Day 387 - IDF detonates a massive underground Hezbollah base

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. This morning, according to initial reports of a truck-ramming incident being classified as a suspected terror attack near the Glilot Army Base, 35 victims have been taken to hospitals, including six in serious condition, five in moderate condition, 20 who are lightly hurt, and another four suffering acute anxiety, according to Magen David Adom. Fabian updates us on what we know so far. We speak about new information being gleaned about Israel's strikes on Iran, following our in-depth conversation yesterday for the Daily Briefing. Israel has suffered heavy losses in or on the border with southern Lebanon over the past several days, with 13 soldiers and two civilians being killed. Fabian brings us perspective from the over year-long campaign. Yesterday, much of northern Israel received an earthquake alert after the IDF blew up a tunnel complex that included a full-on Hezbollah base in southern Lebanon. Fabian visited the site last week in the dead of night and gives us a full report. We turn to Gaza, where three Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed Friday during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip’s Jabaliya as the military pushed ahead with an offensive in the neighborhood, including taking control of the area’s last functioning hospital in pursuit of Hamas operatives. We discuss what we know about the humanitarian zone and whether it is likely in the near future that Gazans may be able to return to the Strip's cities.For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses Four IDF reservists killed, 14 wounded in battle with Hezbollah in south Lebanon 2 killed, 7 hurt as Hezbollah rocket hits minimarket in northern town of Majd al-Krum Hezbollah bombards north with rockets and drones as IDF targets launchers in Lebanon Under a Lebanese border village, IDF finds huge Hezbollah base primed for invasion 3 soldiers killed in north Gaza as troops raid hospital in pursuit of Hamas operatives IDF says it struck Hamas command center in Gaza City, expands ‘humanitarian zone’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Soldiers are seen in a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, late October 21, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.