Israel, Gaza and Netanyahu
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Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon
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Hours after an Israeli airstrike killed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Odeh, Gaza's Eid markets were full, revealing a disconnect with Hamas.
The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will “work with extreme force” against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to intensify military operations in Lebanon despite a month-old ceasefire agreement.
There are already potentially early signs that Egypt is seeking advanced weaponry from a state that Israel has much less influence over.
Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The strikes in Bekaa Valley on Monday night came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel announced Friday that a Hamas deputy who spearheaded terrorist raids on the Jewish State on October 7, 2023, has been eliminated.