According to Israeli authorities, it was the deadliest attack on an Israeli target along the country's northern border since the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began. The attack has raised fears of a broader regional war.

Israel is today under intense international pressure to negotiate a cease-fire, with the US having moved Resolution 2735 to this effect, in the United Nations Security Council. Internally there are widespread protests in Israel to bring home the remaining 120 hostages and end the Gaza War.

The Israeli military conducted operations in Rafah on Sunday, targeting two Hamas compounds in the southern Gaza city and seizing a large cache of weapons, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported.

The World Court, also known as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has issued an urgent order for Israel to immediately stop its military offensive in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. This ruling is a result of a case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of committing genocide.

US President Joe Biden has firmly rejected allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. During a White House event celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month, Biden addressed guests in the Rose Garden, where he reiterated his support for Israel amidst ongoing conflict with Hamas.

If granted by the ICC judges, the warrants would require any of the 124 ICC member states to technically arrest Netanyahu and the others if they travelled there. However, the court has no mechanism to enforce its warrants.

Israeli security forces demolished the home of Fadi Jamjoom in eastern Jerusalem, who perpetrated a terror attack in February resulting in the deaths of two Israelis.

Regional and international media covering the invasion observed heavy shelling near Rafah early on Thursday

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a poignant meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Tuesday with widows and orphans of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) who lost their fathers in the line of duty during conflicts with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

A senior Hamas official said Israel now had to decide whether to accept or 'obstruct' a truce in Palestinian land following seven months of fighting.

Health authorities in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, reported at least 16 casualties resulting from the Israeli counter-attack on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a private meeting in Jerusalem. The meeting, initially held between the two leaders, was scheduled to expand into broader discussions involving their respective staff members.