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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Drones, rockets fired at Israel from two directions

The projectiles came from the north and east, the IDF said.

Last Updated: November 4, 2024, 1:28 PM EST

The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks on targets nationwide including in the capital Beirut.

Tensions remain high between Israel and Iran after the former launched what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in several locations in Iran following Tehran's Oct. 1 missile barrage.

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7:41 AM EST

60 rockets fired into Israel, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces said that at least 60 rockets were fired into Israel by Hezbollah on Monday.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept projectiles from Lebanon as seen from Nahariya, Israel, on Nov. 3, 2024.
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Some of the rockets were intercepted and others fell "in open areas," the IDF wrote on X.

The IDF also said it attacked one Hezbollah launcher suspected of firing up to 30 rockets, posting what it said was a video of the strike to its X page.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

7:27 AM EST

Israeli strikes kill 31 in Gaza, health officials say

Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in Gaza on Sunday.

Almost half of the deaths occurred in northern areas, health officials said, where Israel Defense Forces troops are pressing an intense campaign intended to root out surviving Hamas fighters and stop its units from regrouping.

A man climbs a destroyed stairwell following Israeli bombardment in the Zarqa neighborhood in the north of Gaza City on Oct. 26, 2024.
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The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Monday that around 1,800 people have been killed and 4,000 injured by Israel's north Gaza campaign, with "widespread destruction of hospitals and infrastructure."

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Guy Davies

3:26 AM EST

IDF says 4 drones intercepted in north and east

The Israel Defense Forces said in a post to X on Monday that military aircraft intercepted four drones.

Some of the unmanned aircraft were intercepted after crossing into Israel from Lebanon, while the others were shot down before entering the east of the country from the direction of Syria and Iraq, the IDF said.

3:03 AM EST

IDF claims killing of Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that it killed Hezbollah's commander of the Baraachit area of southern Lebanon in an airstrike.

The IDF said Abu Ali Rida was responsible for rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on Israeli forces and commanded Hezbollah units in the Nabatieh area.