Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people. Israel meanwhile intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut on Sunday in its widening war on Iran-allied militant groups across the region.

A southern suburb with a strong Hezbollah presence was hit overnight, as Israel marks a year on from the Hamas attacks.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday an Israeli strike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Deir al-Balah killed 26 people.'The number of martyrs brought to

The Israeli strike hit a mosque where displaced people were sheltering in the Gaza town of Deir al Balah. A year after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a new front has opened in Lebanon.

Israeli troops are now entering south-west Lebanon - until now, the invasion had focused on the eastern side of the border.