Overview
- Israel said its warplanes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, killing Radwan Force commander Malek Balut in the first strike on the capital since the April 17 Lebanon ceasefire.
- Hours earlier in Gaza, medics said an Israeli strike near al-Mawasi in Khan Younis killed Hamas police colonel Naseem al-Kalazani and wounded at least 17 people.
- A senior Hamas official said Azzam al-Hayya, the son of Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, died on Thursday after being wounded in a Gaza City strike the night before, as talks with US envoys continued in Cairo.
- Lebanon’s state media reported fresh Israeli attacks across the south, with evacuation warnings issued to villages north of the Litani River and official tallies listing more than 2,700 dead since March 2.
- Both the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire and the April Lebanon truce have seen repeated violations, with militants and Israel trading fire and civilians facing new losses, displacement, and damaged homes and clinics.