Spotlight on Terrorism – October 2024

During October 2024, fighting continued in the Gaza Strip, Judea, Samaria, and south
Lebanon, with attacks on Israel from pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Yemen.

Lebanon: The fighting escalated with the start of the IDF maneuver against Hezbollah in
south Lebanon on October 1, 2024. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 806 attacks on IDF
forces and military, security and civilian targets in Israel as far as the Tel Aviv area, and
deployed new weapons. Due to high number of casualties, Hezbollah stopped issuing
mourning notices for senior figures and operatives, except for the announcement of the
elimination of Hashem Safi al-Din, head of the Executive Council, who was to be appointed
Hezbollah secretary general.