Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Officials say 87 killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia

The Israel Defense Forces said in a Tuesday statement it struck "over 230 terrorist targets throughout the past day" as it continues its operations in Lebanon and Gaza.

The force claimed to have "eliminated dozens of terrorists in close-quarters combat" and airstrikes in southern Lebanon, along with the dismantling of "Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure" and the discovery of "vast quantities of weaponry."

In north Gaza, the IDF continued its intense operation around the Jabalia refugee camp. The Palestinian Civil Defense said the area has been put under "complete siege."

The IDF said its forces "have eliminated dozens of terrorists over the past day" with the assistance of airstrikes.

Fighting is also ongoing in the south of the strip. There, "troops eliminated multiple terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure," the IDF said.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

On Monday, U.S. Army leaders said the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to Israel will include approximately 100 soldiers to operate it.

"The THAAD deployment is going to have about 100 soldiers who will go over to Israel," Christine Wormuth, the secretary of the U.S. Army said at the Army’s annual AUSA conference.

Wormuth did not provide operational or timing details about the deployment of the THAAD system or its deployment for security and force protection reasons.

"I think we should view this THAAD deployment as for what it is, which is another visible statement of our commitment to the security of Israel as it deals with everything that's coming at it from Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon," said Wormuth.

A U.S. official told ABC News that discussions about deploying the THADD system to Israel in order to shore up its defenses against ballistic missile barrages have been underway for months.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez and Shannon Kingston

Thirty trucks carrying flour and food entered Gaza on Monday, according to Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli agency that oversees logistical coordination within the Gaza Strip.

This aid was meant for northern Gaza, COGAT said. However, a spokesperson for the World Food Programme told ABC News it has not yet reached the people there.

"Israel is not denying the entry of humanitarian aid, with an emphasis on food, into the Gaza Strip," COGAT said in response to an inquiry from ABC News.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Guy Davies

Samer Abu Daqqa, the head of Hamas' Aerial Unit, has been killed, the Israel Defense Forces claimed in a statement Monday.

Abu Daqqa was killed during an Israeli airstrike in September, the IDF said, but did not say where the attack took place.