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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-10-30 at 10:05
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Israel strikes Hezbollah rocket launcher in Lebanon
Jerusalem braces for massive anti-draft protests
IAEA says Iran not resumed uranium enrichment
The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
This is a 6:00 a.m. update on the Middle East security situation.
In the Lebanon border region, the Israel Defense Forces conducted strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, announcing damage to Hezbollah infrastructure including a rocket launcher and a tunnel shaft in the Mahmoudiyeh area near the town of Jarmaq. The military said the presence of these facilities violated the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. Earlier overnight, Israeli forces entered the town of Blida in southern Lebanon, and a municipal employee was killed while in the municipality building. Lebanese authorities reported the person was killed during an operation and the body was recovered after the Israeli withdrawal. The Lebanese presidency condemned the incident, while Israel described the operation as aimed at neutralizing a threat and at dismantling Hezbollah-linked activity in civilian infrastructure. In the wake of the raids, the Israeli military reiterated that its aim is to disrupt what it calls Hezbollah’s use of civilian sites for terrorist purposes. The broader border dynamic remains shaped by a US-brokered ceasefire arrangement from the past year, under which Israel and Hezbollah were to withdraw from southern Lebanon and hand policing to the Lebanese army. Since the ceasefire, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes and raids and says it has killed more than three hundred Hezbollah operatives, while Hezbollah remains under pressure to relinquish weapons and to fully integrate security along the border with the Lebanese state. US envoy Morgan Ortagus visited Lebanon recently, urging that the Lebanese armed forces implement a plan to disarm Hezbollah and to halt ongoing Israeli violations, signaling continued diplomatic pressure on Beirut to restrain Hezbollah’s activities.
In Jerusalem, tens of thousands of ultra‑Orthodox Israelis prepared to travel to the capital for a large anti‑draft protest. As the protest builds, trains are expected to be crowded and road traffic along major routes, including Highway 1, is anticipated to gridlock. Transit operators warned that Navon Station will close at 12:30 p.m. to manage the surge, with authorities asking the public to plan alternate routes and times for travel. The mobilization adds to a volatile security and political backdrop inside Israel, where domestic debates over conscription and the role of the military intersect with regional security concerns.
Turning to broader regional diplomacy, the United States continues to press for progress on Hezbollah disarmament and on stabilizing security arrangements along the Lebanese border. Washington has indicated support for a multinational stabilization concept but remains cautious about external deployments and the political risks they carry for Israel and its neighbors. In parallel, President Donald Trump described his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as “amazing,” saying several decisions were reached—an assessment that comes as the administration weighs diplomacy and security alignments in the wider region.
On the nuclear front, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency told the Associated Press that Iran has not resumed uranium enrichment since its last conflict with Israel, but that activity near nuclear facilities and stockpiles of enriched uranium up to highly capable levels has been detected. The agency emphasized that enrichment had not resumed, even as monitoring continues to observe activities at Iranian sites.
In Europe, a public broadcaster cut ties with a Palestinian media partner that had been linked to Hamas. The move reflects ongoing concerns ab
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