Sunday, 18 Oct 2026 18 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 3 articles · 1 Oct 2026, 09:32 → 17 days ago

Israeli army announces striking over 500 targets in Lebanon and Gaza and reveals 'Zero Wait' strategy

The Israeli army announced that its air force struck more than 500 targets over the past month in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, including more than 370 targets in southern Lebanon, more than 140 targets in Gaza, and three Hamas brigade commanders. On the same day, the army revealed a shift in its method of operation inside Gaza under the title 'Zero Wait'.

📍 Where things stand: The situation currently consists of Israeli army announcements about last month's tally and its new strategy, with the army affirming that the air force continues its operations on all fronts.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 1 Oct 2026, 09:32 The Israeli army spokesperson announced that the air force struck more than 500 targets over the past month in the security zone in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, including more than 370 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and more than 140 targets in Gaza, among them 3 Hamas brigade commanders, affirming that the air force continues its operations on all fronts.
  2. 1 Oct 2026, 10:02 The Israeli army announced that its air force attacked over the past month more than 500 targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, including more than 370 targets in southern Lebanon and more than 140 targets in the Gaza Strip. Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya said the strikes targeted Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, and Hamas commanders, operatives and combat materiel depots in the Gaza Strip, in addition to persons who took part in the October 7 attack.
  3. 1 Oct 2026, 14:18 The Israeli army revealed a shift in its method of operation inside the Gaza Strip under the title 'Zero Wait', based on striking any Hamas military capability or infrastructure as soon as it is detected, alongside pursuing brigade and battalion commanders to prevent the replacement of any commander targeted. The army said the air force carried out over the past month more than 500 raids on targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, including more than 140 targets in Gaza, among them three Hamas brigade commanders, weapons depots and operatives.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Description of the location of the strikes in Lebanon
  • the security zone in Lebanon according to المترجم احمد المقادمة
  • southern Lebanon according to Lebanon Debate
Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.
المترجم احمد المقادمةLebanon Debate

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المترجم احمد المقادمة 09:32
Israeli army announces striking over 500 targets in Lebanon and Gaza within a month
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