Jimmy Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House and across the world as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and advocate for democracy.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a stern warning to Israel on Wednesday, cautioning against any retaliation for Tehran’s recent missile strikes, which targeted Israeli military bases. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised swift retribution, escalating tensions in the region.

Moving away briefly from the Iranian missile attacks on Israel, in a separate incident, there has been a mass shooting in Tel Aviv, a BBC report stated.

In the aftermath of missile strikes from Iran, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari has announced that Israelis are now permitted to leave protected areas. Speaking shortly after the update, Hagari emphasized that the IDF remains on "high alert both defensively and offensively" and assured the public of Israel's readiness to protect its citizens.

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles and it ordered residents to remain close to bomb shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country.

Jerusalem: Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior US administration official, who warned on Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place.

Shigeru Ishiba, 67, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been elected as the new Prime Minister by the House of Representatives. Ishiba, who secured the LDP presidency last week, was endorsed by the ruling coalition-controlled lower house and is set to replace Fumio Kishida, who decided not to run again amid a slush fund scandal that has tarnished the party’s image.

Dover (US): US President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided.