IDF Ground Raids, Sudan RSF Attack

THE WAR NEWSLETTER — OCT 1 2024

Good morning. Today’s update covers the fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the continued strife between the RSF and the Sudanese Army.

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Today’s updates:

1. 🇮🇱 IDF on the ground in Lebanon.

2. 🇸🇩 RSF attack kills 18 in Sudan.

1 - ISRAEL

1 thing to know

Israeli forces launched a small ground operation into Lebanon. 

The context 

The IDF has stated that the ground operations are “limited and targeted ground raids.” 

The goal of the ground operation, as reported to the US, is to remove Hezbollah terrorist forces from the Israeli border to create conditions for an eventual diplomatic agreement with Hezbollah. The ground operation is a next step in the war on Hezbollah as Israel struggles to prevent Hezbollah’s continuous attacks against its northern border. Lebanese government troops pulled back to avoid confrontation, as they have done in the past.

The IDF notified US leaders of the operation ahead of time, but the US promptly leaked it to the press.

More from the region

Hezbollah’s acting leader Naim Kassel said that Hezbollah will be prepared for a ground operation, and that they’ve already replaced recently killed terrorist leaders.

The US continues to press for a “diplomatic resolution” to the conflict, while simultaneously stating that it supports Israel’s right to defend itself.

In the news

• Israel announces ground operation in Lebanon

• Additional US forces sent to Middle East

• US supports Israel removing Hezbollah forces along the border

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2 - SUDAN

1 thing to know

The Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a market in the city of El-Fasher, killing 18 people.

The context 

The attack is part of the ongoing battle for the city of El-Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur, between the RSF and the Sudanese army, which has been ongoing for 17 months. The RSF shelled the market on Thursday evening, and reports from the Teaching hospital, one of the last remaining hospitals still receiving patients from El-Fasher, said that 18 people had died of shrapnel and burn wounds.

More from the region

Despite international calls for a ceasefire, the battles between the RSF and the Sudanese Army in El-Fasher and Khartoum have continued.  Artillery fire by the RSF one day after the attack on the market killed an additional 30 people. The RSF have since announced that they will no longer negotiate with the Sudanese army, instead seeking a military resolution to the conflict.

Fighting in Khartoum also continues after the assault on parts of the city by the Sudanese Army last week. The army claimed they had recaptured strategic parts from the RSF, as well as inflicting severe losses. The RSF also claimed to have repelled the attacks on some areas.

In the news

• Sudanese general visits battleground

• RSF market attack

• RSF attack kills 18

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