At least 22 people have been killed and over 100 wounded as Israel launched fresh airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday evening, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
The first strike appeared to target an eight-story apartment block in Ras al-Nabaa, with witnesses reporting continued explosions within the building as a large emergency response rushed to the scene.
The second strike, in the area of Burj Abi Haidar, is reported to have collapsed an entire building, which was engulfed in flames.
It came as the UN’s peacekeeping force said two of its staff were injured after an Israeli tank shot at a watchtower in southern Lebanon, accusing Israeli of “deliberately” firing at the agency’s other positions in what would mark “a grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
And a separate UN inquiry found that Israel’s “relentless and deliberate attacks” on the health system in Gaza amounts to the crime against humanity of extermination, accusing Israeli forces of deliberately killing and torturing medical personnel, targeting medical vehicles and restricting permits for patients to leave the Gaza strip.
Key Points
- Israel strikes kill 22 in deadliest attack on central Beirut
- Israel’s destruction of Gaza health system is crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds
- UNIFL says Israeli soldiers ‘deliberately’ fired at UN positions
- 28 killed and 54 injured in Israeli strike on Gaza school, Palestinian Red Crescent says
- Diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire have intensified, Lebanese PM says
Israel strikes kill 22 in deadliest attack on central Beirut
03:59
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut killed 22 people and wounded dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
The air raid on central Beirut — the deadliest in over a year of war — apparently targeted two residential buildings in separate neighborhoods simultaneously.
The bombing brought down one eight-story building and wiped out the lower floors of the other.
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported that an attempt to kill Wafiq Safa, a top security official with the group, had failed. It said that Safa had not been inside of either of the targeted buildings.
Israeli soldiers demand hostage deal
03:59
Alex Croft
Over 100 Israeli soldiers have threatened to stop fighting if Netanyahu’s government does not secure a hostage release deal.
In a letter addressed to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister Yoav Gallant, 130 soldiers said: “If the government does not change course immediately and work towards securing a deal to bring the hostages home, we will not be able to continue serving.
“For some of us, the red line has already been crossed, and for others, it is rapidly approaching: the day when, with broken hearts, we will stop reporting for service.”
The group includes both reserve and regular soldiers, some of whom have served in Gaza and on Israel’s northern border since last year’s 7 October Hamas attacks.
ICYMI: Biden and Netanyahu discuss Israel’s response to Iran missile strike
02:59
Alex Croft
Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday about a potential Israeli response to Iran’s missile strike last week.
Biden and Netanyahu talked about Israel’s plans in a call that lasted 30 minutes, the White House said.
The discussion was “direct and very productive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, while acknowledging the two leaders have disagreements and are open about them.
Relations between Biden and Netanyahu have been tense over the Israeli leader’s handling of Gaza and Lebanon. The US has tried to prevent hostilities from escalating and has unsuccessfully sought to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel has promised that arch-foe Iran will pay for its missile attack, which caused little damage, while Tehran has said any retaliation would be met with vast destruction, raising fears of a wider war in the oil-producing region that could draw in the United States.
Biden last week made comments discouraging Israel from striking Iranian oil fields and said he would not support Israel striking Iranian nuclear sites.
Some analysts say Israel is most likely to respond to Iran’s Oct. 1 attack by targeting Iranian military installations, especially those that produce ballistic missiles like those used in the attack. It could also seek to destroy Iranian air defence systems and missile-launching facilities.
Italian defence minister condemns attacks on UN positions
01:54
Alex Croft
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday that firing on UN bases is “totally unacceptable”.
He added in a statement that Israel’s actions clearly flout international law, Reuters reported.
Two UN peacekeepers were injured after Israeli forces fired at a UN watchtower.
UNIFL accuses Israel of “deliberately” firing at other UN peacekeeper positions. They said that “any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
Pictured: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Friday 11 October 2024 00:49
Alex Croft
Foreign secretary David Lammy shares update from Bahrain
Thursday 10 October 2024 23:41
Alex Croft
This government is making every diplomatic effort for de-escalation in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/VDq1e7i1vt
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 10, 2024
Israel’s destruction of Gaza health system is crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds
Thursday 10 October 2024 22:43
Alex Croft
A UN inquiry said on Thursday that Israel has carried out a concerted policy of destroying Gaza’s healthcare system, amounting to the crime against humanity of “extermination”.
