Israel Hezbollah War Highlights: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers

Israel's airport authority suspended all takeoffs and landings at Ben Gurion Airport, although no explanation was given for the decision. "In coordination with the security system, landings and takeoffs at the airport were stopped," said the airport authority in a statement.

The Israeli military issued an apology for a strike that resulted in the deaths of three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, clarifying that its forces were not targeting the Lebanese military and believed they were hitting a Hezbollah vehicle. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes targeted nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution, which Israel claims funds attacks but also serves as a savings location for many ordinary people.

Last week, Hezbollah announced it was entering a new phase in its conflict against Israeli troops, coinciding with the death of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Sinwar was a key figure behind the attack on southern Israel that triggered the recent escalation of violence in the region.

Israel conducted airstrikes on a Lebanese organization linked to Hezbollah on Monday, accusing it of financing the group's weaponry and expanding its operations beyond military targets. Overnight strikes targeted branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan in the southern Lebanese cities of Nabatiyeh and Tyre, as reported by the official National News Agency.

The Israeli military stated it struck "dozens of facilities and sites" associated with Hezbollah in Beirut and southern Lebanon, reflecting a shift in its nearly month-long conflict aimed at undermining the group's financial capabilities. Israel alleges that Al-Qard Al-Hassan funds "Hezbollah's terror activities," including weapon purchases and payments to militants.

Hezbollah has established a strong support base in Shiite areas of Lebanon by offering protection, healthcare, education, and financial services in a country long plagued by sectarianism and corruption.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Monday to meet with Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-aligned parliament speaker Nabih Berri, according to an AFP correspondent, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict approached the one-month mark. Prior to his meeting with the prime minister, Hochstein visited Berri's residence in Beirut, where Berri is playing a key role in negotiations for Hezbollah amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the war.

Lebanon's official National News Agency reported that the Israeli army detonated houses in a village along the southern Lebanon border on Monday, while also noting clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in the region.

"The enemy army blew up houses in the village of Aita al-Shaab," the NNA said, reporting heavy clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army "which is trying to advance on the ground" in the area, while broadcaster Al Jazeera showed footage of Israeli tanks on the village's outskirts.

Israel intensified its military campaign on Monday with airstrikes targeting a Lebanese organization linked to Hezbollah, alleging that it finances the group's weaponry. The strikes, which hit branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan in Nabatiyeh and Tyre, signal a shift in Israel's strategy as it broadens its focus beyond traditional military targets.

The Israeli military reported conducting multiple strikes on "dozens of facilities and sites" associated with Hezbollah across Beirut and southern Lebanon, specifically targeting this financial institution. Israel accuses Al-Qard Al-Hassan of supporting Hezbollah's operations, including the procurement of weapons and funding for militants.

Hezbollah has established a strong support base in Lebanon's Shiite communities by offering protection, healthcare, education, and financial services, filling gaps in a state plagued by corruption and sectarian strife.

Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks but where many ordinary people keep their savings.

The strikes targeted Al-Qard Al-Hassan branches in the southern neighborhoods of Beirut, across southern Lebanon and in the Bekaa, where Hezbollah has a strong presence. One strike flattened a nine-story building with a branch inside it. Smoke was still rising from several locations on Monday and bulldozers were removing the debris.

The Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings ahead of the strikes, and there were no reports of casualties.

Israel invaded Lebanon earlier this month, saying it aims to push Hezbollah back from the border after more than a year of rocket, missile and drone attacks that began after Palestinian Hamas militants launched their surprise Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israeli airstrikes have pounded large areas of Lebanon for weeks, forcing over a million people to flee their homes.

The Israeli military said it intercepted a drone in Syrian airspace on Sunday as it was approaching from the east.

"A UAV (drone) that was approaching Israeli territory from the east was intercepted by the IAF (air force) in Syrian airspace," said a military statement which did not specify the origin of the drone. Some similar drone attacks have been claimed by pro-Iran militants in Iraq.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Monday to meet Lebanon's prime minister and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Nabih Berri, as the Israel-Hezbollah war neared the one-month mark, according to news agency AFP.

Before meeting Lebanon's prime minister, Hochstein arrived at the Beirut residence of Berri, who is tasked with negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah amid diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Iran denied Monday an accusation from Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati that it was interfering in Beirut's internal affairs over remarks attributed to Tehran's speaker of parliament.

