Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “continue to fight” in a speech marking the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. A simultaneous call for peace chimed in the US as President Biden and Vice President Harris observed the “solemn” day and called for a ceasefire deal.
PM Netanyahu:
“A year ago, on October 7th, we were all hurled into a critical battle.
That day, a Saturday, the Sabbath and the holiday of Simchat Torah, will be etched in the history of our nation as a day of grief and loss, of unimaginable agony.https://t.co/utc9142X2l pic.twitter.com/CkhvVbIQ87
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 7, 2024
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it deflected some of the five projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israel on Monday night. Hezbollah also confirmed a rocket launch targeting an Israeli military intelligence base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv Monday night. In the early hours of Tuesday, the IDF intercepted surface-to-surface missiles from Yemen aimed at central Israel.
Lebanon continues to crumble under Israeli aerial strikes as a fresh barrage lit up the skies in Beirut on Monday night. The IDF confirmed the strikes in Beirut as a retaliation against “terror targets belonging to Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters” in the capital city. Multiple deaths were reported in Gaza as Israeli strikes hit the Al Bureij refugee camp and residential pockets in the Beit Lahia area.
On Monday, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns reiterated the US stance on the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The CIA Director said Israel is “weighing very carefully how it’s going to respond to the most recent Iranian ballistic missile attack.” He added, “I think all of us are acutely aware of the consequences of different forms of strikes and consequences for the global energy market and the global economy.”
