The Israeli military chief has described the Hezbollah attack on a training base in the occupied territories that killed at least four soldiers and injured dozens mores as “difficult and painful”.

Israeli media have repeatedly said the northern settlements have been emptied of settlers amid retaliatory strikes by Hezbollah.

The Israeli military says the commander of the regime’s Army Ground Forces is resigning from his position.

An inquiry conducted by the Israeli military says two detainees, who were abducted from Gaza and transferred to Sde Teiman, were subjected to physical assault and subsequently succumbed to their injuries.

Israel finalizes plans to invade the densely-populated southern Gaza city of Rafah in the next 72 hours.

Videos shows Israeli soldiers blowing up Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has transferred its largest military division from Gaza to the border with Lebanon, as tensions continue to escalate with Hezbollah in the border area.