The inquiry also found that the actions amounted to war crimes.
A statement from ex-U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, released ahead of a full report, accused Israel of “relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities”.
“Children in particular have borne the brunt of these attacks, suffering both directly and indirectly from the collapse of the health system,” Pillay said.
The inquiry also accuses Israeli forces of deliberately killing and torturing medical personnel, restricting permits for patients to leave the Gaza strip and targeting medical vehicles.
Israel accuses Hamas militants of using hospitals and medical facilities as cover.
Nearly 1,000 medics have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The World Health Organisation says this is an “irreplaceable loss and a massive blow to the health system”.
Pictured: Huge Israeli strike hits Gaza school, killing 28 and injuring 54, medics say
Thursday 10 October 2024 21:58
Alex Croft
UNIFL says Israeli soldiers ‘deliberately’ fired at UN position
Thursday 10 October 2024 21:15
Alex Croft
UNIFL have issued a statement after two UN peacekeepers were injured by an Israeli strike.
Israeli troops fired at the watchtower in UNIFL’s main base in Naqoura, adding that the injuries are “fortunately” not serious.
UNIFL says Israel also “deliberately” fired at other UN peacekeeper positions, adding that “any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
Here is the statement in full:
“Recent escalation along the Blue Line is causing widespread destruction of towns and villages in south Lebanon, while rockets continue to be launched towards Israel, including civilian areas.
In the past days we have seen incursions from Israel into Lebanon in Naqoura and other areas. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have clashed with Hezbollah elements on the ground in Lebanon. Unifil’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been repeatedly hit.
This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after an IDF Merkava tank fired its weapon toward an observation tower at Unifil’s headquarters in Naqoura, directly hitting it and causing them to fall. The injuries are fortunately, this time, not serious, but they remain in hospital.
IDF soldiers also fired on UN position (UNP) 1-31 in Labbouneh, hitting the entrance to the bunker where peacekeepers were sheltering, and damaging vehicles and a communications system. An IDF drone was observed flying inside the UN position up to the bunker entrance.
Yesterday, IDF soldiers deliberately fired at and disabled the position’s perimeter-monitoring cameras. They also deliberately fired on UNP 1-32A in Ras Naqoura, where regular Tripartite meetings were held before the conflict began, damaging lighting and a relay station.
We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times. UNIFIL peacekeepers are present in south Lebanon to support a return to stability under security council mandate.
Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and of Security Council resolution 1701. We are following up with the IDF on these matters.”
Pictured: Scenes of devastation following Israeli strike on Gaza clinic
Thursday 10 October 2024 20:41
Alex Croft
400,000 trapped in hell of northern Gaza, UN says, as death toll passes 42,000
Thursday 10 October 2024 20:09
Rachel Hagan
At least 400,000 people remain trapped in northern Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces press on with a raid on the Jabalia refugee camp.
The commissioner general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that tens of thousands of people have nowhere to go despite evacuation orders from the Israeli army.
Rachel Hagan reports:
Death toll rises to 18 after Israeli airstrikes in Beirut
Thursday 10 October 2024 19:56
Andy Gregory
The reported death toll from Israeli strikes in central Beirut this evening has now risen to 18, with a further 92 people wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
At least 11 killed and 48 wounded in two Israeli strikes on central Beirut, officials say
Thursday 10 October 2024 19:44
Andy Gregory
At least 11 people have been killed and 48 wounded in Israeli airstrikes that hit two different areas in central Beirut this evening, Lebanon’s health ministry has said.
An Associated Press photographer who went to the scene of the strikes said the lower half of an eight-story apartment building in the first targeted area of Ras al-Nabaa appeared to have been hit, with explosions ongoing inside the building. A large number of ambulances arrived at the scene.
The second strike, in the area of Burj Abi Haidar, collapsed an entire building, which was engulfed in flames.
Two UN peacekeepers injured after Israeli tank shoots at watchtower
Thursday 10 October 2024 19:37
Alex Croft
Two UN peacekeepers have sustained minor injuries after an Israeli tank opened fire on a UN watchtower on Wednesday.
