Speculation surrounding Esmail Qaani intensified after he reportedly survived the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war, along with several of the leader’s top aides

Air raid sirens sound from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the Shfela as limited barrage from Iran shot down; interceptor debris found in Ashdod, no injuries reported; separate rocket alerts reported in northern Israel

Air defenses intercept two incoming missile barrages, no injuries reported; earlier, alerts issued for large swaths of northern Israel as Iran missiles, Hezbollah rockets hit simultaneously

Military confirmed Hassan Salameh, commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser unit — one of three units responsible for Hezbollah operations in southern Lebanon — was killed in strike earlier this week

Pentagon says most of the injuries were minor and that 108 troops have already returned to duty

Sirens sound across northern Israel after a suspected drone infiltration, while missiles are fired from Iran toward central regions; the Israeli military says Hezbollah is trying to expand the range of its attacks as fighting intensifies

Beirut has demanded a 'cessation of fire' before any meeting takes place, while Jerusalem is firm on negotiations taking place only 'under fire'