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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced a series of strikes targeting militant infrastructure in northern Gaza and southern Lebanon. The IDF claimed to have destroyed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad weapons production site and facilities used by Hamas for manufacturing explosives.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the destruction of a massive Hezbollah terror tunnel in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that the tunnel, built with Iranian funding over nearly a decade, stretched more than 2 km and reached depths of 25 metres.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel is defending the rights of Christians across the Middle East, highlighting the role of Christian soldiers in the IDF. His remarks followed a viral incident in Lebanon where an Israeli soldier was filmed smashing a statue of Jesus Christ.

The Israel Defense Forces reported the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran toward Israeli territory, urging citizens to take shelter. The incident follows coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran earlier in the day, raising fears of a wider regional war.

At least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Sunday, according to the Civil Defence agency, which revised its earlier toll of nine. Hamas accused Israel of "massacres" and violating the ceasefire, as Gaza health authorities said over 72,000 people have died since October 2023.

The Israel-Iran conflict escalated sharply as the Israeli Air Force conducted precision airstrikes on Quds Force command centres in Tehran, accusing them of orchestrating attacks against Israel

In a televised statement aired on the group's al-Masirah TV on Wednesday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group fired two drones at Ramon airport in southern Israel, and launched another drone towards a "vital target" in Tel Aviv.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the hostages were transferred from central Gaza to the IDF and the Israel Security Agency before crossing into Israel.

Israeli military issues evacuation notice for the site, saying there were Hezbollah facilities there, without giving more details

Gaza government media office condemns the strikes, describing them as the "deliberate targeting of civilians, including children and women

Claims Jaafar Khader Faour was responsible for initiating Hezbollah's first firing order on October 8 last year

According to a report, Israeli soldiers cut off one of Sinwar's fingers for DNA confirmation

During his imprisonment, Sinwar led the Supreme Leadership Committee of Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails, helping to manage confrontations with prison authorities during a series of hunger strikes.

Israel's Channel 12 TV reported that the building's occupants were in a protected area during the attack, as warning sirens had been activated in Herzliya and the nearby cities of Ramat Hasharon and Hod Hasharon, all within the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

According to reports, the original plan was to kill Haniyeh during his visit for funeral of the then-Iranian President Ebrahim Rasi in May this year

According to sources in Israel's defense ministry, Iran is expected to intensify attacks on Israel through its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis at sea.

The Israeli military is investigating reports of an attack on a shelter for displaced persons in western Rafah. According to Hamas authorities, the attack involved at least four grenades, with unconfirmed estimates putting the death toll at over 20.

Just a reminder, my knowledge cuts off in January 2022. Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States, the European Union, Canada, and other countries.

As per sources, during the first two to three weeks, the IDF would evacuate the civilian population. There are around 1.3 million Palestinians in Rafah region with a large number of women and children.

The US and Israel's allies urged Israel to refrain from attacking Rafah due to its densely populated civilian area, with approximately 1.3 million residents.