On Thursday, France's Le Figaro quoted Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as saying that his government was ready to negotiate the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which is seen as a precondition for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group, an ally of Iran.

The resolution calls for the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers to be the only forces deployed to southern Lebanon.

In a rare rebuke of Tehran, Mikati accused it of "blatant interference in Lebanese affairs and an attempt to establish an unacceptable guardianship over Lebanon".

"Iran has never had any intention or (taken any) action that could be suspected of interfering in the internal affairs of Lebanon," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said during a weekly news conference.

Iran has written to the UN nuclear watchdog to complain about Israel's threats against its nuclear sites, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday at a weekly news conference.

Israel has vowed to attack Iran in retaliation for a volley of Iranian missiles launched on Oct. 1, leading to widespread speculation that Iran's nuclear sites could be among Israel's targets.

"Threats to attack nuclear sites are against UN resolutions.... and are condemned... we have sent a letter about it to... the UN nuclear watchdog," Baghaei said in the televised news conference.

The Israeli military apologized Monday for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon the previous day, saying it is not battling the country's military and its soldiers believed they were targeting a vehicle belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.

Last week, Hezbollah said it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region reckoned with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza. Sinwar was a chief architect of the attack on southern Israel that precipitated the latest escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

Israel’s allies, war-weary residents of Gaza and others have expressed hope that Sinwar’s death would pave the way for an end to the war, but both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have vowed to keep fighting until they achieve their goals.

Netanyahu has pledged to annihilate Hamas and recover dozens of hostages held by the group. Hamas says it will only release the captives in return for a lasting cease-fire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel’s security fence and stormed in, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not distinguish combatants from civilians. The war has destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its population of 2.3 million people.

The US military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place", US defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Austin declined to say whether the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD was operational. But he added: "We have the ability to put it into operation very quickly and we're on pace with our expectations."

Israel gave the United States a document last week with its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two U.S. officials and two Israeli officials.

White House Special envoy Amos Hochsteien is visiting Beirut on Monday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the conflict, the report added.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, have announced that they had killed and wounded Israeli soldiers in several operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

In separate statements on Sunday, the brigades reported that its forces targeted in the west of the Jabalia camp an Israeli Merkava tank with a "Yassin 105" missile and a Namer armoured personnel carrier with a "Tandem" missile.

Its fighters also managed to attack two Israeli soldiers with sniper fire, injuring them directly in the Jabalia camp, Xinhua news agency reported.

In addition, it reported the destruction of an Israeli Namer armoured personnel carrier with a "Shawah" explosive device in the northwest of Gaza City.

Israel began bombing Lebanese branches of an association accused of financing the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, Lebanese state media reported late Sunday, a further escalation of Israel's nearly month-long war against the militants.

The National News Agency said at least three branches of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan association had been hit in Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold. another strike hit the association in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa area, NNA added.

It also reported that a strike had landed near Beirut's airport, the main entry-point of humanitarian assistance to the country and a major evacuation hub for those fleeing the conflict.

AFP footage showed large plumes of smoke rising close to the facility.

The strikes came after Israel said it had hit dozens of targets during air raids on Lebanon earlier Sunday, as Hezbollah claimed numerous rocket strikes over the border and clashes with Israeli ground troops.

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon said the Israeli army had "deliberately" damaged one of their positions, the latest incident reported by the force.

The Israeli military has announced its intention to target Hezbollah's financial infrastructure, with plans to strike numerous targets in Beirut and other locations in the coming hours. Rear. Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman, said that evacuation warnings will be issued for certain areas of Beirut, urging "anyone who will be near the sites used to finance Hezbollah's terrorist activity is required to stay away from them immediately."

According to a senior Israeli intelligence official, the strikes will focus on al-Qard al-Hassan, a registered nonprofit organization that has been sanctioned by both the United States and Saudi Arabia. While the organization provides financial services to the general Lebanese population, it is also utilized by Hezbollah operatives.

The intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to army regulations, further explained that al-Qard al-Hassan is an integral part of Hezbollah, serving as a means to compensate the group's operatives and facilitate the purchase of weapons. The nonprofit's dual role as a financial service provider for ordinary citizens and a funding source for the Iran-backed militant group has made it a target of the upcoming Israeli military operation.

