KEY POINTS
- Houthis pledge continued attacks in Red Sea after Hamas senior official's killing
- US says there is no 'clear desire' between Israel and Hezbollah to wage all-out war
- Senior US Education Department official resigns, citing Biden's handling of Gaza war
It's the 90th day of the war in Gaza, and tensions in the Middle East are reaching a new high following two explosions in Iran and the killing of a Hezbollah commander Wednesday.
During a speech Wednesday night, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against waging an all-out war on the northern border, saying it will deliver a no-holds-barred response.
- Israeli army attacks Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon
- White House dismisses South Africa's 'meritless' case against Israel
- Hezbollah reportedly warned Arouri he was being followed
- 4 Iran-backed militia members in Iraq killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports
- 5 IDF Brigades to complete Gaza withdrawal by week's end: Local media
- Hezbollah missile hits home in northern Israel: Local media
The chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Wednesday that Israeli forces are focused on Hamas but are in a high state of readiness on the northern border with Lebanon.
Iran wrote a letter to the United Nations Security Council Wednesday, urging it to condemn the perpetrators of two explosions in Kerman during the fourth-year commemoration of a top Iranian general's assassination. The blasts killed more than 70 people, as per the Iranian government.
Over in the nearby Red Sea, the United States and its allies released a joint statement warning Yemen's Houthi rebel militia against continuing attacks that target commercial shipping in the area.
Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Wednesday night that it will hold public hearings for the case that South Africa lodged against Israel for the latter's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
After decades of violence and endless fighting, the deep-rooted history of the Israel-Palestine conflict reached a boiling point on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants invaded Israel and killed more than 1,200 people – mostly civilians.
The Palestinian terror group also took hostage over 200 individuals, over 120 of whom are still being held in the Gaza Strip three months into the war.
The live update has ended.
Hezbollah missile hits house in northern Israel: Local media
Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile "a short time ago" that hit a house in the Metula area in northern Israel, local N12 News reported. There were no casualties immediately reported after the launch and the Israeli army fired back, as per the report.
The report came after the IDF said an Israeli fighter jet attacked Hezbollah assets in Lebanese territory Thursday morning.
