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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has confirmed that the Israeli military assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in July. Mr Katz's comments are the first time Israel has acknowledged killing Mr Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Tehran.
He said that Israel had killed other leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, helped to topple Syrian president Bashar Al Assad and destroyed Iran’s anti-aircraft systems.
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen after air raid sirens sounded in central and southern Israel. Its emergency medical services reported no injuries.
Tom Fletcher, the UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator, has raised alarm over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling it the “most dangerous” region for aid delivery. He also warned that northern Gaza has been under a near-total siege for more than two months, raising the spectre of famine.
