"IDF Retaliates with Strikes in Lebanon and Syria Amid Escalating Rocket Attacks"
The conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants continues with significant casualties and destruction. An Israeli was injured in a suspected car ramming in the West Bank, and the Israeli military has been targeting Hamas in Gaza, with the Hamas-run Health Ministry reporting a death toll of 21,672 and 56,165 wounded. Israel also conducted airstrikes in Lebanon and Syria in response to rocket fire, and in Syria, airstrikes targeted Iran-backed militias, killing six. The IDF has expanded its ground operation in southern Gaza, including a raid on a Hamas intelligence war room. International efforts for a ceasefire are underway, with the U.S. expected to send a mediator to Lebanon.