April 22, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war

By Kathleen Magramo, Christian Edwards and Aditi Sangal, CNN

Updated 12:35 a.m. ET, April 23, 2024

What we covered here

The head of the Israeli military's intelligence branch has resigned, becoming the first senior military figure to resign over October 7 failings.
Israeli police have arrested two suspects after three people were lightly injured in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized reported plans by the United States to sanction an Israeli military unit for alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, which predate the October 7 attack.
The US State Department’s annual report on human rights raises sharp concerns about the conflict in Gaza, noting allegations of war crimes by "Israel, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other Palestinian militant groups” in the Gaza conflict.
Here's how to help civilians impacted by the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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11:42 p.m. ET, April 21, 2024

Israeli military strikes four locations in Lebanon, state news agency reports

From CNN’s Charbel Mallo, Benjamin Brown, and Irene Nasser

Israeli strikes hit four sites in southern Lebanon over the weekend, Lebanese state-owned National News Agency reported, as regional tensions intensify over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

The strikes hit the villages of Khiam, Tayr Harfa, Kfarkella near Odaisseh, and an area between Ramieh and Beit Leif.

The Israeli military confirmed bombardment on three of the four locations, hitting what it said were Hezbollah targets. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East.

In Tayr Harfa, Israeli forces said "a terrorist was identified operating inside a Hezbollah military structure" that fighter jets struck. Elsewhere, Israeli troops hit "an observation post" in Odaisseh and "two military structures" in Khiam.

Israel-Lebanon relations: Israeli and Hezbollah forces have engaged in cross-border fire and tit-for-tat exchanges since October 7, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel.

Hezbollah’s political stance has unambiguously supported the Palestinian militants. It has roundly condemned Israel’s relentless airstrikes on Gaza.

CNN's Tamara Qiblawi and Abeer Salman contributed reporting.

12:59 a.m. ET, April 22, 2024

Netanyahu says Israel will soon land "additional and painful blows" on Hamas

From CNN staff

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a conference in Jerusalem, on February 18. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters/File

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel would soon land "additional and painful blows" and increase "military and political pressure" on Hamas to free Israeli hostages held in Gaza, according to a video statement released by the government.

His vow comes despite pressure from the United States and other countries to limit civilian casualties and increase aid to Gaza.

"This night, 133 of our dear brothers and sisters do not sit at the Seder table and are still imprisoned in the hell of Hamas," Netanyahu said in a message to mark Passover.

Talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal facilitated by international mediators for weeks have yielded no apparent breakthroughs of late. Hamas had rejected proposals for a hostage deal "outright," Netanyahu said.

War cabinet meets: Also on Sunday, the Israeli war cabinet met to discuss efforts to free the remaining hostages held in Gaza, according to an Israeli official. The war cabinet is made up of Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Benny Gantz, chairman of the National Unity Party.