An Israeli soldier was injured in a stabbing and shooting attack in Tel Aviv that killed seven people and has been labeled as terrorism by Israeli police. The soldier, along with 11 others, was wounded in the attack and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the incident and both suspects were killed.
In another incident, Israeli strikes were reported in Beirut targeting weapons production sites embedded by Hezbollah beneath residential buildings. The Israeli military issued warnings to civilians before conducting the strikes. The Lebanese officials reported casualties and displacements due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes.
A group of Palestinians celebrated next to a fallen missile shell believed to be fired by Iran in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Israel lifted its shelter-in-place order for U.S. government employees due to diminished missile threats.
Hezbollah claimed that they forced Israeli soldiers to retreat from a Lebanese town, with intense clashes between the two sides. The Israeli military deployed more ground troops into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.
Iran warned of a tougher response to any Israeli retaliation after launching nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israeli military targets. Iranian officials stated that the strikes were a legitimate defensive right, restoring geopolitical deterrence in the region. Israeli officials reported intercepting a large number of the missiles and were unaware of any casualties.
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