Middle East Conflict: Israel Kills Hezbollah Commander In Targeted Lebanon Strike

Iran warns even 'slightest action' will be met with 'extensive' response

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday warned that even "the slightest action against Iran's interests" will not go unpunished and instead will be met with an "extensive and painful response."

His warning comes amid increasing calls for restraint in the region following the escalation of Israel-Iran tensions following Saturday's Iranian rampage on the Israeli airspace.

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Israeli army confirms it assassinated Hezbollah commander

The Israeli army on Tuesday confirmed that it "attacked and killed" Ismail Yosef Baz, whom it said was "the commander of the coastal sector" of Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

Baz, whose position is equivalent to the military rank of brigadier general, is accused of "promoting and planning the launching of rockets and anti-tank missiles towards the State of Israel from the coastal area in Lebanon," as per a Google translation of the IDF's official statement on the assassination.

Hezbollah commander killed in Lebanon strike

The "Israeli" strike in Ain Baal that killed one person reportedly targeted a Hezbollah local commander, multiple Lebanese and Israeli outlets reported. The Lebanon-based terror group has yet to deny or confirm the reports.

Another car in southern Lebanon targeted in drone strike: Lebanese media

Another "Israeli" drone strike hit a vehicle in the town of Chehabiyeh in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported Tuesday. Footage from the scene shows a car engulfed in flames.

1 reported dead after vehicle strike in southern Lebanon

One person was killed when an airstrike hit a vehicle in Ain Baal, a southern Lebanese village, multiple Israeli and Arab outlets reported. Several other people were also reportedly wounded in the said attack.

3 people wounded after 2 drones explode in Galilee town

Three people were lightly wounded in Beit Hillel in Galilee Tuesday after two drones that crossed from Lebanon fell in the area, local media reported. A fire erupted after the drones crashed and firefighters were deployed to the area to extinguish the fire.

Drones from Lebanon cause blast in northern Israel moshav

Two explosive drones that crossed Lebanese territory toward Israel "exploded in the area of Beit Hillel," a moshav in northern Israel, the IDF said Tuesday. Authorities are currently investigating the blast.

UN commission says Israel blocking Oct. 7 investigation efforts

Chris Sidoti, a member of a commission inquiry mandated by the UN to look into international human rights violations during Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, said the Israeli government has been obstructing the commission's work.

"So far as the government of Israel is concerned, we have not only seen a lack of cooperation, but active obstruction of our efforts to receive evidence from Israeli witnesses and victims to the events that occurred in southern Israel," he said.

Israel has since responded to the accusations, saying the commission has a "track record of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel statements," which means victims of the Palestinian militant group's shock attack will "never get any justice or the dignified treatment they deserve from the Commission of Inquiry and its members."

US preparing fresh sanctions for Iran: Report

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is preparing a new round of sanctions on Iran and she is set to press other finance ministers who will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting to consider potential sanctions alongside Washington for coordinated measures.

"Treasury will not hesitate to work with our allies to use our sanctions authority to continue disrupting the Iranian regime's malign and destabilizing activity," Yellen is expected to say Tuesday in her opening remarks at a press briefing, Axios reported.

The U.S., along with its allies, helped create a defense system that ultimately allowed Israel to intercept most of the Iranian drones and missiles launched Saturday.

Israel still imposing 'unlawful restrictions' on Gaza humanitarian aid deliveries: UN

Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson of the UN human rights office, said Israel, despite calls to take more action in allowing humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip, "continues to impose unlawful restrictions on the entry and distribution of humanitarian assistance, and to carry out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure."

The U.S. and other Israeli allies have repeatedly called on Israel to do more to help hungry Palestinian civilians in Gaza receive food and other supplies. Israel opened a new northern crossing to facilitate more aid into the enclave, but the UN said its efforts were not enough.

EasyJet cancels Tel Aviv flights throughout summer

Budget airline EasyJet has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv throughout the summer season and until at least Oct. 27, citing the "ongoing situation" in the Middle East.

This comes after multiple airlines suspended flights to and from Iran and Israel in recent days due to tensions escalating between the two nations.

Over 33,800 killed in Israel-Hamas war: Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry

At least 33,843 Palestinians have been killed since the war started on Oct. 7, Gaza's health ministry, which is run by Hamas, said Tuesday. More than 76,500 have been wounded in the fighting, the ministry added.

Hezbollah says it attacked IDF 'spy devices'

Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday said it attacked "spy devices at the radar site" of an Israeli army base in the disputed Shebaa Farms.

The Israeli army has yet to deny or confirm the claim.

Israel's war cabinet convening to discuss response to Iran

Israel's war cabinet members are meeting Tuesday to discuss the country's response to Iran's massive aerial attacks Saturday, CNN reported, citing an Israeli official. The meeting marks the fifth such session since Sunday as the Netanyahu government weighs calls for restraint and the desire to send Tehran a clear message.

Israeli FM urges dozens of countries to declare IRGC a terror organization

Katz on Tuesday revealed that he sent letters to 32 countries, urging global leaders and leading figures worldwide to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization. He also called on the countries to impose sanctions on Iran's missile program "as a way to curb and weaken Iran."

"Iran must be stopped now – before it's too late," he wrote on X.