Headlines- One person was killed and thirteen people were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanon town of Bedias.
- Hezbollah claims that on Saturday, its fighters attacked Israeli forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon 22 times.
- As part of its blockade of Iran, the U.S. Central Command reported that since April 13, it has redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four.
- In reference to the most recent U.S. peace initiative, President Trump told the French TV station LCI on Saturday that he "expects to hear very soon" from the Iranians.
- Ten individuals and businesses that the Treasury Department says are "enabling efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons" and supplying raw materials for its drone and ballistic missile projects are the targets of sanctions.
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