Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon's system targeted phones used by Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar.

Semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency says several military bases in the west and southwest of Tehran have been targeted by Israel.

The IDF announced early on Saturday morning that it had completed its reactive operation against Iran.The IDF said that the strikes were conducted in response to the continuous attacks on the State of Israel and its citizens.The IDF confirmed the operation was over and that all mission goals had been achieved, with all planes returning safely home.The IAF struck missile manufacturing sites that produced the missiles Iran fired at Israel over the last year.Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays intended to restrict Israel's aerial freedom of operation in Iran. "The State of Israel reserves the right to defend its citizens if the Iranian regime continues attacks against the State of Israel and its civilians," the IDF said.

Israel structured its strikes on Iran to limit casualties and keep the overall impact contained, a move designed to allow Iran to minimize acknowledgment of the damage and manage the aftermath, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an individual with direct knowledge of Israel’s plans.According to this source, the action was an escalated version of Israel’s response in April, when it conducted a strike in central Iran after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel. Iranian officials at the time reported no resulting damage.This is a developing story.

An 80-year-old woman was pronounced dead by MDA paramedics on Saturday evening after she tripped and fell on the stairs on the way to a bomb shelter following rocket sirens sounding in Beit HaEmek in the Upper Galilee, Israeli media reported.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that Israel should follow up on its Friday night strikes on Iranian military targets in a Saturday evening post on X/Twitter."The attack on Iran is important as an opening blow to damage Iran's strategic assets, and this must be the next step," Ben-Gvir wrote.התקיפה באיראן חשובה כמכת פתיחה לפגיעה בנכסים האסטרטגיים של איראן, וזה חייב להיות השלב הבא. זו עמדתי ואמשיך להציג אותה בפורומים הרלוונטיים. יש לנו חובה היסטורית להסיר את האיום האיראני להשמיד את ישראל.— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) October 26, 2024"This is my position, and I will continue to present it. We have a historical obligation to remove the Iranian threat that wishes to destroy Israel."