Israel Latest: Netanyahu Vows to Stay On; Targets Hit in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for him to resign over security failures in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and ruled out a cease-fire with the militant group as the army intensifies ground operations in Gaza.

A top Israeli official said aid flows to Gaza are poised to increase as concern mounts over the humanitarian situation. Authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll since the war erupted has surpassed 8,300.

Israeli forces also raided a West Bank city, exchanged fire with Hezbollah across the Lebanese border and conducted…