"IDF Engages in Intense Battles with Hamas and Hezbollah in Southern Gaza"

The Israel-Hamas war continues as the IDF battles Hamas in southern Gaza, while Iran claims to have seized a US tanker in the Gulf of Oman. Additionally, Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon wounded seven people in Kiryat Shmona, and Hamas expressed support for South Africa's ICJ case against Israel. Meanwhile, an IDF strike in Lebanon killed two Hezbollah members, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that creating a path to a Palestinian state is the best way to isolate Iran. German Vice Chancellor Habeck affirmed Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas and criticized the International Court of Justice for its perceived bias against Israel.