The Israeli military announced on Thursday the deaths of five soldiers in the fighting in Lebanon. They were named as follows: -Major Ofek Bachar, aged 24, from Ness Ziona, a Company Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, fell during combat in southern Lebanon.

Halevi told commanders, "We estimate that around 1,500 Hezbollah operatives are dead, and the fact that they are surrendering is an important achievement." "We are very determined

Residents of northern Arab town treated for minor injuries; EU ministers say they back expanding UNIFIL's rules of engagement, but need IDF to withdraw from Lebanon first

At least 20 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East school-turned-shelter in central Gaza, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said. The school was being used to shelter displaced people in Nuseirat camp, health authorities said. It was bombed on Sunday.

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and several injured during combat in southern Lebanon, the army said in a statement on Thursday. This comes on a day Israel announced the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a battle in Gaza strip's Rafah city.