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The Israeli military said it carried out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon and issued evacuation orders for several Beirut neighbourhoods, while Hezbollah reported targeting Israeli troop positions and international leaders called for efforts to end the conflict.

Prime Minister Netanyahu claims Israel now controls Tehran's airspace and is close to neutralising Iran’s nuclear and missile threats. Following Israel's surprise strike, Iran launched over 300 missiles in retaliation. Israel has imposed wartime media restrictions on sensitive operations

The drone attacked a group of citizens in Beit Lahia and bombed a vehicle, leading to the death of nine citizens, including two journalists

It may be recalled that the Nahal brigade was involved in the ground invasion of the Central Gaza Strip and also in the Khan Younis area --the stronghold of Hamas.

Xinhua news agency reported that Israel implemented restrictions, such as banning educational activities and large outdoor gatherings, on Saturday night as part of defensive measures in anticipation of Iran's missile and drone attack.

Iran has on Saturday directed drones and a few missiles at Israel which the latter has claimed to have destroyed in the air itself.

Speaking to mediapersons, he said that speculations were rife in the media that Israel would end the war in Gaza but added that it was "untrue" and "Israel's plan of elimination of Hamas" and "making Gaza a place which will not be a threat to Israel would continue".

He spoke to reporters at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) headquarters on Saturday evening.

The Israeli military cautioned that the hostage handover process is expected to be complex, emphasizing the potential for sudden changes in the deal.

The estimate indicates that 40 hostages were held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, while 20 were in the custody of other Islamic groups.

In a post on X, the military said: "The IDF eliminated Wael Asefa, Commander of Hamas' Deir al-Balah Battalion. Asefa aided in the dispatch of thousands of terrorists to assault, abduct and murder Israeli civilians on October 7th."

The IDF confirmed that they identified a Hamas terrorist cell using an ambulance. In response, an IDF aircraft targeted and neutralized the Hamas terrorists, who were operating within the ambulance."

Since October 27, the IDF has reported the destruction of multiple terror structures in the Gaza Strip.

Pro-Palestinian cyber activists have expanded their targets to include countries seen as allies of Israel in the conflict against Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on X that they had eliminated Ibrahim Biari, Commander of Hamas' Central Jabaliya Battalion. Biari was identified as one of the leaders responsible for the terror attack on October 7th

PM Modi took to his social media to convey that he and the Egyptian President discussed their mutual concerns about the impact of terrorism and the tragic loss of civilian lives in light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.