Overview
- Israeli forces said a targeted airstrike in Beirut killed Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the Hezbollah general staff chief, with Hezbollah later confirming his death.
- Lebanon’s health ministry reported five people killed and 28 wounded in the Haret Hreik strike, which hit multiple floors of a residential building.
- Tabatabai was buried in Beirut on Monday as Hezbollah officials signaled they were weighing a response to the killing.
- The Israeli military elevated readiness in the north and launched a short-notice exercise near the Lebanon border, citing concern about potential retaliation.
- In Gaza, local medical sources reported four Palestinians killed today despite the October 10 ceasefire, while the Israeli army said it targeted militants who crossed the designated line; Hamas authorities say more than 330 Palestinians have died since the truce began.