The IDF's (Israel Defense Forces) Golani Infantry Brigade is operating in the area of southern Lebanon in what the IDF described as a "targeted ground operation" against the Hezbollah terrorist organization based there.
In their operation, the forces have so far eliminated about 60 terrorists from the ground and from the air in hundreds of different attacks.

They also located and destroyed dozens of above-ground and underground terrorist infrastructures, dozens of shafts, hundreds of enemy weapons deployed along Israel's border fence and uncovered documents that the terrorists left behind.

In the last few days, the Golani Reconnaissance Special Forces fought face-to-face battles in which many terrorists were eliminated. In one of the encounters that took place last Wednesday, the fighters operated in an underground infrastructure where a shaft was located containing many weapons. During searches, the forces eliminated four terrorists who were entrenched in the underground infrastructure.

During that encounter, five soldiers and commanders from the Golani patrol fell: Major Ofek Bakr, Captain Elad Siman Tov, First Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, First Sergeant Yaakov Hillel and First Sergeant Yehuda Dror Yahalom.

Hezbollah on Sunday said it fired rockets at three military bases in northern Israel, hours after Israel said it was stepping up its strikes targeting the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon.

The rocket salvos targeted bases near Haifa, Safed and Tiberias, Hezbollah said, after Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told troops that Israel was "destroying" Hezbollah in south Lebanon.

A 41-year-old Israeli colonel was killed in combat in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said in a statement on Sunday.

Lebanon state media on Sunday said Israel blowing up houses in 3 border villages.

German prosecutors said Sunday they had arrested a Libyan man on suspicion of having links to the Islamic State group and planning to attack the Israeli embassy in Berlin with firearms.
The suspect, identified only as Omar A., was arrested on Saturday evening at his home in Bernau, just outside the German capital, the federal prosecutors' office said.

The 28-year-old was accused of "supporting a foreign terrorist organisation" and was said by prosecutors to be an adherent to the ideology of the Islamic State group.

Prosecutors said Omar A. was planning a "high-profile attack with firearms" on the Israeli embassy in Berlin.

As part of his preparations, Omar A. was said to have had "exchanges with a member of IS in a messenger chat".

The suspect was set on Sunday to be put before a judge who would decide if he should be remanded in custody, according to prosecutors.

Authorities said they searched the suspect's home in Bernau on Saturday. They also searched the property near Bonn of another person "not suspected" of involvement in the alleged plan.

The Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it launched rockets at the main north Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday, after new Israeli air strikes on Lebanon.

Hezbollah fighters launched a "rocket salvo" at "the city of Haifa", the group said, adding the attack was "in response to the aggressions on (Beirut's) southern suburbs" -- a Hezbollah bastion where Israel carried out strikes in the morning.

Lebanese official media reported 14 Israeli strikes within minutes on Sunday on the border village of Khiam, as Israel pounded Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and in Beirut.

"Enemy aircraft launched 14 consecutive strikes on Khiam... in 15 minutes," the state-run National News Agency said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he had ordered his ministry to start legal proceedings against French President Emmanuel Macron after Paris banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming military naval trade show.

Israel said it had struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.

At least 87 people were dead or missing following the airstrike on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza late on Saturday, the health ministry in the Palestinian territory said, one of the highest death tolls reported for months from a single attack. Israel said it was investigating reports of the incident.

It marked an intensification of Israel's offensives against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, days after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had raised hopes of an opening for ceasefire negotiations to end more than a year of escalating conflict in the Middle East.

With U.S. elections approaching, officials, diplomats and other sources in the region say Israel is seeking through military operations to try to shield its borders and ensure its rivals cannot regroup.

Israel is also preparing to retaliate for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month, though Washington has pressed it not to strike Iranian energy facilities or nuclear sites.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was the subject of an assassination attempt by "Iran's proxy Hezbollah" on Saturday when a drone was directed at his holiday home. In a call with former U.S. President Donald Trump, the prime minister reiterated that Israel would make decisions based on its own interests, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office.

Israel's government has rejected several attempts by the United States, its main ally and military backer, at brokering ceasefires in both Gaza and Lebanon.

The UN peace envoy for the Middle East on Sunday condemned continued attacks on civilians after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Beit Lahiya killed dozens late on Saturday.
"This follows weeks of intensified operations resulting in scores of civilian fatalities and near total lack of humanitarian aid reaching populations in the north," said Tor Wennesland, the UN Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

Israel's military said it intensified attacks in northern Gaza in early October to prevent Hamas militants from regrouping.

