the IDF's 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade.

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IAF intercepts two rockets from Gaza Strip

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Following the sirens that sounded at 17:02 in communities surrounding the Gaza Strip, two projectiles that were fired from northern Gaza were successfully intercepted by the IAF, the IDF announced on Saturday evening.

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IDF conducting strikes on terror targets in Tyre

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IDF: Initial report - The IDF is currently conducting strikes on terror targets in the area of Tyre in Lebanon.

Details to follow.
 

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IDF destroys Hezbollah weapons cache, uncover rocket launchers in Lebanon raids

During the raids, the 7th Armored Brigade discovered an underground weapons storage facility containing crates of explosives, ammunition, and grenades.

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Soldiers from the IDF's Commando Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, November 16, 2024. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The Commando Brigade of the 91st Division has conducted precise, small-scale raids in southern Lebanon, targeting areas linked to recent rocket fire on Israeli communities, the IDF reported on Saturday midday.

These operations, carried out in challenging terrain, involved airstrikes, tank fire, and specialized equipment to eliminate Hezbollah infrastructure and destroy weapon systems.

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Around 10 rockets cross from Lebanon toward Haifa Bay area

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Approximately ten rockets were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, some of which were intercepted, the IDF reported on Saturday.

The announcement followed alerts sounding in the Haifa Bay area, Upper Galilee, and Western Galilee.

The IDF noted that some of the rockets hit open areas. 
 

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirms two terror leaders killed in Damascus strike

A spokesperson for the terrorist organization named the terrorists as head of foreign relations Rasmi Abu Issa and member of the Political Bureau Abd Alaziz al-Minawi

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 People walk along a street on the day of the parliamentary elections, in Damascus, Syria July 15, 2024. (photo credit:  REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar)
People walk along a street on the day of the parliamentary elections, in Damascus, Syria July 15, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar)

Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed on Saturday that two of the terror group's leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus on Thursday, Army Radio reported.

One of the leaders was a member of the organization's leadership, and the other was the official responsible for foreign relations.

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IDF kills terrorists, destroys infrastructure, and uncovers weapons, explosives throughout Gaza

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 IDF troops operate in Gaza, November 16, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in Gaza, November 16, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

In the Gaza Strip, Division 162 continued to operate in the Jabaliya and Beit Lahia areas, as Nahal Brigade combat teams continued fighting in the Rafah area under the command of the Gaza Division 143, the IDF reported Saturday afternoon.

Over the past day, these divisions killed many terrorists, destroyed terror infrastructure, and uncovered numerous weapons and explosives.

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IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

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 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, November 16, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, November 16, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF later reported that Divisions 36 and 91 troops have located and destroyed weapon depots, tunnels, and Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in the last 24 hours with the assistance of the IAF. 

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, November 16, 2024 (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit).

Directed by Fire Brigade 282, the IAF targeted a military compound housing multiple rocket launchers that had fired numerous rockets toward the western Galilee over the past week, the military added.

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