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Airstrike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people, according to Lebanese Red Cross

Says Tel Aviv regards "the entire first line of (southern Lebanese) villages with Hezbollah infrastructure" as its "military targets"

Gallant was referring to Hashem Safieddine, a senior Shiite cleric seen as a potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27. This is the first time an Israeli official has addressed the reported strike on Safieddine.

The attack, which took place during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, marked the deadliest day for the Jewish community since the Holocaust, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis and the abduction of over 100 hostages by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group.

The officials say US did not get advance warning of the second wave of attacks, with walkie-talkie radios targeted Wednesday

US moves guided missile submarine USS Georgia and aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to Middle East

In the discussion, Gallant outlined Israeli preparations and stressed Israel's firm stance against any Iranian attack on its territory.

Israel remains firm in rejecting many of the demands presented by the mediators, including Qatar and Egypt acting on behalf of Hamas.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, the Israeli Prime Minister stated that Sinwar would meet the same fate as Haman in the ancient city of Purim.

Gallant made his remarks while speaking before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee meeting in Tel Aviv on Friday.

Kiryat Shmona, Home to 23,000, Faces Mandatory Evacuation, says Ministry Spokesperson

Gallant also briefed them about atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against children, women, men and the elderly.