A total of 87 people were killed or missing under the rubble after an Israeli attack on Saturday on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, the enclave's health ministry said on Sunday.

The Israeli military has said it was investigating reports of the incident, which left one of the highest casualty tolls in months.

Gaza's health ministry says the strikes have killed hundreds since the Israeli campaign escalated.

Fighting raged on two fronts Sunday as Israel targeted what it said was a Hezbollah "command centre" in the Lebanese capital, while in Gaza rescuers reported 73 people killed in a single air strike.

The strikes on Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Iran-backed group of attempting to assassinate him by targeting his residence.

It also came as Israelis marked the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) said Israel's strikes on Beirut hit a residential building in Haret Hreik near a mosque and a hospital.

The Israeli military said it hit the "command centre of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters" and underground weapons facility in Beirut and that it killed three Hezbollah militants in other strikes.

It later said about 70 projectiles fired from Lebanon crossed into Israel within a matter of minutes, and that it intercepted some of them.

Gaza's civil defence agency meanwhile said an Israeli air strike on a residential area killed at least 73 Palestinians in Beit Lahia in the territory's north.

"Our civil defence crews recovered 73 martyrs and a large number of wounded as a result of the Israeli air force targeting a residential area... in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza," said civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal.

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it launched rockets on Sunday at an Israeli army base east of the northern town of Safed.
Hezbollah fighters fired "a big rocket salvo" at an Israeli army base east of Safed, the group said, adding the attack was "in defence of Lebanon" and "in response to the Israeli enemy's attacks on villages and homes".

Gaza's Health Ministry says 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes on multiple homes in northern Gaza. It says another 40 people were wounded in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya overnight and into Sunday. Beit Lahiya, on the northern edge of Gaza, was among the first targets of Israel's ground invasion nearly a year ago.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that at least 42,603 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, although the toll did not incorporate a strike that killed dozens overnight according to rescuers.

The toll includes 84 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 99,795 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

In a targeted attack on Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters located in southern Beirut, Lebanon, the Israeli military successfully eliminated three crucial members of the organization, as reported by Al Jazeera. The Israeli army confirmed that the strike resulted in the deaths of "Elhag Abbas Salameh, Racha Abbas Icha, and Ahmed Ali Hasin," all of whom held significant positions within Hezbollah's hierarchy.

Moreover, the Israeli military stated that the operation also targeted an underground facility in Beirut, which was allegedly being used as a weapons workshop by the group. The strike dealt a significant blow to Hezbollah's operations and leadership structure, as the three individuals were considered essential to the organization's functioning.

Israeli military strikes targeted Hezbollah centers in Beirut amid escalating tensions. The attack hit intelligence headquarters and weapons facilities, with additional clashes reported in southern Lebanon. Simultaneously, the Gaza offensive resulted in significant casualties. Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of an assassination attempt, intensifying the conflict.

The United States is investigating a serious breach of highly classified information that disclosed Israel's intentions for a possible counterattack against Iran, as reported by CNN based on information from three knowledgeable sources. The authenticity of the documents has been verified by one of these individuals.

An American official expressed grave concern over the leak, according to the US news organization.

The classified documents, which are dated October 15 and 16, appeared online on Friday after being shared by a Telegram account called "Middle East Spectator". The files are labeled as top secret and are meant to be accessed only by the US and its "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing allies: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

The leaked documents reveal Israel's apparent readiness for a military operation against Iran. One file, originating from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, provides information about Israel's movement of munitions as part of these preparations.

The Israeli military said it carried out a strike Sunday on a Hezbollah command centre and underground weapons facility in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

"Earlier this morning (Sunday), the IAF (Israeli air force) conducted an intelligence-based strike on a command centre of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut," the military said in a statement.

Lebanese state media reported two Israeli strikes on Sunday morning in Haret Hreik and one in Hadath -- all in Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold of Dahiyeh.

The Israeli military said it also killed three Hezbollah militants in other strikes in southern Lebanon where it says its troops are engaged in targeted raids.

Two Israeli air strikes targeted south Beirut on Sunday after the Israeli army warned civilians to evacuate the stronghold of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, state media said.

The reported strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement of trying to assassinate him by attacking his residence.

