Israeli forces killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Monday, including a well-known journalist that Israel said was a militant as well as people seeking humanitarian aid, according to local health officials.

Leadership of the U.S. military in the Middle East has shifted to Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, who takes over command from an Army general who oversaw critical operations throughout the region.

Nearly half a century after its first deployment, the U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier pulled into Bahrain, marking a rare visit that could be among its last.

Many of the victims have been shot in areas near food distribution sites run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to aid groups and doctors treating the casualties. The Red Cross says its doctors have treated women and toddlers for gunshot wounds.

The deputy head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will visit Iran in a bid to rekindle soured ties, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said.

Even as more Israelis express concern over the 22-month war, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet instructed the dismantling of Hamas strongholds not only in Gaza City but also in the “central camps” and Muwasi.

The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 125 miles to the north in Istanbul, a city of more than 16 million people.

Lebanon had been hoping this summer would see the return of tens of thousands of expats and tourists. But halfway through the season, the country is again teetering on the brink of conflict.

International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in what local media called one of the largest anti-government protests in recent months following 22 months of war.

Charred bodies sat in an awful heap on a city sidewalk. Blood mixed with dirt in a traffic circle where civilians were gunned down. Grieving women clasped arms on Sweida’s stricken streets, wearing black.