IDF strikes Hezbollah as Lebanese army said withdrawing from southern city ahead of Israeli advance
Lebanese army says solider seriously wounded in IDF drone strike * Settler shoots and wounds apparently mentally disabled Palestinian carrying a rock in West Bank
The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold.
IDF says it killed 7 Hezbollah operatives who were operating out of a tunnel in south Lebanon
Seven Hezbollah operatives who were operating out of a tunnel in southern Lebanon were killed in strikes this week, the military says.
The IDF says reservists of the 551st Paratroopers Brigade spotted two cells of Hezbollah gunmen emerging from the tunnel, which was used by Hezbollah to store weapons and to carry out attacks.
The operatives were killed in airstrikes, artillery shelling, and by explosive drones, the army says, adding that troops found weapons and equipment near the tunnel afterward.
חיסול שבעה מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה: תיעוד מפעילות כוחות חטיבה 551 בדרום לבנון
כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי 551 פועלים בפיקוד אוגדה 91 להשמדת תשתיות טרור וחיסול מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון.
הכוחות זיהו במהלך השבוע האחרון שתי חוליות של שבעה מחבלים מארגון הטרור… pic.twitter.com/9sCGoenUCp
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 13, 2026
Hungary scrambled fighter jets to intercept Israeli passenger plane that failed to make contact – reports; Arkia: incident under review
Hungarian fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept an Israeli passenger jet that failed to contact local air traffic control, according to Hebrew media reports.
The Arkia flight, which flew from Tel Aviv to Prague, triggered NATO’s highest level of alert after crossing into Hungarian airspace, reports say.
Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to make contact with the Israeli Airbus A321, the reports say.
After contact was made, the flight continued to its destination without incident.
Commenting on the reports, Arkia says “the incident is under internal investigation.”
“The flight crew acted in accordance with the approved flight plan and the pre-determined flight routes,” the low-cost Israeli airline added, saying: “We emphasize that at no point during the flight was there any danger to the plane, passengers, or crew.”
Iran says signing of deal with US will not take place on Sunday
The signing of the Islamabad memorandum with the United States will not be on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says, according to state media.
He adds that the possibility of signing the Islamabad memorandum in the coming days could not be ruled out, but caution was needed regarding any comment on the signing date due to the “hesitation of the other side,” referring to the US.
Settler shoots and wounds apparently mentally disabled Palestinian carrying a rock in West Bank
An Israeli settler shot and wounded a Palestinian man who threatened him with a rock, police say. Palestinians say the man was mentally disabled.
According to police, the Palestinian man arrived at an outpost farm near the northern West Bank village of Douma, threatened a local resident who approached to inquire about his actions and allegedly attempted to attack him with the stone.
At that point, the settler felt threatened and shot and “neutralized” the man, police say.
The official Palestinian news agency WAFA quotes Red Crescent medics as saying that the man, 29, was mentally disabled and had been shot in the stomach and leg.
IDF says it hit over 70 Hezbollah sites over past day
The IDF says it struck over 70 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in the past day.
The targets included rocket launchers and buildings used by the terror group to advance attacks, according to the military.
The IDF says it also killed several Hezbollah operatives identified in areas of southern Lebanon where troops are operating.
במהלך היממה האחרונה: צה״ל תקף יותר מ-70 תשתיות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון
צה״ל ממשיך לפעול נגד ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה להסרת איומים על אזרחי מדינת ישראל.
במהלך היממה האחרונה, הותקפו יותר מ-70 תשתיות של הארגון, בהם משגרים ומבנים ששימשו את מחבלי ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה לקידום… pic.twitter.com/LkuGCz9RYE
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 13, 2026
Lebanese army says solider seriously wounded in IDF drone strike
The Lebanese army says one of its soldiers was seriously wounded in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon today.
According to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the soldier was first targeted near a hospital in Nabtieh, without being injured.
He was then targeted again on a road between Kfar Roummane and Nabatieh, “resulting in him sustaining serious injuries,” the LAF says.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF.
Suspected Hezbollah drone explodes near IDF forces in south Lebanon, no injuries
A suspected Hezbollah drone struck near Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon a short while ago, the IDF says.
No injuries were caused in the incident.
The “suspicious aerial target” triggered sirens in the border community of Margaliot.
Lebanese army said withdrawing from positions near Nabatieh as IDF advances
The Lebanese army has withdrawn from its positions in the southern town of Kfar Tebnit, close to Nabatieh, as the IDF advances in the area, according to Lebanese media.
Footage published by Lebanese media shows armored vehicles of the Lebanese Armed Forces driving away from Kfar Tebnit.
The town is located on the outskirts of Nabatieh, which is considered to be a Hezbollah stronghold.
بالفيديو: الجيش اللبناني ينسحب من ثكنة كفرتبنيت في قضاء النبطية pic.twitter.com/pjNGmijLKt
— هنا لبنان (@thisislebnews) June 13, 2026
This week, an IDF official said the military was poised to launch an offensive against Hezbollah in Nabatieh.
Pakistan PM says US-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East, with a final text of the deal reached.
Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, Sharif added.
Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
The funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reports.
Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran in February. His death marked the end of more than three decades at the helm of the Islamic Republic.