The Israeli military on Thursday said it killed senior Hamas leader Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in Gaza. Hamas has not confirmed the deaths of the senior officials, which the IDF claims is because the "group wants to prevent loss of morale and functioning of terror operatives".
Iran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' in another escalation of the regional conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. Most of the missiles were shot down and Israeli military reported very few injuries after the attack.
Hassan Nasrallah is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah. Israeli military said it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters, killing Nasrallah and other commanders.
Mujahed Azmi, a Palestinian man reportedly wounded in the Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, was strapped to the hood of a jeep. The Israeli military said this act "does not conform to the values" of the Army and the incident will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.
Earlier, in January also, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group launched at least 62 rockets towards northern Israel in what it called an "initial response" to the targeted killing of senior Hamas leader.
The Israeli military has expressed "sincere sorrow" and pledged an independent probe into the matter. Israel has been accused of hindering humanitarian assistance towards a starving Gaza, particularly after Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on a crowd waiting for deliveries, killing 100.
The latest deaths bring the Palestinian death count in Gaza to 26,900, while 224 Israeli soldiers have been killed in ground operations. The Israeli military claimed to have eliminated 25 militants in northern Gaza, which was the initial target when the ground operations began.
At least 20 people were killed and 150 others injured after Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid, according to a Health Ministry official. This comes as Israel is waiting for a verdict from the UN top court on genocide allegations by South Africa.
The UNRWA said two tank rounds struck a vocational training centre in Khan Younis that sheltered around 30,000 people in the war-torn Gaza Strip. Wednesday's attack prompted a rare condemnation from the United States, who have warned Israel for weeks to limit civilian casualties.
Heavy fighting raged across southern Gaza, as Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qidra said at least 50 people were killed on Sunday night. Israel has shifted its offensive to Khan Younis which it now says is the principal headquarters of the Hamas militants responsible for the Oct 7 attacks.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller declined to comment in detail due to insufficient information about the university bombing. Washington has repeatedly urged Israel to scale down its bombing of Gaza to minimise civilian casualties and access to humanitarian aid.
At least 132 were killed in the past 24 hours, taking the overall Palestinian death count to 24,100 in Gaza. Israel's military said it had withdrawn another division of troops as part of plans for more targeted operations against Hamas leaders in the south, as the war crossed the 100-day mark.
Hezbollah had threatened to retaliate against Israel following an alleged Israeli strike in Beirut that killed Hamas' deputy political leader Saleh al-Arouri earlier this week. Israel has claimed to have struck a "terrorist cell" in retaliation as the war threatens to expand across the Middle East.
Israel has come under intense international pressure to scale back the offensive, with the United States, Israel's closest ally, has repeatedly urged the military to do more to protect Palestinian refugees. The IDF operations have killed 22,000 Palestinians and devastated much of northern Gaza.
Earlier this month, the IDF mistakenly identified three hostages as a threat and opened fire at them in northern Gaza's Shejaiya neighbourhood. IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that the military failed in its mission to rescue hostages and takes responsibility for the "grave event".
Israeli Army released a video purporting to show tunnels being operated by Hamas militants in Gaza. The Israeli army also showed arms and ammunitions that were there in the tunnel and buttons that were used to operate the tunnel.
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it a long and private conversation a day after the Biden administration again shielded Israel in the diplomatic arena.
The Israeli military on Friday said that the uncovered tunnel, which was later destroyed, was used for storage, hideouts, command and control and movement of Hamas operatives between different areas. Earlier, Israeli troops had uncovered Hamas' largest tunnel so far near the Erez crossing.
Israel-Hamas war: The defence officials, however, underscored the soldiers who are fighting a battle against the Hamas terrorists in Gaza are facing difficulties but added they will ensure "no repeat of the tragic incident".
Political leaders expressed shock but asserted that the Israeli military would implement the lessons learned from the tragic incident and continue with the offensive against Hamas. The Israel Defence Forces said that they took "full responsibility" for the tragic incident.
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