Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry has said at least 87 people were killed and more than 40 injured in Saturday's Israeli air strike on the city of Beit Lahiya in the north of the Palestinian enclave. The ministry said a number of people were still under the rubble after a residential area was hit.

This comes after Netanyahu, in a statement referring to drone attacks on his private residence in Caesarea, warned, "I say to Iran and its proxies in its axis of evil: Anyone who tries to harm Israel's citizens will pay a heavy price.

The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he spoke with President Biden about working to advance a deal “to free the hostages.