Tuesday, January 16, 2024, marks the 102nd day of the war in Israel. Below is an overview of the current events thus far.
23:00
The IDF has announced that, in the last few hours, IDF tanks, artillery, and aircraft targeted Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure facilities in the southern Lebanese villages of Hula, Marouahin, and Ayta ash Shab.
22:00
Qatar's Foreign Ministry has reported that an agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, facilitated by Doha and Paris, concerning the transportation of medicine for abductees.
On Wednesday, January 17, two planes are scheduled to transport medicine for the abducted and humanitarian aid for Gazans from Qatar to El-Arish in the northern Sinai Peninsula. Subsequently, these supplies will be transferred through the Rafah checkpoint to the Gaza Strip.
21:00
Kibbutz Be'eri has sadly reported the deaths of Itay Swirsky and Yosef Sharabi, who were kidnapped by Hamas and held in the Gaza Strip.
The kibbutz expressed deep sorrow, stating, "It is with profound sadness and bitterness that we learned today about the killing of Itay Swirsky and Yosef Sharabi. Their bodies are being held by Hamas, and we will demand their return, along with our other abductees."
20:00
Soldiers from the IDF's 646th Brigade. Yahalom engineering corps, and special forces successfully demolished a Hamas "strategic" tunnel beneath the Salah al-Din highway in the Gaza Strip.
This tunnel, used for evacuating the population from conflict zones, was destroyed in the central part of the Gaza Strip, which the 36th Ga'ash Armored Division had vacated the day before. On January 16, rockets were launched from this tunnel towards Netivot.
19:00
The Red Crescent has reported that the IDF targeted an area near Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis. The Israeli army's actions led to damage to the hospital building, causing panic among patients and medical staff due to the explosions.
18:00
The IDF press service reported that in the Upper Galilee, specifically around Moshav Zar'it, air defense forces successfully intercepted an airborne target.
Meanwhile, the IDF air force carried out an attack on the residence of the Al-Hawli family in Deir al-Balah, located in the center of the Gaza Strip. Reports indicate casualties and injuries as a result of this action.
Additionally, roadblocks have been established on roads in the Qalqilya area. Palestinian sources have reported the detention of a Palestinian individual by Israeli soldiers at the central Nabi Ilyas.
17:00
Operatives from the Oz special forces brigade targeted the headquarters of the Islamic Jihad in Khan Yunis.
Simultaneously, fighters from the Maglan and Egoz units conducted searches in the residences of officers and commanders from the Khan Yunis battalion, confiscating weapons, ammunition, and grenades. Additionally, security cameras used by Hamas were discovered and destroyed in the area.
Meanwhile, the IDF carried out an operation in the Palestinian village of Anata, utilizing tear gas grenades to disperse the crowd.
15:00
Palestinian Authority sources report clashes with the military in the village of Bakat al-Khatab, east of Qalqilya.
The Gaza Ministry of Health, affiliated with Hamas, has reported ten casualties in Khan Yunis as a result of IDF strikes today.
The "Tzeva Adom" alarm was sounded in the village of Ramot Naftali (Northern District, Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council), following a recorded missile launch from Lebanese territory.
Lebanese media have stated that Israeli aircraft targeted areas in Houla and Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon.
14:00
Sources in Gaza: The IDF carried out strikes on targets east of Jabaliya, in the north of the strip. There are reports of gunfire in Jabaliya.
13:00
Lebanese media have reported Israeli UAVs attacking targets near the settlements of Aita al-Shaab and Mahibib in southern Lebanon. Details about the aftermath of these strikes are currently being clarified.
According to the IDF spokesman, on January 16, Israeli Defense Forces aircraft and artillery targeted numerous military installations belonging to Hezbollah in the Wadi Saluki area.
Sources in Gaza have reported that, due to an IDF strike on a house on the western outskirts of Rafah in the southern strip, two individuals were killed, and 12 others sustained injuries.
12:00
The IDF reports that Reserve Sergeant Major Noam Ashram, 37, from Kfar Saba, a member of the 5352nd Battalion, 179th Re'em Brigade, who was seriously wounded in a battle in the center of the Gaza Strip on December 29, has died at the hospital.
According to Palestinian Authority sources, IDF forces are currently operating in the village of Yatma, south of Nablus.
The Gaza Ministry of Health, affiliated with Hamas, announced on January 16 that since the start of hostilities on October 7, 24,285 people have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip, with 61,154 sustaining injuries of varying severity.
On January 16, IDF forces, in collaboration with the General Security Service (Shin Bet) and Border Police (MAGAV) officers, detained 17 terrorist suspects in Judea and Samaria.
The residence of one of the terrorists involved in the attack in Binyamin on January 7 was marked for subsequent demolition in Ramallah.
