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Sources for The Jerusalem Post: The delay is due to concern that Hezbollah will open a war front once Gaza will be entered by land

Alerts activated for rocket fire in the Tel Aviv area

Two rockets landed in Sderot after a missile launch from the Gaza Strip

Anti-aircraft missiles confront targets in the sky of the capital, Damascus

The Israeli army calls on residents of the Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City to leave to the south of the Strip

Warning sirens are sounding in the headquarters of the Ministry of War [Defense] in Tel Aviv, forcing Netanyahu and Blinken and members of the cabinet to stop their meeting and go to the shelters

Bombing on Tel Aviv coinciding with a meeting of the Israeli security cabinet

Israeli army spokesman: "Biden's visit has strategic importance for the entire Middle East"

Reports of strikes in Gaza city

The Iranian President tells Putin that the situation in Gaza threatens to expand the scope of the war to all other fronts

CNN: 6 UN fuel trucks crossed into Gaza through the Rafah crossing

Head of Hamas general intelligence service killed by Israeli strike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza - Israeli army

Iranian President: Tehran supports Palestine and the "factions" take their own decisions

Abbas to Putin: Israeli attacks must be stopped and attempts to displace Palestinians must be prevented

Canada: Our citizens in Lebanon should consider leaving the country while flights are still available

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Hamas wants to release the prisoners, but it cannot because of the Israeli bombing

A number of militants fired at surveillance cameras near the town of Mashgav on the Lebanese border. The IDF fired at them and the squad fled

A new missile salvo is launched from inside the Gaza Strip towards Israel, and sirens are sounding in the enclave

The Israeli army says that it fired artillery at the source of the fire inside Lebanon, and there were no casualties among its ranks

Erdogan: I discussed with the Iranian president ways to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Hezbollah says it achieved confirmed casualties by targeting five Israeli sites

ABC, quoting an American official: Egypt informed us of the existence of security threats that prevent assistance to our citizens in Gaza

@DubaiPoliceHQ denied reports about stabbing 4 Israelis in Dubai. Safety and security are of paramount importance in the UAE. Dubai Police encourages all to refer to official channels for accurate information

MDA says one person moderately hurt by rocket shrapnel in Holon

Interceptions over Tel Aviv. Also interceptions reported over Jerusalem. No reports of injuries or damage in the coordinated attack from Gaza on Israel's two largest cities.

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem under rocket attack

The President of the Emirates, @MohamedBinZayed, spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the war in Gaza

Hezbollah: We destroyed Israeli surveillance cameras along the Lebanese border

Iran FM had separate phone calls with Tunisia, Malaysia & Pakistan FMs, stressing the need to immediately stop Israeli attacks on Gaza. He said the time for political solutions is running out & the possible expansion of the war in other fronts has neared an “inevitable stage”.

.@UNRWA received reports that yesterday a group of people with trucks purporting to be from the Ministry of Health of the de facto authorities in Gaza, removed fuel and medical equipment from the Agency’s compound in Gaza City

One killed after being shot by Security forces near the city of Hebron

The White House: The Egyptian side wants to ensure the entry of aid through the Rafah crossing

Lebanese Army: 20 missile launchers were found, 4 of which carried missiles prepared for launch

Assad and Putin in a phone call discussed "ways to stop Israeli attacks at Gaza", and "a need to deliver humanitarian aid immediately"

Bombing on west Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip

Israeli government: Water supplies have been restored to Bani Suhaila near Khan Yunis in southern Gaza

Hamas: Israel has not resumed water supplies to Gaza and residents are drinking unsafe water

The arrival of the US aircraft carrier "Gerald Ford" off the coast of Israel

Interceptions over Beersheba, no impacts in the city reported.

Warning of possible infiltration by armed elements in the town of Metulla, near the border with Lebanon

Ashdod under rocket attack

New Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip

Airstrikes in Northern Gaza

Secretary Blinken will meet with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant and opposition leader Lapid in Israel today, in addition to his meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog, according to a US official

European Union Foreign Policy Commissioner: Human suffering cannot be a bargaining chip

Airstrike in An Nafaq, Gaza city

Hamas says it launched rockets at Tel Aviv. No sirens sounded, but a large blast was heard, as a rocket possibly landed in the sea

Israeli military spokesman: We have strengthened our forces on our northern borders, and we will respond firmly and forcefully to every operation against us

Egyptian Foreign Minister: The Israeli government has not even taken a position that allows the opening of the Rafah crossing from the Gaza side

Large barrage of rockets launched from Gaza into Israel towards Ashdod and surrounding areas

Al-Qassam Brigades launched a missile barrage towards Ben Gurion Airport

Israeli army spokesperson; "If Hezbollah tries to test us, the reaction will be deadly"

Iran's National Security Committee Deputy Chairman: "Israel entering Gaza is our red line"

