Israeli forces targeted a Hezbollah-connected building close-by Beirut airports runways early morning on nov 7th. The strike happened after locals got warning to leave the area; with up to 3 missiles hitting their target (airport staff caught the moment on video from inside nearby hangar)
Hezbollahʼs response was quick and strong - they launched more than 120 rockets towards northern and southern Israel. The attack caused tragic results: Sivan Sade lost his life in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk from rocket shrapnel‚ while several others got hurt in Avivim village
Both countries main airports felt the impact of these strikes; Ben-Gurion facility - which used to serve 20 mil passengers yearly - saw smoke rising after missile landed in its area. Meanwhile Beirutʼs only civilian airport had to move some aircraft away from danger zone; though all scheduled flights managed to finish operations before the strike
The IDF reported success in their operations: they eliminated Hussein Abd al-Halim Harb‚ Hezbollah battalion commander who led many rocket attacks on Galilee towns. Military sources say Hezbollahʼs weapons got reduced significantly - down to 20% of rockets and 30% of drones compared to pre-war numbers
Inside Israel political scene heated up when Benjamin Netanyahu fired defense minister Yoav Gallant due to trust issues about military operations management. This led to street protests in multiple cities including Tel-Aviv where people blocked roads and started fires. Israel Katz took over as new defense minister‚ while both former officials disagreements about 13-month Gaza war strategy became public