"IDF Strikes Southern Lebanon in Response to Hamas Rocket Attacks"

Around 20 rockets were fired at northern Israel, while the IDF admitted that a base near the Lebanon border was hit by an anti-tank missile. The U.S. Central Command shot down five Houthi UAVs in the Red Sea, and Israel's deputy ambassador to the UN criticized the Security Council for not addressing the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. In Michigan, a campaign to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic presidential primary in protest of Joe Biden's Israel policy is expected to win at least one delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the U.S. commitment to achieving sustained peace through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel to Saudi and Emirati foreign ministers. The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, and reports indicate progress in negotiations for a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.