US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to call for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza, while the Israeli military tightened its encirclement of Gaza City. Tensions also escalated on the northern border with Lebanon ahead of a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah attacked Israeli positions with drones, mortar fire, and suicide drones, and Israel retaliated with warplanes and helicopter gunships. The Israel Defense Forces said they killed another Hamas commander and have completely encircled Gaza City. Both sides are expected to suffer casualties as Israeli troops advance towards residential neighborhoods.

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