Israel announced its forces were conducting 'limited, localized, and targeted ground raids'

The violence brings the Health Ministry's death toll to 41,638

<I>POLITICO</I> reports that US officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, an IDF veteran, told Israeli officials they agreed with the plan to escalate

Three civilians among the slain, nine civilians wounded

The US said it warned Israel of an imminent attack

The US says it was informed of the Israeli plans ahead of the invasion

Over 1,000 people, including many civilians, have been killed since Israel escalated its bombing campaign in Lebanon last week

The incident came after Israel launched airstrikes in Yemen, killing five and destroying infrastructure in Hodeidah

The Israeli leader released a video in English that he said was a message to the Iranian people

Attacks on Monday include a strike that killed a Palestinian journalist, her husband, and their two children

The aid is being provided through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the president to send weapons straight from US stockpiles

Israel insists raids are targeting ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’

The deployment includes multiple fighter jet squadrons and personnel to support them

The US has vowed to defend Israel from an Iranian attack

The Israeli military notified US Central Command ahead of the strikes