A soldier injured earlier in week succumbs to wounds. Two reservists killed in northern Gaza.

"Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region," Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says in a video statement in English.

Senior officers in the Israeli army report significant progress in the decisive battle for Rafah, and the conventional wisdom is that the operation in the area will continue for "several more weeks," although in recent days, it was reported that the army believes the operation in Rafah could be completed by the end of the month.

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While the terror group's indiscriminate use of human shields is well-documented, the recent hostage crisis reveals a new depth of depravity in embedding captives within civilian homes and neighborhoods.