The war Monitor

 Israeli Flags Burned Across Germany Israeli flags hanging outside city halls and other public buildings in solidarity with the Jewish state have been torn down and set on fire in several cities across Germany, local media reported, citing police and officials.  Israeli national symbols were taken down, stolen or destroyed in Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Erfurt (Thuringia), Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), and Stade (Lower Saxony), among other places. Stealing and desecrating national flags is a criminal offense in Germany, punishable by up to three years in prison. Germany has seen a wave of anti-Semitic incidents since last week as politicians and officials voice support for Israel.

  Aggravation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone  situation as of 14.00 October 17, 2023   North direction : Two Palestinian militants tried to land from the pestilence on the beach near Kibbutz Zikim , but an IDF helicopter flew out to intercept them and probably destroyed them. Eastern direction : Palestinian forces fired at Hatzerim and Nahal Oz , and several more shells were intercepted by air defense systems near Beer Sheva.   In addition, an unsuccessful attempt was recorded to attack the IDF air base near Hatzerim . Israeli security forces detained an unarmed Gaza resident near Netivot ; he is being checked for involvement in terrorist activities. Border with Lebanon:   Hezbollah militants fired at Metula several times. Two civilians were injured. The IDF continues to strike the south of Lebanon: the Christian village of Rmeish , as well as Ad-Dahira and Aytarun, again came under attack.  Gaza Strip:   The Israeli Air Force, with the suppo...

  On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces concentrated a large amount of manpower and equipment along the border perimeter with the Gaza Strip. Israeli soldiers are preparing for a ground operation, their positions are regularly shelled by militants. In addition to shelling, Palestinian groups occasionally launch attacks on Israeli positions. Several clashes occurred at Sufa and Nirim, where Palestinians managed to injure soldiers and damage equipment with ATGMs. On the night from Saturday to Sunday, Israeli aviation again fired missile at the Aleppo airfield in Syria. This was preceded by the shelling of Israeli positions in the occupied Golan Heights from SAR territory. The situation along the Israel-Lebanon border escalated sharply on Sunday where fighting with Hezbollah began.  The group's militants attacked several IDF strongholds along the northern border, injuring several fighters and damaging tracking systems. Massive shelling of Israel's rear areas and areas close to the...