An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children. The Israeli military claimed the target was a Hamas command centre.

Hezbollah did not immediately confirm the claim of Akil's killing, which came as a flurry of tit-for-tat bombardments between the enemies raised fears of a full-out war erupting in the Middle East.

A barrage of 150 rockets was launched from Lebanon targeting military sites and northern Israeli settlements, as tensions escalate between Hezbollah and Israel - Anadolu Ajansı