<p>Following the sirens that sounded in northern Israel at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday evening, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon. </p><p>The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that sirens regarding rocket and missile launches were activated in the area due to the danger of falling shrapnel from the interception.</p>

According to the report, the restrictions were imposed after the former president returned from a trip to northern Iran.

IDF soldiers from the 401st Armored Brigade's 46th Battalion evacuated to the hospital in serious condition after being wounded in battle.

Prime Minister Netanyahu promised: 'We will not leave the Gaza Strip until all of the hostages return, and we will not leave until we eliminate Hamas's military and governing capabilities.'

A US official said that in the event of a full-blown war, the support Israel will need most is additional air defense systems and Iron Dome replenishments, which the US would provide.

The Prime Minister was presented with the sequence of actions initiated by the ISA Operations Unit, including the operations to rescue the hostages: Ori Megidish, Louis Har, and Fernando Marman.

<p>The IDF clarified that the rumors being spread online in the past few hours about a hostage rescue mission are untrue.</p>

Mosab Hassan Yousef calls to 'stop the lame excuse' of saying that Hamas is an idea that can’t be destroyed.