IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi announced that the name of the operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon is "Northern Arrows."

Former CIA director Leon Panetta called Israel's targeted pager attack on Hezbollah terrorists last week "a form of terrorism" in an interview on CBS on Sunday.Asked whether he thought Israel should be condemned for the operation, he said, "I think it’s going to be very important for the nations of the world to have a serious discussion.""Mark my words, it is the battlefield of the future," Panetta added.

In response to questions about the last time the IDF received a sign of life from Hamas head Yahya Sinwar, IDF Spokesperson R. Admiral Hagari said he could neither confirm nor deny if Sinwar was alive.In a televised statement on Monday morning, Hagari said, "Regarding what has come up in the past days about Sinwar's situation, I can neither confirm nor deny it. "This question came after circulating speculations and reports on Sunday that Sinwar had been killed."We have one mission—to reach Sinwar, and we will," Hagari added.

Lebanese journalist Fadi Boudia was broadcasting from his home on Monday when a missile smashed his window during an IDF attack in Baalbek.⚡️🚨 "Political Ink" program guest, editor-in-chief of Maraya International Network, "Fadi Boudia", injured on air in #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/d8VCBMYLRz— Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) September 23, 2024Before the broadcast was interrupted, the journalist was seen being thrown forward.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating situation in Lebanon and very concerned by the large number of civilian casualties reported by Lebanese authorities, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.