IDF Strikes in Lebanon Kill 16, Wound 34 in Past 24 Hours, Lebanese Health Ministry Says

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was informed that a Russian drone struck the turbine hall building at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, reportedly leaving a hole in the structure's wall.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern over the incident, warning that any attack on a nuclear facility undermines the safety principles designed to protect the site during wartime. The agency's inspectors at the plant have requested access to the affected area to independently assess the damage.

No damage to the reactors, radiation release or immediate risk to the public has been reported.

■ The IDF warned of possible increased fire from Lebanon as Hezbollah expanded rocket and drone attacks , with a Hezbollah-affiliated source saying the group is responding to deeper Israeli operations in southern Lebanon and seeking to establish a new "deterrence equation."

■ Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed 16 people and wounded 34 over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since fighting resumed in March to 3,371.

■ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said talks with Iran have been "productive" while stressing that the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains in place; CENTCOM said it disabled a vessel attempting to violate the blockade.

■ An Associated Press report cited Israeli soldiers who said Palestinian civilians continued to be killed in Gaza after the October cease-fire, describing permissive rules of engagement near Israeli-controlled areas.

■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a security assessment Saturday night focused on developments in Lebanon, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Lebanon's state news agency reported that Israel carried out two airstrikes near the Nabih Berri Hospital in the southern town of Nabatieh. No immediate information was available on casualties or damage.

U.S. CENTCOM announced that it "enforced blockade measures by disabling a Gambia-flagged maritime vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port," after warning the vessel that it was "in violation of the U.S. blockade," according to a statement by the Central Command.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security assessment that will address Lebanon on Saturday night, according to a source familiar with the details.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 16 people have been killed and 34 wounded in the past 24 hours following Israeli strikes; since the start of the fighting on March 2, the death toll in Lebanon has reached 3,371, and the total number of wounded has risen to 10,129.

A social media post documented the moment a projectile launched by Hezbollah fell into the sea at a northern Israeli beach in Nahariya, as beachgoers flee.

Sirens have sounded throughout northern Israel on Saturday; the IDF reported that it detected several drone and rocket launches – some were intercepted and some fell in open areas.