In Idna, dozens of suspects, suspected of aiding terrorists who infiltrated the village of Adora in Judea on Friday, were detained for further questioning.
Additionally, during the operation in Wadi al-Arays, a significant number of weapons were discovered and confiscated.
In Bani Naim (near Hebron), where the two terrorists responsible for the January 15 attack in Ra'anana entered Israel, dozens of local residents were detained for questioning.
There were no casualties among the Israeli military during these operations in Judea and Samaria.
A rocket attack was recorded in the village of Misgav Am.
10:00
It has been cleared for publication that a rocket attack from Gaza caused damage to a building and cars in the Israeli city of Netivot today. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
09:00
The "Tzeva Adom" alarm was sounded in Netivot, as well as in villages bordering Gaza and the Western Negev, with recorded missile launches from the Gaza Strip. This marked the first shelling from Gaza today, and based on available data, dozens of missiles were fired simultaneously, many of which were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, affiliated with Hamas, eight people, including four minors, were reported killed as a result of an IDF strike on a target in Khan Yunis.
Sources in Gaza have reported that the IDF struck a target in the area of the ad-Daraj school, resulting in casualties.
The IDF has reported that on the night of January 16, a Hezbollah anti-tank installation was targeted in the area of Kfar Qila. Additionally, IDF special forces successfully eliminated the identified threat in the Ayta al-Shaab area last night, according to the official statement.
08:00
The IDF has released updated information on the progress of the ground military operation in the Gaza Strip within the last 24 hours. According to the IDF, members of the 401st Brigade discovered and neutralized approximately 100 rocket launchers and about 60 missiles ready for launch. Throughout the clashes, numerous militants affiliated with terrorist groups were reported as killed.
In the Shati camp (located in Gaza City's northern sector), soldiers from the 5th brigade, in collaboration with the Air Force, successfully neutralized nine militants. In the Khan Yunis area, situated in the southern part of the sector, soldiers from the 7th Brigade, working alongside the Air Force, eliminated a group of militants along with their observation equipment. Additionally, in the Khan Yunis area, soldiers from the Airborne Brigade successfully neutralized two militants.
According to ources in Gaza, the IDF attacked targets near the "European Hospital" in the eastern part of Khan Yunis.
07:00
Alarms were sounded in Upper Galilee, raising concerns about a potential UAV intrusion into Israeli airspace.
The siren was heard in several villages, including Sde Eliezer, Amuka, Mishmar HaYarden, Yesud HaMa'ala, Hulata, Gadot, and Ayelet HaShahar. However, the IDF press service later confirmed that the alarm was, in fact, false.
06:00
The IDF reports that on January 15, Reserve Petty Officer Nitzan Schessler, a 21-year-old from Hadera and a member of the 7155th Battalion, 55th Ha-Esh Brigade, lost his life in combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
In the same battle, another soldier from the 7155th battalion sustained serious injuries.
Additionally, in a separate battle in the southern Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 603rd Engineer Battalion of the 7th Saar Mi-Golan Brigade was seriously wounded.
05:00
Sources in Gaza have reported that the IDF conducted strikes on targets in Jabaliya, located in the northern part of the strip.
Furthermore, sources in Gaza have indicated that the IDF once again carried out strikes on targets in the western area of Gaza City.
According to Palestinian Authority sources, IDF forces are currently undertaking an operation in Qalqilya, resulting in the detention of suspects. The military operated on the premises of Al-Quds Open University.
04:00
PA sources are reporting that IDF forces are operating in the At-Tira area, on the outskirts of Ramallah, and in Nil'in, west of Ramallah.
03:00
Sources in Gaza stated that the IDF conducted strikes on targets in the western part of Gaza City.
In addition, PA sources have reported that IDF forces are currently operating in Ya'bad, southwest of Jenin, resulting in the detention of suspects.
02:00
PA sources: IDF forces are operating in Ramallah, suspects detained.
IDF forces are operating in Beit Furik, east of Nablus. Clashes are occuring.
IDF forces are operating in the Ein Sultan camp in Jericho.
IDF forces are operating in Jalabun, east of Jenin.
01:00
PA sources are reporting that IDF forces are currently operating in the village of Ash-Shawara, east of Bethlehem, Hebron, and Beit Sira, located west of Ramallah.
Simultaneously, the IDF is conducting an anti-terrorist operation on the eastern outskirts of Nablus, resulting in the detention of suspects. There are casualties on the Palestinian side.
Palestinian sources have reported an armed clash between Hamas militants and IDF soldiers in the center of Khan Yunis.
00:00
The most recent attacks from Gaza were recorded at approximately 8 PM on January 15. Typically, during the current war, Hamas ceases firing rockets at Israeli territory overnight, although there may be exceptions.
