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Israel continue to bombard Beirut, Lebanon's capital overnight.

On Saturday, Hamas said that an air-strike on a refugee camp in northern Lebanon had killed

Saeed Atalalah Li, one of the group's commanders.

Israel claims to have struck some 2,000 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon,

though this has not prevented the Iran-backed militants firing back.

Elsewhere, Israeli forces struck a mosque in Darabala, a town in northern

Gaza, killing at least 19 people according to Palestinian authorities.

Rubin Breckermance, the Dutch Defence Minister Ruben recommends

recommends the Dutch Defence Minister pledged 400 million euros

440 million dollars towards the development of Ukraine's drone program

while visiting Kiev. He also promised more F-16 fighter jets in the coming months.

The commitments come at a crucial time. Efforts to repel the Russian invasion have stalled and the war has become one of attrition, causing fatigue among Ukrainians and their allies.

Fewer than 28% of Tunisians bothered to go to the polls on Sunday's presidential election.

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