IDF Spokesman Hidai Zilberman said that, for the first time, the IDF carried out a combined attack in Gaza from the ground and air overnight Thursday.He added that 160 fighter jets along with armored forces and artillery attacked 150 targets. The combined attack began near midnight and lasted about 40 minutes.

IDF aerial and ground forces attacking in Gaza

A man in his 50s was seriously injured and another man in his 90s was lightly injured from shrapnel after a rocket hit a seven-story building in Ashkelon.They were both evacuated by paramedics to Barzilai Hospital.

Nine people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, In Thursday.Three victims, between the ages of 19 and 25, are in critical condition following the shooting. Providence Police Commander Thomas Verdi said the shooting was not random and stemmed from a feud between two groups.

The Oldest hate: Anti-Semitism is back in style.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said In Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face mask or stay 6 feet away from others in most settings, whether outdoors or indoors, CNBC reported.There are a handful of instances where people will still need to wear masks &mdash in a health-care setting or at a business that requires them &mdash even if they"ve had their final vaccine dose two or more weeks ago, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters at a press briefing.

IDF air defense fighters intercepted a UAV that crossed from the Gaza Strip to the territory of the State of Israel In Friday morning.The IDF Spokesperson"s Unit said that the Air Force had been monitoring the UAV until it was shot down.

US airlines cancel Israel flights, but Israel’s El Al airline vows to keep flying.