Tuesday
Yom Shleeshee
27 Tishrei 5785
October 29 2024
UPDATE 4:00 PM ISRAEL TIME
Another black day in the IDF with 6 more soldiers dead:
L-R: Capt. Yonathan Kern 22 from Moledet, Sgt. Nisim Mittal 20 from Hadera, Sgt. Aviv Gilboa 21 from Maho Tsuf, and Sgt. Naor Chaimov 22 from Rosh Ha’Ayin. They were all members of the Rabbi Unit from Medit and were killed fighting in Jabaliya in northern Gaza.
In addition:
Maj. Guy Yaacov Nezri, 25 from Atlit, a company commander in the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, who was seriously wounded on October 19 by anti-tank fire during fighting in Jabaliya succumbed to his wounds today.
And another:
Yedidya Bloch, wounded in battle in southern Lebanon last week has died of his wounds.
Moreover, Muhammad Naim, 24, an Israeli-Arab, was killed by a Hezbollah missile that struck his house in Ma’alot Tarshiha in the north.
May The Memories Of Our Soldiers and Citizen Be For A Blessing
In addition to those killed since the beginning of the ground operation Lebanon, the IDF announced today that 910 soldiers have been wounded in Lebanon–140 of whom are now in rehabilitation.
On the Ground in the North
After taking control of many villages in south Lebanon, clearing the area of terorists, and finding huge amounts of weapons, the IDF has begun operations to create a buffer zone by blocking roads leading north to Shi’ite villages.
Hezbollah Missile Fire So Far Today
Note the barrages on Metulla and Ma’alot Tarshiha:
15:51 Avivim; 15:31 Zerait; 14:51 Kiryat Shmona, Manara; 14:05 Ajjar; 13:31 Metulla; 13:05 Metulla; 12:18 Shlomi; 12:17 Metulla; 11:19 Metulla; 10:37 Ma’alot Tarshiha; 09:55 Metulla; 08:54 Metulla, Kiryat Shmona; 07:50 Kibbutz Dan; 07:29 Nahariya; 01:29 Metulla.
This is a photo from the 10:37 barrage of 50 missiles on Ma’alot Tarshiha in which Muhammad Naim was killed:
On the Ground in the South
The most unusual event of the day has been the drone attack on Ashkelon. Where the drone came from has been the subject of much debate within the IDF with Iraq first mentioned as the likely source, but now Yemen being named.
This is the first time that any drone attack has struck any southern coastal city.
A student from Malawi, who had worked with an Israeli health volunteer in his country battling AIDS, came up to us as we walked down the street in the UC-Davis Picnic Day Parade and wanted to carry the Israeli flag.