Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Iranian president responds to Israel's retaliation

Israel Defense Forces attacked military targets in Iran Saturday.

Last Updated: October 27, 2024, 10:37 PM EDT

The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian missile strikes earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting continued in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with renewed Israeli attacks on Beirut.

Oct 27, 2024, 6:05 PM EDT

Iran calls for UN Security Council meeting after Israel's retaliatory attack

The U.N. Security Council will meet Monday at Iran's request after Israel’s retaliatory attack against the country, a spokesperson for the Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. confirmed to ABC News.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Israel’s retaliatory attack a "serious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran and a flagrant breach of international law," in a letter requesting the U.N. Security Council meeting.

The letter from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent to the UNSC’s current president and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres.

-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman

Oct 27, 2024, 4:09 PM EDT

Truck that rammed a bus stop in suspected Tel Aviv terror attack was driven by Israeli citizen: Police

An Israeli citizen was at the wheel of a truck that rammed a bus stop Sunday morning in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing one person and injuring about 40 others in what police said is being investigated "with an emphasis on the suspicion that this is a terror attack."

The incident unfolded at about 10 a.m. near the Glilot military base, police said.

"During a situational assessment at the scene conducted by Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy together with Tel Aviv District Commander Dep. Comm. Chaim Sargrof, it was revealed that the driver, an Israeli citizen, was neutralized in the truck’s cabin by gunfire from a civilian present at the scene," according to the police statement.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Oct 27, 2024, 4:11 PM EDT

Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 9 people, injures 20: Report

At least nine people were killed and 20 others were injured in an Israeli airstrike Sunday on the Asmaa School in the Shati refugee camp in western Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defense in Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not immediately respond to an ABC News request for comment on the reported attack.

The U.N.-run Asmaa School has previously been hit by Israeli airstrikes, including one eight days ago that killed at least seven people, according to Civil Defense.

Video from Reuters showed crowds gathered near the school, where bodies appeared to be scattered and rescue crews searched the rubble for survivors.

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

Oct 27, 2024, 2:08 PM EDT

Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza ceasefire, swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Sunday that Egypt has proposed a two-day temporary ceasefire in Gaza, which would include the release of four Israeli hostages in exchange for "some" Palestinian prisoners.

El-Sisi's announcement came during a joint press conference in Cairo with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Qatari, American and Israeli officials are meeting on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and restarting hostage deal talks.

Qatari officials have said they have been in touch with Hamas representatives since Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar -- political leader of Hamas in Gaza and one of the key architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel -- on Oct. 17. It was unclear if Hamas officials were involved in the talks on Sunday.

-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy

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