The watchtower was in the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon’s (UNIFL) main base in Naqoura.
We reported earlier that Israeli fired at three different UN peacekeeper positions in southern Lebanon over a 24-hour period.
Israel has not yet commented.
Palestinian Red Crescent shares video of aftermath of huge Israeli strike
Thursday 10 October 2024 19:05
Alex Croft
The Palestinian Red Crescent has shared a video on X showing the aftermath of a huge Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, which was serving as a shelter for displaced people.
The organisation reported 28 deaths and 54 injures. The death toll was later updated from that shown in the tweet.
Palestine Red Crescent teams responded to 27 fatalities and 54 injuries following the Israeli occupation army’s targeting of Rafida School, located near the Palestine Red Crescent Society headquarters in Deir Al-Balah, in central #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/QrsnxOfHHi
— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) October 10, 2024
In pictures: Turkish citizens flee Lebanon by ship
Thursday 10 October 2024 18:33
Alex Croft
Gaza school strike killed 28 and injured 54, medics say
Thursday 10 October 2024 18:01
Alex Croft
The death toll for the strike on a school in Gaza is now 28, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
54 people were also injured in the strike, the organisation reported.
The Palestinian Red Crescent is a humanitarian organisation which serves as Palestine’s branch of the International Red Cross.
US and France leading ceasefire charge, Mikati says
Thursday 10 October 2024 17:29
Alex Croft
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says the United States and France are trying to revive a ceasefire deal for the Middle East.
“There are contacts taking place between the United States and France with the aim of reviving a ceasefire declaration for a specific period in order to resume the search for political solutions,” he is quoted as saying, according to Reuters.
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah yesterday supported calls for a ceasefire, and dropped a Gaza truce from their ceasefire conditions.
“We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving a ceasefire. Once the ceasefire is firmly established and diplomacy can reach it, all other details will be discussed and decisions will be made collaboratively,” Deputy Secretery General Naim Qassem said.
But Israel’s invasion of Lebanon continues, and Netanyahu told the people of Hezbollah to throw out Hezbollah if they want to avoid the “destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza”.
Pictured: Site of Israeli strike which killed five health workers
Thursday 10 October 2024 17:07
Alex Croft
As we reported earlier, five health workers were killed by Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Derdghaiya, according to Lebanese authorities.
Here are some pictures of the scene at the Civil Defence emergency centre.
Israel needs to address ‘catastrophic conditions’ in Gaza, US says
Thursday 10 October 2024 16:43
Alex Croft
The US has called on Israel to urgently address the “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza and stop “intensifying suffering” by limiting the delivery of aid.
Speaking to the UN security council, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: “These catastrophic conditions were predicted months ago, and yet, have still not been addressed. That must change, and now.”
Ms Thomas-Greenfield added that there must be “no demographic or territorial change” in the Gaza strip, The Guardian reported.
Israeli tanks attacked northern Gaza with force this week, stating they were preventing Hamas from regrouping.
Five Lebanese health workers killed by Israeli strike, authorities say
Thursday 10 October 2024 16:22
Alex Croft
Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Derdghaiya have killed five health workers, according to authorities.
The total number of health workers is now 115 since Israel began its bombardment and subsequent invasion last month, the BBC reports.
A makeshift emergency response centre in a church hall was hit by an Israeli strike, killing at least five, with more possible under the rubble.
The Lebanese government says such attacks violate the laws of war.
More than 42,000 Palestinians killed since October 7, Gaza health ministry says
Thursday 10 October 2024 16:02
Alex Croft
More than 42,065 Palestinians have been killed and 97,886 injured in Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza since October 7, when Hamas carried out attacks in souther Israel, Gaza’s health ministry said on Thursday.
On Thursday, 28 people were killed and 54 injured in a major airstrike on a school in Gaza, which Israel says was targeting Hamas militants.
More than 1,000 Americans flee Lebanon
Thursday 10 October 2024 15:40
Alex Croft
More than 1,000 Americans and their dependents have fled war-torn Lebanon on US-chartered flights in the last week, a top US diplomat said on Thursday.
As Israel ramps up its attacks on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and the capital of Beirut, many citizens from around the world have been forced to flee via commercial and charter flights.
