Morning update
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Despite a pause in fighting in the war on Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Tel Aviv might resume its attacks "soon" to achieve its goals.
In contrast, a senior US official told NBC News that US hostilities against Tehran that began in late February have been "terminated".
"Both parties agreed to a 2-week ceasefire on Tues, April 7 that has since been extended," NBC News reporter Monica Alba said in a post on X, citing the senior administration official as saying.
Here are some of the latest developments:
The total cost of the war on Iran is closer to $50 billion, significantly higher than the figure presented by the Pentagon, according to CBS news citing US officials familiar with the matter.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the crisis in the Middle East is growing "dramatically worse with each passing hour", encouraging opening a "pathway to peace".
Israel received 6,500 tons of American ammunition and military equipment in the last 24 hours, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced in a statement late on Thursday. They include thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), and additional military equipment.
An Israeli attack in Nabatiyeh al-Faouqa, southern Lebanon, resulted in the killing of two and the wounding of at least 10 others, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Israeli forces have reportedly carried out strikes on Wednesday using white phosphorus munitions in Nabatiyeh, south Lebanon, according to footage and circulating news.