TEL AVIV: Before the inception of a full-scale ground war, Israel made the first move by invading Gaza at dawn on Friday morning. Tanks, infantry, fighter jets and drones rolled across the Gaza Strip yesterday in the second such attack that has happened in two days times.

Hamas' anti-tank missile launch centre and military command centre were destroyed in central Gaza. Some Hamas members were also killed in the attack. The Israeli army returned within hours of completing the mission.

Amidst the West Asian war, the United States conducted airstrikes in Syria. The attack was a warning to members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in eastern Syria. Weapons and ammunition depots were bombed by F-16s. No casualties were reported. US bases in Iraq and Syria were attacked in recent days and 21 US soldiers were injured. Friday's airstrike is considered as a retaliation to the same.

US President Joe Biden warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that attacks on US citizens would result in deadly retaliation.

• Hamas says 50 hostages were killed during Israeli attacks

• The death toll in Gaza has crossed 7,300. 66 percent are women and children

• The deputy head of the Hamas Intelligence Bureau and 3 commanders were killed

• Hamas rocket hits Tel Aviv, injures 3

• The European Union called for an immediate ceasefire

• Iranian Minister and Hamas representatives met in Moscow

• UN fears the epidemic threat in Gaza to take more lives