Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes

On 27 May 2026, Israel said it killed the new chief of Hamas's armed wing, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike on Gaza City, 11 days after a strike on his predecessor. Hamas's armed wing confirmed his death. Katz confirmed the killing and said Israel was advancing 'voluntary emigration' from Gaza.

In Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed dozens, with Anadolu Agency reporting 31 dead and 40 wounded in the south, as Netanyahu expanded the ground campaign. The Israeli military declared most of south Lebanon a combat zone and ordered residents to evacuate, including from Tyre, as Hezbollah clashed with Israeli troops.