Event Timeline
23:00
Citing Egyptian sources, the Qatari publication Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, reported that an Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on the evening of January 8 to resume negotiations with Hamas on a deal regarding the exchange of abducted hostages. According to a source in Cairo, the delegation included high-ranking representatives from the Israeli security services.
22:00
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel as part of his Middle East tour. Prior to his visit to Israel, Blinken traveled to Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
Before heading to Tel Aviv, he expressed that there are leaders in the Middle East committed to preventing the spread of war to other countries in the region. He emphasized that no one—be it Lebanon, Israel, or Hezbollah—is interested in escalating the situation.
21:00
The press services of the Israeli Police, the IDF, and the Shin Bet reported that on the evening of January 8, three armed militants were killed during an operation to detain a suspected terrorist in the Palestinian village of Iktaba. Further details are pending.
At 8:59 PM, the early warning system for rocket attacks sounded in and around Sderot. The "Tzeva Adom" signal was also heard in Kibbutzim Ibim and Nir Am. According to the Kan-11 TV channel, at least five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Sderot.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service reported that following the shelling of Sderot, no reports of casualties or injuries were received. The Iron Dome missile defense system was activated.
19:00
The IDF reported that soldiers of the 36th Division discovered an underground factory involved in the production of various types of weapons, including missiles with the capability to reach cities in northern Israel. Additionally, they found several warehouses.
17:00
Sirens of "Tzeva Adom" were heard in numerous cities in central Israel, followed by a series of explosions as the missile defense system went into action. Sirens were reported in Rishon Lezion, Holon, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Beer Yaakov, Ramla, and other settlements. Information regarding the aftermath of this shelling is currently being clarified.
Terrorist organization Islamic Jihad once again utilized hostage Elad Katzir to exert pressure on the Israeli leadership and society, releasing a video featuring him.
16:00
Alert sounded in the Shlomi area near the western border with Lebanon due to a rocket attack.
15:00
Alarm sounded in the Rosh HaNikra area near the western border with Lebanon.
Sources in Gaza reported that the IDF is targeting locations in Magazi and Nuseirat, located in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, sources in Gaza indicated that an Israeli Air Force plane attacked targets in the vicinity of the Salah AlDin highway and near the entrance to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah, situated in the central part of the strip. An IDF UAV also struck a target on Jaffa Street near the Kurdish Tower in Deir al-Balah.
The IDF have reported that the Israeli Air Force conducted an attack, resulting in the "destruction of the military structure" of the terrorist organization Hezbollah. Additionally, air defense forces successfully intercepted a "suspicious air target" approaching from the direction of Lebanon. Following the interception, the "Tseva Adom" signals were activated as a precaution, considering the possibility of debris falling in residential areas. The military confirmed that the incident has concluded, with renewed concern about an attempt to breach Israeli airspace.
In a separate incident today, an anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanese territory towards Mount Dov. One IDF soldier sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. The IDF press service stated, "IDF forces targeted the source of the shooting, as well as other locations within Lebanese territory."
There was another alert in the Upper Galilee, indicating a potential drone incursion from Lebanon.
According to Palestinian Authority sources, IDF forces have entered the village of Burin, located south of Nablus.
Sources in Gaza report that the IDF targeted buildings in the Al-Balad area, situated in the center of Khan Yunis in the southern part of the strip.
14:00
Hezbollah leadership has disclosed that on January 8, approximately 10 km from the border with Israel, Jaouad Wissam al-Tawil, a prominent commander of the Redwan special forces, was killed in an IDF strike.
There is an alert in the north, indicating a possible drone incursion from Lebanon.
13:00
An alarm was heard in Kiryat Shmona and several settlements in the Upper Galilee. Preliminary data suggests that it was caused by another UAV breaching Israeli airspace. Shortly after, a second alarm occurred in the Kfar Blum area, this time announcing a missile attack.
According to the Qatari TV channel Al-Jazeera, on the afternoon of January 8, the IDF air force targeted a site in the Lebanese village of Khirbet Selm, situated approximately 10 km from the Israeli border. Al Jazeera reports that the attack targeted a "known warlord."
12:00
On January 8, IDF forces, General Security Service (Shin Bet), and Border Police (MAHAV) officers detained 17 terrorist suspects in Judea and Samaria. The detainees were handed over to Shin Bet investigators for questioning.
According to the IDF press service, ten suspects were arrested in Azzun and Ni'lin, where explosive devices were found and subsequently destroyed in Azzoun.
Additionally, three suspects were detained in Nablus with confiscated weapons, and other suspects were apprehended in Khusan and Kabalan. Notably, there were no losses or casualties among the Israeli military during these operations.
Since the beginning of the war on October 7, 2023, over 2,600 terror suspects have been detained in the Palestinian Authority, with about 1,300 of them associated with the terrorist organization Hamas.
