"IDF Strikes Hezbollah Rocket Launch Sites in Response to Attacks on Kiryat Shmona"

The IDF targeted Hezbollah launch sites in southern Lebanon after rockets and anti-tank missiles were fired at Kiryat Shmona, while Hamas continues negotiations for a ceasefire with Israel. The UKMTO received a report of a merchant vessel being hailed by the Yemeni navy, and former U.S. President Trump claimed that Israel wouldn't have been attacked if he were in office. U.S. forces shot down missiles from Houthi areas in Yemen, and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken urged Israel to expand Gaza aid during a meeting with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz. The White House stated that a six-week Gaza ceasefire is possible if Hamas releases Israeli hostages, and Hezbollah expressed a defensive stance against Israel while emphasizing its interest in deterring further conflict.