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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:

ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT

Israel yesterday detonated thousands of two-way radios used by Hezbollah members in a second wave of an intelligence operation that began Tuesday with the explosions of pager devices, two sources told Axios. At least 20 people were killed and 450 others injured. Israel has not commented, but Defense Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday declared a “new phase in the war.” Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to give a televised speech today. Barak Ravid reports; BBC News reports. 

The exploding pagers used in the attack were never in Hungary, a Hungarian official said yesterday. Three intelligence officials said that the Hungary-based company, as well as two other shell companies, were part of an Israeli front. Separately, the Japanese manufacturer of the two-way radios that detonated said that it was investigating the allegations, but early signs suggest the walkie-talkies were counterfeit. Seb Starcevic reports for POLITICO; Julia Mio Inuma reports for the Washington Post; Sheera Frenkel, Ronen Bergman, and Hwaida Saad report for the New York Times.

Israel says its war focus is “moving north,” a tacit acknowledgment of its role in the shock attacks on Hezbollah this week. Lebanon’s foreign minister said he fears the attack indicates an “introduction to war.” Meanwhile, Iran vowed to respond to Israel after its ambassador to Lebanon was wounded by the pager explosions. CNN reports. 

Israel bombed southern Lebanon today and said it had foiled an Iran-backed assassination plot. Israel security services said an Israeli businessman had been arrested last month on suspicion of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. James Mackenzie reports for Reuters.

ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT — INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

U.S. alarm that Israel is close to launching a ground war in Lebanon has intensified since this week’s attacks. U.S. officials say they have not seen indicators that a major offensive is imminent, but one official said Israel could order a smaller operation more quickly, without any major military moves. Alexander Ward, Nancy A. Youssef, and Lara Seligman report for the Wall Street Journal.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR 

In a historic move, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution 124-14 yesterday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months. The resolution, which is non-binding, also said that Israel should withdraw its military forces, halt the expansion of settlements, evacuate all settlers, and demolish parts of a separation wall in the West Bank. Niha Masih reports for the Washington Post.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — U.S. RESPONSE

The United States voted against the U.N. resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the resolution is a “flawed” idea, uses “inflammatory language,” and undermines the prospect of a two-state solution. 

Government watchdogs are preparing to publish the results of multiple investigations analyzing the Biden administration’s provision of U.S. weapons to Israel for its campaign in Gaza, their offices told the Washington Post. John Hudson reports.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

The U.K. abstained from the U.N. vote yesterday “because the resolution does not provide sufficient clarity to effectively advance our shared aim of a peace premised on a negotiated two-state solution,” the government said. 

Up to 30 sick children will be brought from Gaza to Ireland for medical treatment and care, the Irish cabinet announced yesterday, following a request from the W.H.O. BBC News reports.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

A Ukrainian overnight drone attack destroyed a large Russian ammunition depot in the western Russian region of Tver, a source from Ukraine’s SBU told CNN yesterday. Niamh Kennedy, Maria Kostenko, and Victoria Butenko report. 

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Iranian hackers sent “stolen” Trump campaign material to individuals associated with the Biden campaign before he left the race, the FBI and other U.S. intelligence agencies said yesterday. The FBI also found that the Iranian government has “continued their efforts” to send “stolen” campaign materials to media organizations. There is currently no evidence the hackers received any reply from the recipients. Jack Date, Luke Barr, and Leah Sarnoff report for ABC News.

OTHER U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS

The Justice Department yesterday filed a legal claim for over $100 million against the owner and operator of the container ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge last March. Campbell Robertson and Peter Eavis report for the New York Times.

Twenty-one juveniles have been charged in connection with online threats made against schools in South Carolina since early September, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Tuesday. The charges are part of a wider investigation following a mass shooting on Sept. 4 at a high school. Alexandra E. Petri reports for The New York Times.

U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS

The United States and allied countries yesterday said they had seized control of a massive Chinese tech spying network. The FBI Director hailed the successful operation, which took place last week, saying it was “just one round in a much longer fight.” Joseph Menn and Ellen Nakashima report for the Washington Post.

U.S. army officials are set to issue a formal apology to Alaska Natives targeted by the U.S. Navy for a 1800s terror campaign. Local community leaders said they welcome the gesture, but also highlighted enduring challenges. Alex Horton reports for The Washington Post.

The United States “has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict,” sources told Reuters. Karen Lema and Poppy Mcpherson report. 

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS 

X was restored in Brazil yesterday for many users after Elon Musk found a temporary way around the country’s ban. Regulators expect to soon reinstate the block. Jack Nicas reports for the New York Times.

Google yesterday won a court challenge against a $1.49 billion fine by the EU for abuse of dominance over online advertising. European courts scrapped the fine after ruling there had been “errors” in the initial assessment. News Wires reports via France24.

Venezuelan opposition Edmundo González yesterday said he was “forced” to recognize President Nicolás Maduro’s win in the disputed July election. Jaroslav Lukiv reports for BBC News. 

Bangladesh’s interim government granted the army special powers to maintain law and order on Tuesday, following struggles to restore stability in the country after Minister Sheikh Hasina’s August departure for India. Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal report for The New York Times.

Kashmir headed to the polls yesterday for its first election since 2014, and the first vote since India’s prime minister stripped the region of statehood five years ago. High turnout is expected. Aakash Hassan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen report for The Guardian.

The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s new security law was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for wearing a t-shirt with a protest slogan. Kanish Leung reports for AP News.

Islamist insurgents in Burkina Faso have stepped up attacks on civilians, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. Wedaeli Chibelushi and Paul Njie report for BBC News.