According to Lebanon's health ministry, a recent Israeli strike near the southern city of Sidon resulted in the deaths of at least eight individuals and left 25 others injured on October 27. The strike targeted a heavily populated area in a Sidon suburb that had seen an influx of displaced families from more southern regions.

President Masoud Pezeshkian from Iran has stated that his country will deliver an "appropriate response" to Israel's recent attacks on Friday night, as reported by Iranian state media. Nonetheless, he emphasized that Iran is not seeking conflict.