Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did say on Wednesday, however, that his country's war with Iran's so-called proxy groups in the region had entered a "new phase," announcing a shift to the north of Israel after 11 months of intense conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Lebanon border after two consecutive days of explosions across Lebanon and in Syria, confirmed to have killed at least 32 people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his intention of returning tens of thousands of displaced Israelis to their homes in the north of the country,

The leader of Hezbollah says this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices were a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line.”