Sirens sound in the Modiin town

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman: No new development has occurred regarding the unfrozen Iranian funds [in Qatar]. These assets belong to Iranian nation and are available to Iran within the defined and guaranteed framework. Iran will use them according to its needs

Blinken has landed back in Israel & will meet with Netanyahu & other senior officials ahead of expected Israeli military incursion. Humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire & 2600 people have died in Israeli strikes, per Palestinian health ministry

Israeli army spokesperson: There is no ceasefire, crossings are closed, we continue attacking Hamas terror organization

Israeli military says 199 people confirmed being held hostage in Gaza

Airplanes launch raids on the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza

Netanyahu's office: There is no agreement currently on a truce or the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza in exchange for the evacuation of foreigners

Netanyahu's office: There is no ceasefire currently

Renewed Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip

Prisoner Club: The army arrested 70 Palestinians from the West Bank and Jerusalem, last night and today at dawn

Joint Ministry of Defense and IDF announcement: The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) of the Ministry of Defense and the IDF are announcing the implementation of a plan to evacuate residents of northern Israel who live in the area up to 2 kilometers from the Lebanese border to state-funded guesthouses. The 28 communities included in the plan are: Ghajar, Dishon, Kfar Yuval, Margaliot, Metula, Avivim, Dovev, Ma’ayan Baruch, Bara’m, Manara, Yiftach, Malkia, Misgav Am, Yir’on, Dafna, Arab al-Aramshe, Shlomi, Netu’a, Ya’ara, Shtula, Matat, Zari’t, Shomera, Betzet, Adamit, Rosh HaNikram, Hanita and Kfar Giladi

For the first time since the beginning of the war: the Rafah crossing will be opened at 9:00

More than a hundred trucks waiting to move from Al-Arish to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing

Egypt will open the Rafah crossing today for several hours and then close it again

Israeli army releases for publication that an officer was killed in one of the anti-tank guided missile attacks from Lebanon yesterday, against the Nurit post. A civilian was killed in a separate missile attack against the town of Shtula

Military aircraft raids north of Gaza City

Number of Americans killed in Hamas massacre in Israel rises to 30: State Dept. 13 other Americans remain missing

Intense smoke shells on the northern border of the Strip

Israeli planes have continued to bomb the Tal al-Hawa area for an hour.

Hezbollah: An Israeli drone bombed sites on the outskirts of the border town of Al-Adissa with Israel

Foreign national Palestinians can cross from Gaza into Egypt on Monday, officials say, when the border opens to also allow in humanitarian aid

UN Secretary-General: Hamas must release the hostages immediately and unconditionally

Lebanese Foreign Minister: The caretaker government has no ability to control Hezbollah, despite the positive dialogue with the government

Heavy bombardment on the Tal Al-Hawa area

Iran's mission to the United Nations: Iranian armed forces will not clash with Israel provided that they do not "risk attacking Iran, its interests and its citizens"

The commander of the southern district in Hamas' national security was killed; The Israeli army continues to attack many targets in the northern Gaza Strip - Israeli army

4 dead and a large number of injuries were recovered in the targeting of the house of the Awaja family in Tal Al-Sultan, west of the city of Rafah.

Israeli Defense Minister: We will destroy all Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip

Young men target the military tower with Molotov cocktails, at the entrance to the Arroub camp, north of Hebron, after a march in support of Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding an additional security assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv

Sirens in Ashdod, Ramla and Tel Aviv

Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has so far notified the families of 155 hostages that their loved ones are being held in the Gaza Strip

The Israeli army: Hezbollah escalates the situation on the Lebanese border to obstruct the counterattack on Gaza

Al-Qassam Brigades targeted Israeli gatherings south of "Maflasim" with Al-Zawari's explosive drone

Palestinian Civil Defense: More than a thousand people are missing under the rubble of destroyed Gaza buildings

Two dead and 9 wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

The loud noise heard in Tel Aviv: due to the fall of a rocket in the sea

Israeli media reporting a security incident in Zikim, southern Israel. Residents asked to stay inside

Multiple casualties as result of airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza

A missile hit a building in the city of Ashkelon

Blinken: Biden appointed David Satterfield to lead American humanitarian efforts in the Middle East region

Hezbollah claims responsibility for attacking a number of Israeli army posts along the Lebanon border with light arms

There are reports of gunfire on the Lebanon border. Residents of Metula ordered to shelter. Further details unclear

Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi told Blinken in their meeting that the Israeli response to Hamas attack turned from self defense to collective punishment. The Egyptian president said there is an urgent need for de-escalation and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza

IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar: "We are preparing the arena for an as effective as possible maneuver. Removing as many threats as possible from the ground and air. We will do what is necessary, aggressively, so that if it is decided to maneuver, we will allow the best ground entry that will give the troops operational freedom of action.”

Israeli officials confirm they turned on the water supply to the southern Gaza strip. It happens after strong U.S. pressure in the last 48 hours

Additional sirens in northern Israel