Here are Thursday’s updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel’s war with Hezbollah:
■ Palestinian media reported five killed, including three children, in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, with no comment from the IDF.
■ Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed and a freelance photographer was severely wounded in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, with Khalil’s body later recovered by paramedics.
■ The IDF said troops operating in northern and southern Gaza killed several Hamas operatives in separate incidents near the Yellow Line over the past day, saying those targeted were identified as posing what it called an “immediate threat” or involved in moving munitions.
■ The IDF said it apprehended a Hezbollah Radwan Force operative it said was planning an “imminent attack” against Israeli forces, and separately reported intercepting a “suspicious aerial target” near troops, with no sirens activated and no breach of Israeli territory.
■ Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met a senior Saudi official in Beirut, with discussions focused on regional developments and Lebanon’s security situation amid ongoing tensions following the Israel–Hezbollah cease-fire, alongside reported Saudi mediation efforts.
■ Israel’s Defense Ministry said it signed multi-year orders worth over $200 million with Elbit Systems for aerial munitions, describing the move as part of efforts to strengthen domestic production and “independence in armaments.”
■ Iranian authorities executed a man convicted of links to the Mujahideen-e-Khalq opposition group and alleged cooperation with Israeli intelligence, according to Iran’s judiciary-affiliated media.
■ The head of the International Energy Agency said the global energy system is facing “the biggest energy security threat in history,” citing disruption from the Iran war and Hormuz Strait blockage. He said oil flows have been significantly affected, with about 13 million barrels per day disrupted, warning of risks to growth, inflation, and potential fuel shortages in Europe.
■ Israel’s High Court hearings on petitions calling for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures were disrupted after attempts by members of the public to enter the courtroom, leading to a temporary suspension of proceedings.
■ October Council families said confrontations during High Court proceedings marked “another moral red line,” citing escalating hostility toward bereaved families demanding accountability.
■ U.K. counter-terrorism police arrested additional suspects over an alleged arson plot targeting a Jewish-linked site in London, amid a wider investigation into attacks on Jewish sites since the outbreak of the Israel–Gaza war.