Hezbollah has pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets, a day after the militant group’s leader vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Iran-aligned group Hezbollah accused its arch-foe Israel of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, a sophisticated operation that followed a series of assassinations of Israel's enemies since the Gaza war erupted on Oct.

U.S. officials have told The Wall Street Journal that the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas won't materialize until Joe Biden's term in office (Nov). The officials cited two big obstacles in the deal to be signed this year.