Around noon on January 8, IDF air forces targeted a vehicle in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip. According to local sources, three individuals were killed, and several others were wounded. Sources in Gaza claim that the missile, which struck a car on a street in western Rafah, was fired from an unmanned aircraft.
The Gaza Ministry of Health, affiliated with Hamas, identified the deceased as Muhammad Hajjaj Juma Dahir, Ahmad Yahya Anis ad-Dahduh, and Muhammad Yahya Anis ad-Dahduh. As of now, the IDF has not commented on this information.
11:00
In the early morning of January 8, the IDF initiated a series of strikes against targets in southern Lebanon, targeting facilities associated with Hezbollah.
Furthermore, in response to a rocket launched from Lebanese territory that landed in Kiryat Shmona, the IDF took action against the launch site.
10:00
Local authorities in Kiryat Shmona reported that on the morning of January 8, a rocket launched from Lebanon hit the city, causing damage. Fortunately, there are no reports of casualties. It is worth noting that there was no "Tseva Adom" alarm indicating incoming shelling.
According to Palestinian Authority sources, the military detained four suspected terrorists in Azzun.
09:00
According to Palestinian Authority sources, IDF forces detonated a warehouse in Azzun, east of Qalqilya.
08:00
The IDF has released updated information on the progress of the ground military operation in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. Maglan special forces, utilizing unmanned aircraft, successfully eliminated more than ten terrorists who were in the process of preparing missile launches towards Israeli territory.
In Khan Yunis, IDF artillery from the 98th A-Esh Division targeted approximately 30 terrorist objectives, including underground infrastructure and weapons depots.
Soldiers from the 55th Brigade guided an IDF helicopter to neutralize a terrorist observer in Khan Yunis. Another observer was eliminated by IDF aircraft at the direction of the Airborne Brigade, who also neutralized an additional militant in the same building.
Members of the Kfir Brigade discovered a car belonging to a Hamas activist containing weapons. In the central part of the Gaza Strip, soldiers from the 179th Brigade located a tunnel shaft, substantial amounts of cash, and numerous weapons.
In Al-Maghazi, at the center of the Gaza Strip, fighters from the Golani Brigade targeted a warehouse of ammunition and missiles, resulting in its destruction.
07:00
On the night of January 8, the IDF responded to the shelling of Israeli territory by targeting several Hezbollah locations in southern Lebanon.
Specifically, the Air Force attacked a military complex near the village of Marion, a missile launcher, and terrorist infrastructure near the village of Ayta ash Shab, as reported by the IDF press service.
05:00
Palestinian Authority sources report that IDF forces are currently operating in Nablus.
Sources in Gaza indicate ongoing fighting east of Khan Yunis, with the IDF employing artillery.
04:00
According to the Palestinian Authority, IDF forces are operating in Da'eishe, near Beit Lehem.
03:00
Palestinian Authority sources report that IDF forces are currently operating in Husan, west of Bethlehem, where a suspect has been detained.
Doctors have declared their evacuation from Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah after the Israeli army distributed leaflets advising residents to seek refuge in nearby 'safe houses.'
Sources in Gaza report that eight bodies of individuals killed in an IDF strike on a building west of Deir al-Balah in the central part of the strip have been transported to Al-Aqsa Hospital.
02:00
Sources in Gaza report that IDF artillery is shelling the areas of Qizan an-Najjar and Kurt al-Lut on the southern outskirts of Khan Yunis. Additionally, IDF UAVs have targeted locations in the vicinity of the European Hospital in Khan Yunis.
Palestinian Authority sources state that IDF forces are currently operating in the village of Dura, south of Hebron.
In the Azzahra area of the city of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, Israeli soldiers came under fire.
At the Al-Arroub camp, north of Hebron, several Molotov cocktails were thrown at an IDF observation tower.
Further sources in Gaza report that IDF artillery is shelling the Al-Manara area in the central part of the strip.
01:00
IDF Navy boats have shelled the coast of the Gaza Strip in the Deir al-Balah area.
According to Palestinian sources, three medical workers from the Palestinian Authority have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attack in Binyamin: anesthesiologist Aysar Barghouti, a resident of the village of Beit Rima; Dr. Khalad al-Kharuf; and nurse Murid al-Atri from the village of Atara.
00:00
The IDF continues its operation in the area of the Salah al-Din Highway, east of Deir al-Balah. Videos from Gaza depict smoke rising from two fires in the highway vicinity.
In Ramallah and al-Bireh, the IDF and border police detained terrorist suspects. According to Palestinian sources, the IDF operation led to clashes with local residents, resulting in several injuries.
The IDF targeted two sites near the village of Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon.
The latest attacks from Gaza were documented at 9:01 PM on January 7. Typically, during the ongoing war, terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip refrain (though not always) from launching rockets at Israeli territory overnight.
