JERUSALEM -- Israel has launched a "targeted ground operation" in central and southern Gaza, aiming to create a buffer zone between the northern and southern parts of the Palestinian enclave, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the military, the operation was launched "in the past 24 hours," shortly after Israel ended a two-month ceasefire and resumed airstrikes. (Israel-Gaza-Ground Operation)

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SANAA -- A new round of U.S. airstrikes struck Yemen's capital Sanaa on Wednesday evening, wounding at least nine people, including seven women and two children, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.

The strikes targeted a building under construction in Sanaa's Geraf neighborhood, damaging nearby residential structures and injuring civilians sheltering in an adjacent building, the channel reported. (Yemen-U.S. Airstrikes-Houthis)

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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- At least 16 Palestinians were killed and over 30 wounded in an Israeli airstrike that struck a crowd of mourners in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, according to Gaza health authorities.

The strike hit the Salatin area of Beit Lahia during a gathering to mourn victims of earlier Israeli attacks, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israel's military did not immediately comment on the incident. (Israel-Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed on Wednesday that Israel has refused all Lebanese proposals to vacate five occupied hills in southern Lebanon and replace its forces with international troops, the National News Agency reported.

Speaking to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during her visit to Beirut, Aoun stated that diplomatic efforts and negotiations are ongoing to resolve the issue. (Israel-Lebanon-Withdrawal) Enditem

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