Overview
- Local civil defense in Gaza reported at least 21 people killed on Saturday in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Nuseirat following Israeli strikes.
- The Israeli army said it killed an armed infiltrator in southern Gaza who, according to the military, crossed a marked line and fired at soldiers.
- Israel said it killed five senior Hamas figures during the latest strikes, and later identified Alaa Haddadeh as a Hamas supply and equipment official killed in the operations.
- Israeli forces announced strikes on Hezbollah sites in southern and eastern Lebanon, including the Bekaa, as Lebanese health authorities reported one person killed in Zawtar el-Charqiyeh; Israel also reported a strike targeting a senior Hezbollah figure near Beirut.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue hitting Hamas and Hezbollah as necessary, while the UN notes aid deliveries to Gaza remain constrained and reporters face verification limits.