“It’s the fastest, safest way to get Americans out of harm’s way,” Consul General Julie Eadeh said in an interview in Istanbul, according to Reuters.
“The security situation is dynamic, so we have been planning for months for all contingencies. Given the airport in Beirut remains operational and open, our focus is on facilitating departures by air.”
Italian defence minister condemns attacks on UN positions
Thursday 10 October 2024 15:22
Alex Croft
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday that firing on UN bases is “totally unacceptable”.
He added in a statement that Israel’s actions clearly flout international law, Reuters reported.
Two UN peacekeepers were injured after Israeli forces fired at a UN watchtower.
UNIFL accuses Israel of “deliberately” firing at other UN peacekeeper positions. They said that “any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
Pictured: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Thursday 10 October 2024 15:16
Alex Croft
More on UN inquiry: “Relentless and deliberate” attacks on medics by Israel
Thursday 10 October 2024 14:49
Alex Croft
A UN inquiry said on Thursday that Israel has carried out a concerted policy of destroying Gaza’s healthcare system, amounting to the crime against humanity of extermination.
The inquiry also found that the actions amounted to war crimes.
A statement from ex-U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, released ahead of a full report, accused Israel of "relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities".
"Children in particular have borne the brunt of these attacks, suffering both directly and indirectly from the collapse of the health system," Pillay said.
The inquiry also accuses Israeli forces of deliberately killing and torturing medical personnel, restricting permits for patients to leave the Gaza strip and targeting medical vehicles.
Israel accuses Hamas militants of using hospitals and medical facilities as cover.
Nearly 1,000 medics have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The World Health Organisation says this is an “irreplaceable loss and a massive blow to the health system”.
Breaking: Israel’s destruction of Gaza health system is crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds
Thursday 10 October 2024 14:33
Alex Croft
A UN inquiry has found that Israel’s destruction of the health system in Gaza amounts to the crime against humanity of “extermination”.
The news emerged in a statement released ahead of the full report, according to Reuters.
We’ll bring you the latest on the inquiry.
Foreign secretary David Lammy shares update from Bahrain
Thursday 10 October 2024 14:09
Alex Croft
This government is making every diplomatic effort for de-escalation in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/VDq1e7i1vt
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 10, 2024
UNIFL says Israeli soldiers ‘deliberately’ fired at UN position
Thursday 10 October 2024 13:52
Alex Croft
UNIFL have issued a statement after two UN peacekeepers were injured by an Israeli strike.
Israeli troops fired at the watchtower in UNIFL’s main base in Naqoura, adding that the injuries are “fortunately” not serious.
UNIFL says Israel also “deliberately” fired at other UN peacekeeper positions, adding that “any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
Here is the statement in full:
“Recent escalation along the Blue Line is causing widespread destruction of towns and villages in south Lebanon, while rockets continue to be launched towards Israel, including civilian areas.
In the past days we have seen incursions from Israel into Lebanon in Naqoura and other areas. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have clashed with Hezbollah elements on the ground in Lebanon. Unifil’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been repeatedly hit.
This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after an IDF Merkava tank fired its weapon toward an observation tower at Unifil’s headquarters in Naqoura, directly hitting it and causing them to fall. The injuries are fortunately, this time, not serious, but they remain in hospital.
IDF soldiers also fired on UN position (UNP) 1-31 in Labbouneh, hitting the entrance to the bunker where peacekeepers were sheltering, and damaging vehicles and a communications system. An IDF drone was observed flying inside the UN position up to the bunker entrance.
Yesterday, IDF soldiers deliberately fired at and disabled the position’s perimeter-monitoring cameras. They also deliberately fired on UNP 1-32A in Ras Naqoura, where regular Tripartite meetings were held before the conflict began, damaging lighting and a relay station.
We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times. UNIFIL peacekeepers are present in south Lebanon to support a return to stability under security council mandate.
Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and of Security Council resolution 1701. We are following up with the IDF on these matters.”
Pictured: Huge Israeli strike hits Gaza school, killing 28 and injuring 54, medics say
Thursday 10 October 2024 13:48
Alex Croft
Israel needs to address ‘catastrophic conditions’ in Gaza, US says
Thursday 10 October 2024 13:31
Alex Croft
The US has called on Israel to urgently address the “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza and stop “intensifying suffering” by limiting the delivery of aid.
