Israel's military has warned that Hamas militants from Gaza are still fighting inside Israel after they infiltrated southern communities and left a reported 300 people dead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israelis they are going into a "long and difficult war".

Israel said the former school had become a haven for militants and released a list of men it said were Hamas fighters targeted in the attack.

PMSaudi Arabia will not recognize Israel without Palestinian state: Crown PrinceSaudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom would not recognize Israel as a state without a Palestinian state.

The walkie-talkies were booby-trapped in advance by Israeli intelligence services and then delivered to Hezbollah as part of the militia's emergency communications system.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt this week for fresh talks on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, and as tension persists at the Israel-Lebanon border.

Iran-backed Hezbollah stated on Wednesday that it launched an offensive at Israel, attacking its artillery positions with rockets, in what is said to be its first strike at its arch-rival following the series of pager blasts across Lebanon that injured thousands.