Israel-Gaza live updates: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hamas fires rocket from Gaza

"Whoever harms us -- we will harm them," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

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Last Updated: August 25, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict.

The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal, with discussions set for this week.

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Aug 22, 2024, 7:53 AM EDT

More arrests, terrorism charges after West Bank settler violence

Four people -- including a minor -- have been arrested on terrorism charges in connection with recent deadly violence in the occupied West Bank.

Last week, Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in the Palestinian village of Jit, killing one Palestinian resident and injuring another. One person was arrested that night on Aug. 15 when Israeli security forces intervened. There have now been a total of five arrests.

In a joint statement issued Thursday, the Israel Police and the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) said the detainees are “suspected in several acts of terrorism against Palestinians, including the severe riots” that occurred in Jit.

“This was a severe terror event that included setting fire to buildings and vehicles, stone and Molotov cocktail hurling, as well as live fire, resulting in the killing of one Palestinian and the injuring of another.”

The investigation of the events is ongoing, the statement said.

-ABC News’ Morgan Winsor and Jordana Miller

Aug 21, 2024, 1:18 PM EDT

Israeli forces strike another school in Gaza, killing 2

Two people were killed and 15 others were injured after Israeli forces conducted a strike on the Salah al-Din school in Gaza City on Wednesday.

This is the second strike conducted on a school in Gaza this week. Israeli forces repeatedly claim Hamas uses and operates out of schools inside Gaza.

Palestinian women reacts after a school run by the United Nations was hit by an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighbourhood of central Gaza City on Aug. 21, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas movement.
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-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Aug 21, 2024, 12:56 PM EDT

1 killed in Lebanon as tensions continue to rise

One man was killed in an Israeli strike on Sidon in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Hezbollah also announced the death of another of its members on Wednesday.

Hezbollah also released statements taking responsibility for 10 attacks on northern Israel.

Lebanese firefighters put out a fire in a car after an Israeli strike in the southern city of Sidon on Aug. 21, 2024.
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About 50 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon toward northern Israel, a number of which struck the town of Katzrin, where about 8,000 people live, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

One person was injured and is in moderate condition, according to Israeli emergency services.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Ghazi Balkiz

Aug 20, 2024, 6:31 PM EDT

1 dead, 19 injured in strikes on Lebanon's Beqaa Valley

One person was killed and 19 others have been injured from Israeli strikes on the Beqaa Valley, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday.

Separately, Hezbollah officials announced that four of their fighters were killed Tuesday.

-ABC News’ William Gretsky