Daily brief
Israel halted airstrikes on Beirut after US President Donald Trump reportedly gave a 'low-key' order to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the attacks. The strikes had hit commercial and residential areas, causing civilian casualties including a Bangladeshi woman. The IDF had also struck two towns in Lebanon despite Trump's earlier request. Trump later said Israel would be 'scaling back' attacks on Lebanon.
An Israeli strike killed at least six people at a Gaza police checkpoint, medics said.
Kuwait accused Iran of continuing drone strikes despite a ceasefire, while Tehran blamed Israel and the US.
The IDF reported eliminating more than 1,400 Hezbollah fighters and dismantling over 4,300 infrastructure sites.
Iran's former foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi died following an Israeli strike on his home, according to a Sri Lankan daily.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary