April 16, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war

By Kathleen Magramo, Sana Noor Haq, Maureen Chowdhury and Tori B. Powell, CNN

Updated 2:38 a.m. ET, April 17, 2024

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The United States plans to impose new sanctions targeting Iran after its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, according to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
This comes as Israel's war cabinet met to discuss a potential response to Iran as sources told CNN that the US expects Israel’s reaction will be limited in scope. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned that the “smallest action against Iran’s interests” would be met with a “severe, extensive and painful” response.
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed three Hezbollah fighters, including two commanders, in airstrikes in southern Lebanon Tuesday.
In Gaza, at least 13 people were killed, including seven children, and more than 25 people were wounded after a strike Tuesday targeted the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, according to hospital officials.
Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Gaza and Israel.

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11:40 p.m. ET, April 15, 2024

Israeli war cabinet reviewed military plans for response against Iran

From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond in Tel Aviv

The Israeli war cabinet has reviewed military plans for a potential response against Iran during a nearly three-hour meeting on Monday, an official said.

The war cabinet remains determined to act, but it is not clear at this point if a decision has been made.

There is a sense that Israel must act quickly, the official said.

The war cabinet also reviewed diplomatic options to further isolate Iran, which could be carried out in addition to a military response.

11:46 p.m. ET, April 15, 2024

Israeli prime minister says international community must "stand united in resisting this Iranian aggression"

From CNN’s Eugenia Yosef in Haifa and Larry Register in Atlanta

It's imperative the international community "stand united in resisting this Iranian aggression, which threatens world peace," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Monday statement from his office on X.

Netanyahu added:

“Directly and through its terror proxies Hamas and others, Iran is conducting a full-scale campaign of aggression that threatens not only Israel but the entire Middle East.”

Netanyahu's comments follow an Iranian strike against Israel over the weekend in which more than 300 missiles and drones were launched.

Tehran said the attack was in retaliation for a deadly Israeli attack against a consulate building in the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus.