The group, backed by Iran, vowed to retaliate. “Support for Gaza continues, the response is coming, and Netanyahu must prepare his resignation,” said senior Houthi political figure Mohammed Ali al-Houthi on a Houthi-linked TV channel, denouncing the strikes as “failed terrorism”

Eyewitnesses described an unrelenting assault, with drones and fighter jets hovering over the strip throughout the night. Residents recalled waking to deafening explosions, while ambulances scrambled between devastated neighborhoods

The second strike, which targeted the neighboring town of Zawtar, injured four more people. The region, located north of the Litani River, lies only about 10 kilometers from the Israeli border

The airstrikes reportedly caused a massive explosion in Hiresun, a village in Tartus province. While details on casualties and damage remain unclear, the strikes targeted air defense systems and surface-to-surface missile depots, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

The strikes, which reportedly exceeded 100 in number, focused on sites linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program, including a research center suspected of connections to chemical weapons production

The sharp decline in prices was driven by the relief that Israeli airstrikes, launched in response to Iranian missile attacks earlier this month, targeted military installations instead of energy assets such as oil fields or nuclear facilities

The Israeli military responded to the incident, stating that the strike was part of a "precise" operation targeting Hezbollah operatives who were allegedly using the fire station as a military post

Israel's military confirmed the strike, stating that they targeted several Hamas "terrorists" operating in structures within the vicinity of the Al-Jaouni School. A local source indicated that the target was a room allegedly used by Hamas police