Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest developments from the Israeli war on Gaza, now on it's 252nd day: 

• An Israeli air strike killed two Lebanese woman and wounded others late on Thursday in Tyre, according to local media. The attack came as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate.

• Bombing in Gaza also persisted, with air strikes killing two women and a child overnight. 

• Hamas official Osama Hamdan reiterated the group's demand that any deal must include guarantees of a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, in an interview with CNN. He said Hamas needed  a "a clear position" from Israel on this provision.

• A sailor was severely wounded after a Houthi missile attack on a bulk cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, according to the US military.