Escalation of Violence in the Gaza Strip In the past few hours, the situation in the Gaza Strip has further deteriorated, with the local civil defense, run by Hamas, reporting the death of 14 people due to Israeli air strikes.
In southern Lebanon, in Tyre, Israeli warplanes struck two buildings near the Imam Hussein compound, Lebanese daily L’Orient Le Jour reported.
Under the leadership of its new Secretary General Naim Qassem, Hezbollah has declared that it will continue to oppose Israel. This was according to an official statement issued by the Lebanese party, which announced the election of Qassem as the new leader of the Shiite movement.