Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized “random Israeli interventions” in Syria, and said the indirect talks are aimed to “contain” the situation.

Five wounded Syrian Druze civilians evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in the Galilee.

The freed hostages are Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert.

“The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds,” said the Israeli premier.

The Iranian leader described Tehran’s massive ballistic missile attack as “the minimum punishment for the crimes of the usurping Zionist regime.”

Israeli jets targeted Hezbollah’s underground headquarters in Beirut on Friday evening.

Sirens were activated across the Gush Dan and Sharon regions, including in Tel Aviv, amid the intensifying conflict with the Iranian terror proxy in Lebanon.

The national security minister insisted Israeli law does not discriminate between Jews and Muslims.

The top American diplomat will also reportedly visit Egypt and Qatar.

Oren Goldin, 33, Ravid Katz, 51, Maya Goren, 56, Sgt. Kiril Brodski, 19, and Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas, 20, were all previously declared dead in absentia.