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Despite geopolitical tensions rising massively on Tuesday as Israel performs a ground operation in Lebanon and Iran responds with ballistic missile attack, gold is trading lower.

On board the Ukrainian evacuation plane from Lebanon, which landed in Rzeszow on October 1 in the evening, were several Polish citizens: families of Polish diplomats and people with health problems.

Israel authorities have declared several settlements near the border with Lebanon a closed military zone.

Israel is preparing for a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, an operation that will initially focus on Hezbollah military infrastructure near the border

Israel reportedly conducting raids in southern Lebanon, planning limited but imminent ground op ■ Lebanon's caretaker PM Najib Mikati says his government is ready to send Lebanese army to south to ensure it is demilitarized ■ Shin Bet says it thwarted attempts by Iran to assassinate senior Israeli officials inside Israel ■ Here's what you need to know 360 days into the war

Air Force intercepts drone over Mediterranean Sea ■ U.K. gov't chartering flight to British nationals leaving Lebanon, country's foreign ministry says ■ U.S. announces $336 million humanitarian aid package for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank ■ Explosions heard in Damascus area, state media reports ■ Direct attack by Iran on Israel will provoke harsher response than April, U.S. warns

Americans in Lebanon report canceled flights and high costs as the State Department faces accusations of limited assistance

Israel readying for ground op in Lebanon, U.S. officials tells ABC News, adding that it will likely be limited ■ Hezbollah chief Nasrallah's body recovered from site of Israeli attack in Beirut, sources tell Reuters ■ IDF says it struck power stations, port used by Houthis in Yemen ■ Iran's foreign minister: killing of Revolutionary Guards deputy commander in Lebanon 'will not go unanswered' ■ Here's what you need to know 359 days into the war

Pope Francis condemns Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, urging military actions to remain moral and proportional while expressing concern for civilians affected by the conflict.

Notwithstanding the army chief's statement, an Israeli ground operation in Lebanon is not yet set in stone. In the meantime, Israel is interpreting the rocket fired at Tel Aviv as a vague signal from Hezbollah

Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv for first time with missile that was intercepted by David's Sling air defense system ■ More than 90,000 people displaced in Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes ■ U.S. is spearheading diplomatic effort to end hostilities in both Gaza and Lebanon ■ A minister from Netanyahu's Likud party says 'Israel will not return to being Israel' if the hostages are not brought home ■ Here's what you need to know 355 days into the war

At least 569 killed in Lebanon since Monday, Lebanon's health minister says ■ IDF confirms it killed Hezbollah missile unit commander in Beirut strike ■ Over 300 rockets fired from Lebanon, most in single day since beginning of war ■ Biden calls for end of Gaza war, deescalation between Hezbollah, Israel in UN General Assembly address

Lebanon’s health ministry says at least 100 people have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets. The figures do not differentiate between members of the terror group and civilians. Earlier today, the IDF warned civilians to leave homes used by the Iran-backed terror group to store weapons as the Israeli military widened airstrikes.

IDF says it has hit 1,600 Hezbollah terror targets in several waves ■ Government declares 'special home front situation' throughout Israel ■ IDF conducts 'targeted' attack in Beirut against Hezbollah commander ■ IDF says it hit 800 Hezbollah targets; 210 rockets launched from Lebanon at northern, central Israel ■ Israeli army urges residents in south Lebanon to distance themselves from weapons storage sites ■ U.S. to send additional troops to Middle East, Pentagon says

Hezbollah's leadership remains intact despite Israeli strikes, but Iran faces a dilemma: Support its key proxy without escalating into direct conflict or risk losing influence in Lebanon, its most vital regional asset

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said that given the Lebanese government's 'failure to exercise its sovereignty over Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon,' the IDF had the right to 'take over' areas from which missiles could be fired into Israel

IDF says it conducted over 400 strikes in Lebanon ■ Netanyahu to convene security discussion at Israeli army HQ in Tel Aviv ■ Home in northern Israel hit by rocket from Lebanon, sparking fire ■ Lebanese Health Ministry: 37 killed in Israeli attack in Beirut Friday; Hezbollah confirms top commanders, senior figures killed in attack ■ Air Force attacks Hamas operatives in Gaza City building previously used as school; medical sources in Gaza say 22 people killed

This week's synchronized pager explosions that killed tens of Hezbollah operatives and wounded thousands more terrorized everyone in Lebanon. Israelis need to be asking: what has this accomplished, and what will be the cost?

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: Pager blasts could be called 'a declaration of war,' will meet 'just punishment' ■ IDF chief approves northern front plans as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon ■ Several Israelis wounded in Hezbollah anti-tank, drone hits in country's north ■ Jewish Israeli businessman charged with plotting assassinations of Netanyahu and key officials for Iran ■ Eight Israelis wounded by Hezbollah missile fire in country's north

As Israel knows well, a mass casualty attack creates national insecurity, which in turn can create immense public pressure on decision-makers. But if the goal of the strike was to produce such an effect in Lebanon and weaken Hezbollah, that may turn out to be a far-reaching ambition