"Enemy (Israeli) airplanes carried out two strikes this morning on Beirut's southern suburbs, one of them hitting a residential building in Haret Hreik" near a mosque and a hospital, the National News Agency reported.

The Israeli military had earlier issued an "urgent warning" for civilians living near buildings it said were affiliated with Hezbollah in the neighbourhood to immediately evacuate.

The Israeli military has issued an urgent warning to civilians residing in close proximity to structures it claims are connected to Hezbollah in two areas of south Beirut. The army has instructed these individuals to evacuate immediately, as it plans to take action against the identified facilities in the near future. The warning was communicated by Avichay Adraee, the military's Arabic spokesman, and pertains to the Haret Hreik and Hadath neighbourhoods.

In his message on Telegram, Adraee said, "You are located near facilities and interests affiliated with Hezbollah, which the IDF will work against in the near future." He emphasised the importance of immediate evacuation for the safety of the residents and their families, urging them to move at least 500 metres away from the targeted buildings and those in the surrounding area.

A US official confirmed the authenticity of the documents to Associated Press, which originated from the US Geospatial Intelligence Agency (GEOINT) and the National Security Agency (NSA). These documents outline Israel’s continued movement of military assets in response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack on October 1.

The world's final glimpse of Hamas' leader was rough and raw, showing him wounded and cornered as he sat in a bombed-out Palestinian home and faced down the Israeli drone filming him, hurling a stick at it. For Israel, the scene was one of victory, showing Yahya Sinwar, the architect of October 7, broken and defeated.

The Israeli military conducted an attack on Beit Lahiya, located in the northern part of Gaza, resulting in the deaths of up to 73 individuals, according to reports from Gaza authorities to Al Jazeera. It is feared that many more people may be trapped beneath the rubble, and the death toll is anticipated to increase as rescue operations proceed, as stated by Gaza's Government Media Office.

The northern region of Gaza continues to face a severe crisis due to a 16-day Israeli military siege, which has cut off access to vital services such as food, water, and medical supplies in the area.

The Times of Israel reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have questioned Hamas' claim of 73 casualties in the recent strikes on north Gaza, describing the number as "exaggerated."

Israel Katz, the minister of foreign affairs, accused Iran on Sunday of being responsible for the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The accusation came after a drone was launched towards Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, an Israeli town. Katz criticized Iran for asserting at the United Nations that Hezbollah, an "independent entity," was "behind it." He found Iran's claim to be unacceptable and held the country accountable for the attack on the Prime Minister's residence.

"The Iranian Embassy at the UN denies responsibility for the assassination attempt on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming: "Hezbollah was behind it." The primary proxy, the tentacle Iran created, funded, armed, trained, and now controls in all its operations, is suddenly portrayed as an independent entity. Your lies and false pretenses won't help you - you are responsible." Katz said on X.

Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut in response to the multiple rocket barrages fired by the Lebanese armed group in northern region of the Jewish state, Times of Israel reported. Israel's infantry has also carried out its deepest operation in Lebanon, as per the report.

Earlier, a drone was launched towards Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house. In response to that Netanyahi warned Iran's "proxy" Hezbollah for the "grave mistake". He said the "assassination" attempt will not deter him or Israel to "eliminate" the terrorists and "those who dispatch them."

Two other drones that were fired from Lebanon on Saturday morning were downed by Israel's air defences, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv, according to The Times of Israel report.

The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three US officials told The Associated Press. A fourth US official said the documents appear to be legitimate. The documents are attributed to the US Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency and note that Israel continues to move military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran's blistering ballistic missile attack on October 1. They were sharable within the "Five Eyes," which are the US, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Gaza's civil defence agency said that an Israeli air strike on a residential area killed at least 73 Palestinians in Beit Lahia in the territory's north, with many more feared trapped under the rubble.
"Our civil defence crews recovered 73 martyrs and a large number of wounded as a result of the Israeli air force targeting a residential area... in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza," Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency told AFP. "There are still martyrs under the rubble."

Israel's military said the toll figure given by Gaza authorities "do not align" with the information it possessed.

The Israeli army said about 200 projectiles had been fired on Saturday by Hezbollah targeting the country amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group.

"As of 23:00 (2000 GMT), approximately 200 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today," the military said in a statement, as sirens blared across northern Israel at regular intervals throughout the day.