MDA Spokesperson, Zaki Heller: Following the recent Red Alert sirens in the Haifa region, MDA teams are en-route to reported sites. At this time no casualties have been reported.

Medics are responding to reports of rocket impacts in Haifa.

Some 120 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel today, according to the IDF.

One person was lightly wounded after a rocket struck Ma’alot-Tarshiha earlier today, and there were several other cases of damage caused in Hezbollah attacks.

IDF troops continued operations in the Jabaliya area on Sunday, resulting in the elimination of dozens of terrorists. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted multiple sites, including Nukhba terrorists and underground infrastructure.

Ground forces uncovered weapons caches, including grenades and explosives, and engaged in close-quarters combat. In one incident, two terrorists were killed by tank fire after an exchange of gunfire.

Additionally, the IAF struck the origin site of rocket fire targeting Ashkelon.

Operations against terrorist infrastructure in the area are ongoing.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for meetings with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top military officials at the Pentagon. The discussions will focus on current security developments in the Middle East.

A day before the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre, VP Kamala Harris refuses to call Israeli PM Netanyahu an ally.

Attached is a translation of the message from the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, to IDF soldiers and reservists:

IDF Soldiers and Commanders,

We are fighting! For a year now, we have been in the midst of a complex, multi-front war, with many significant and extensive achievements. Many challenges still lie ahead. IDF soldiers are deployed and fighting with strength on all fronts without stopping.

This is a long war, measured not only by capabilities but also by the willpower and perseverance over time. For our enemies – every month, every week, and every day is worse than the one before. Even after the campaign ends, we will need to maintain our achievements, and our enemies will know, beyond any doubt, there will be no revival for those who seek to destroy us.

A year has passed since October 7th, the day we failed in our mission to protect the citizens of the State of Israel. We are now in the Ten Days of Repentance. October 7th is not only a day of remembrance, but also a call for deep introspection.A recognition of our failures and a commitment to learning from them, while assessing the challenges, both those we have faced and those that still await us.

We began this year from a difficult and painful point, but we regained our composure, advanced forward to fight, and grew stronger – from this combat, a generation of warriors and commanders has emerged – with unparalleled combat experience and unwavering courage, leading the IDF in one of the most complex wars we have known. People are the key to fulfilling these difficult missions. Alongside us are the reservists, fighting with unparalleled dedication, over a long and challenging period. Each and every one of you is part of this campaign, of our just war. Today, I want to say to you – your commitment, courage, and steadfast spirit demonstrated over the past year are a source of deep pride for every citizen of Israel and for me as your commander.

A year has passed, and we have defeated the military wing of Hamas, and we continue to fight against the organization’s terrorist capabilities; We have dealt a severe blow to Hezbollah, which has lost all of its senior leadership. We are not stopping – we fight, debrief, learn, and improve. We are taking an offensive, tactical, and proactive approach on all fronts, adapting our defensive strategies on all borders, and understanding that the IDF must be a greater army that takes good care of its people. We are destroying our enemies’ capabilities, and we will ensure that these capabilities are not rebuilt, so that October 7th is never repeated.

Commanders,

Many challenges still lie ahead in achieving the war’s objectives – defeating the enemy, returning the hostages – an urgent mission of the highest moral value – and returning the civilians to their homes. Let us remember the words of the author of Ecclesiastes: “Whatever it is in your power to do, do with all your might.” It is in our power, in your power, to take action and to succeed. Remember those who sacrificed their lives for the homeland – the fallen, their families, and the wounded, in both spirit and body, who face the consequences of their heroism every day – thanks to them, we are here. We will continue to walk with them and in their light.

At the start of the new year, let us remember and remind ourselves and our enemies – this is a war for our right to be a free people in our land, as well as for our values, beliefs, and the righteousness of our path. We will persevere, and we will win.

Continue with this strength, the eyes of the entire nation are upon us.

I am with you at every step,

Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi
Chief of the General Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 6 October 2024), spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The Prime Minister reiterated Israel’s position that given Iran’s support for all parts of its axis of terrorism, Israel expects its friends to stand behind it and not impose restrictions that will only strengthen the Iranian axis of evil.

Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that Israel’s actions against Hezbollah are creating an opportunity to change the reality in Lebanon in favor of stability, security and peace in the entire region.

The two leaders agreed to advance dialogue on the issue during the visit of the French Foreign Minister, who is scheduled to come to Israel.

Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon have uncovered significant stockpiles of weapons left behind by Hezbollah, according to the IDF.

Officers report that Hezbollah had concealed arms in nearly every house within certain villages. Recent operations by the 188th Armored Brigade under the 36th Division have revealed multiple weapons caches, tunnels, and a command center used to orchestrate rocket attacks on Israel.

Colonel Or Vollozinsky, the brigade commander, emphasized their ongoing efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure to ensure the safety of northern Israeli residents.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 6 October 2024), visited an IDF base on the northern border where he held a security assessment with Head of Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin and 36th Division Commander Brig.-Gen. Moran Omer. The Prime Minister was briefed on the deployment of forces in Lebanon, the operational achievements to date and future objectives.

Prime Minister Netanyahu heard from Maj.-Gen. Gordin about the destruction of Hezbollah’s capabilities that has been achieved during the ground effort and the use of intense fire.

During the briefing, the Prime Minister spoke with 36th Division brigade commanders about the intense combat on multiple fronts which they have been taking part in for almost a year.

Prime Minister Netanyahu then spoke with fighters from the division.

Prime Minister Netanyahu [translated from Hebrew]:

“I am here with IDF soldiers on the northern border. Several meters from here, over the border, their fellow soldiers are dismantling the terrorist infrastructure that Hezbollah had prepared in order to attack our communities.

I told them: You are heroes worthy of commendation. You – together with your fellow soldiers, IDF fighters and the security forces in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, throughout the region – are doing amazing things; you are lions.

A year ago, we took a terrible blow. In the 12 months since then, we have changed the reality across the board. The entire world is astonished by the blows you are landing on our enemies. I salute you and tell you: You are the generation of victory.

Together we will fight and together we will win – with G-d’s help.”

The Prime Minister was accompanied by his Chief-of-Staff, Tzachi Braverman, his Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman and his spokesperson, Dr. Omer Dostri.