IDF gains control of fires set by Hezbollah rockets across Northern Israel: No human life at risk

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Revelation 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

Important Takeaways:

  • Fires started by Hezbollah rockets and drones ignited and spread throughout northern Israel early this week, posing a new challenge for the Israeli military and leading to public demands for action against the Iranian terror group.
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement Monday evening:
    • Over the past few hours, the IDF has been conducting a situational assessment with Israel Fire and Rescue Services to allocate additional means, forces, and firefighting capabilities in order to extinguish the fires in northern Israel.
    • At this stage, IDF reserve soldiers, engineer tools, mechanical equipment, fire trucks, and fire tanks were reinforced.
    • An IDF Home Front Command’s fire battalion is currently operating at the scene and assisting fire and rescue forces.
    • The forces gained control over the locations of fire, and at this stage, no human life is at risk.
    • The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command is currently arriving at the Kiryat Shmona Fire Station.
    • Six IDF reservist soldiers were lightly injured as a result of smoke inhalation and transferred to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Their families have been notified.

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