Israel hits Lebanon, Gaza hard on Oct. 7 anniversary – POLITICO

Israel launched major strikes on Gaza and Lebanon as the country commemorated the anniversary of the violent Oct. 7 attack that triggered its yearlong offensive against Hamas and Hezbollah militants.

Israeli airstrikes on Sunday on a mosque and school in central Gaza, which the military said targeted Hamas members, killed at least 26 people, according to the coastal enclave’s health authorities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also hit targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs in its most intense bombardment of the city since the opening of a broader war front with Hezbollah in Lebanon last month.

Hezbollah fired rockets Sunday at the northern Israeli city of Haifa, injuring 10 people and damaging buildings. The IDF said it was investigating why its air defenses failed to intercept the barrage, according to Israeli media.