In Gaza, Israel’s military said it had encircled the northern area of Jabaliya after indications Hamas was rebuilding despite nearly a year of devastating air strikes and fighting.
As another strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati appealed to the international community to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire.
Israel is on high alert ahead of the anniversary on Monday of Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack which triggered the war in Gaza.
Israel has now turned its focus northwards to Hezbollah, Hamas’s Iran-backed ally in Lebanon, and has vowed to avenge an Iranian missile attack.
Iran said it had prepared a plan to hit back against any possible Israeli attack, before Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Iran it could end up looking like Gaza or Beirut.