Pentagon: US missile defense unit THAAD arriving in Israel, will be operational soon | Terror shooting: 1 killed, 4 wounded near Yavne

16:01 - Israeli killed by terrorist near Yavne was police officer

The Israeli man shot and killed by a terrorist near Yavne earlier in day, was a police officer named Adir Kadosh, Israeli media reported.

He was supposed to get married next month, the reports added.

The terrorist was killed by an armed volunteer of a rescue service who approached the scene to help.

14:55 - Pentagon: US missile defense unit THAAD arriving in Israel, will be operational soon

The U.S. Pentagon on Tuesday said that the first components of the THAAD advanced anti-missile system began arriving in Israel on Monday and that the system would be fully operational in the near future.

"Over the coming days, additional U.S. military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel," said Pentagon Spokesman Maj.-Gen. Pat Ryder said.

"The battery will be fully operational capable in the near future, but for operations security reasons, we will not discuss timelines."

14:20 - Hezbollah fires 20 rockets at Haifa suburbs, most intercepted

Hezbollah launched a volley of some 20 rockets at several suburbs of Haifa. Alarms were triggered in several of the "Krayot" communities, including Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yam and Kiryat Haim, as well as nearby communities like Kfar Masaryk and Ein Hamifratz.

The IDF said that most of the rockets were shot down. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

13:01 - Hezbollah claims responsibility for missile attack on Tel Aviv area on Monday

The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the launch of three ballistic missiles toward the Tel Aviv area on Monday afternoon.

Using its usual formula when confirming responsibility for attacks on Israel, the terror group said it launched the missiles, "In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their valiant and honorable resistance, and in defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the Israeli barbaric destruction of cities, villages and civilians."

11:21 - Terror shooting: 1 killed and four wounded in attack on Highway 4 near Yavne

One person was killed and four others wounded, including one in moderate condition, after a terrorist opened fire on Highway 4 near the town of Yavne.

The terrorist was killed, Israeli media reported. One of the wounded is a doctor who stopped to help and was hit by a car.

10:07 - IDF kills 2 terrorists and arrests 3 more in Jenin, overall arrests 20 terror suspects across Judea and Samaria

Overnight, the IDF killed two terrorists and arrested three others after a firefight in the city of Jenin, located in Samaria.

In other operations throughout the region, Israeli forces arrested 20 terror suspects, while finding weapons, ammunition and other equipment.

08:50 - Lebanese media report strikes near Baalbek

Lebanese news network Al-Mayadeen, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported a strike on the Syria-Lebanon border, near Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley.

According to Al-Mayadeen, the strike was carried out on the Lebanon side of the border, about 155 kilometers (86 miles) from the Israeli border.

07:30 - Rocket alarm sirens sound in Haifa, the Krayot, Yokneam, Pardes Hana, and Caesarea

Rocket warning sirens were activated in Haifa, the Krayot, Tirat Carmel, Yokneam, Pardes Hana, Caesarea, and surrounding areas.

The IDF said that two launches from Lebanon were identified and intercepted.

07:25 - Rocket alarm sirens sound in Zichron Yaakov and the Carmel coast

Rocket and missile warning sirens were activated in Zichron Yaakov and several communities along the Carmel coast, including Atlit, Ein Hod, Kerem Maharal, Giv'at Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel, Neve Yam, Fureidis, the Youth Village of Yemin Orde, Nir Etzion, Meir Shfeya, Ofer, Nachsholim, Ein Hod, Ein Carmel, Ein Aila, the Carmel Forests and Tzofiya.

Sirens were also heard in Talmei Elazar.

05:34 - Rocket alarm sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona and Upper Galilee

Rocket warning sirens were activated in Kiryat Shmona, Beit Hillel, HaGoshrim, Kfar Yuval, and Ma'ayan Baruch in the Upper Galilee region.

05:15 - After two weeks out of public view: Quds Force commander appears on Iranian TV

Ismail Qaani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who had not been seen in public for over two weeks, appeared on Iranian state television during a ceremony receiving the body of Abbas Nilforoushan, the Quds Force commander in Lebanon and Syria, who was killed alongside Hezbollah Sec.-Gen. Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's Dahiya district last month.

Rumors had been circulating about Qaani's disappearance, with some suggesting he was killed in a bombing in Beirut. Last week, there were claims he was "under investigation for suspected ties with Israel and had suffered a heart attack," which Iranian sources dismissed as "fake news." (Reuters)

04:20 - Australia to its citizens: "Do not travel to Israel, those there should leave while flights are available"

Amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Australia warned its citizens against traveling to Israel and urged those already there to "leave the country while commercial flights are still available."

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong wrote on the social network 𝕏 that "the Australian government has serious concerns that the security situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories could rapidly deteriorate."

In a travel advisory, the Australian government stated that "the threat of military and terrorist attacks against Israel and Israeli interests across the region remains high." (Reuters)

03:10 - Netanyahu: We listen to the U.S., but decisions on Iran will be based on our own interests

The Prime Minister's Office responded to a report by the "Washington Post," that stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the Biden administration of his plans to target military sites, rather than oil or nuclear facilities, in Iran.

The statement emphasized, "We take into account the views of the American administration, but our final decisions will be based on Israel's national interests." (Ynet)

02:32 - Lebanese Report: IDF conducts airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley

The Al-Mayadeen network, associated with Hezbollah, reported that Israel Defense Forces (the IDF) launched a series of airstrikes across various locations in the Bekaa Valley, deep within Lebanon.

The report indicated that at least four of the strikes were directed at the city of Baalbek. (Ynet)

00:05 - UK and EU foreign ministers condemn Iran's missile strike on Israel

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell condemned Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel, which took place about two weeks ago.

The two leaders also denounced Tehran for providing ballistic missiles to Russia to aid its war efforts in Ukraine. Lammy and Borrell reaffirmed their commitment to imposing sanctions on Iran in response to the missile attack.