Speaking to the UN security council, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: “These catastrophic conditions were predicted months ago, and yet, have still not been addressed. That must change, and now.”
Ms Thomas-Greenfield added that there must be “no demographic or territorial change” in the Gaza strip, The Guardian reported.
Israeli tanks attacked northern Gaza with force this week, stating they were preventing Hamas from regrouping.
Biden and Netanyahu in first call for weeks – with focus on Israeli plans for retaliation against Iran
Thursday 10 October 2024 13:12
Rachel Hagan
President Joe Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground invasion into south Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
Mr Netanyahu’s office also confirmed that the prime minister had recently spoken with former president Donald Trump, who is running again for the White House.
Rachel Hagan reports:
ICYMI: US and France leading ceasefire charge, Mikati says
Thursday 10 October 2024 12:52
Alex Croft
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says the United States and France are trying to revive a ceasefire deal for the Middle East.
“There are contacts taking place between the United States and France with the aim of reviving a ceasefire declaration for a specific period in order to resume the search for political solutions,” he is quoted as saying, according to Reuters.
Lebanese milotant group Hezbollah yesterday supported calls for a ceasefire, and dropped a Gaza truce from their ceasefire conditions.
“We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving a ceasefire. Once the ceasefire is firmly established and diplomacy can reach it, all other details will be discussed and decisions will be made collaboratively,” Deputy Secretery General Naim Qassem said.
But Israel’s invasion of Lebanon continues, and Netanyahu told the people of Hezbollah to throw out Hezbollah if they want to avoid the “destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza”.
Two UN peacekeepers injured after Israeli tank shoots at watchtower
Thursday 10 October 2024 12:32
Alex Croft
Two UN peacekeepers have sustained minor injuries after an Israeli tank opened fire on a UN watchtower on Wednesday.
The watchtower was in the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon’s (UNIFL) main base in Naqoura.
We reported earlier that Israeli fired at three different UN peacekeeper positions in southern Lebanon over a 24-hour period.
Israel has not yet commented.
Pictured: Scenes of devastation following Israeli strike on Gaza clinic
Thursday 10 October 2024 12:09
Alex Croft
Israeli troops open fire on UN peacekeeper positions
Thursday 10 October 2024 11:59
Alex Croft
The Israeli military opened fire at three positions held by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to a UN source.
Speaking to Reuters, the source did not immediately specify the type of fire.
One of the locations under fire was the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon’s (UNIFL) main base in Naqoura.
UNIFL is a peacekeeping mission established in 1978, with 10,000 members from 46 nations tasked with helping the Lebanese Army keep the south protected from armed groups such as Hezbollah.
Palestinian Red Crescent shares video of aftermath of huge Israeli strike
Thursday 10 October 2024 11:44
Alex Croft
The Palestinian Red Crescent has shared a video on X showing the aftermath of a huge Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, which was serving as a shelter for displaced people.
The organisation reported 28 deaths and 54 injures. The death toll was later updated from that shown in the tweet.
Palestine Red Crescent teams responded to 27 fatalities and 54 injuries following the Israeli occupation army’s targeting of Rafida School, located near the Palestine Red Crescent Society headquarters in Deir Al-Balah, in central #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/QrsnxOfHHi
— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) October 10, 2024
Israel confirms strike on Gaza school
Thursday 10 October 2024 11:39
Alex Croft
The Israeli military has confirmed it carried out a strike on a school which was sheltering displaced people on Thursday, saying they were targeting militants.
It said in a statement: “Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.”
In pictures: Turkish citizens flee Lebanon by ship
Thursday 10 October 2024 11:05
Alex Croft
Update: Gaza school strike killed 28 and injured 54, medics say
Thursday 10 October 2024 10:52
Alex Croft
The death toll for the strike on a school in Gaza is now 28, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
54 people were also injured in the strike, the organisation reported.
The Palestinian Red Crescent is a humanitarian organisation which serves as Palestine’s branch of the International Red Cross.
Breaking: At least 16 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza school, medics say
Thursday 10 October 2024 10:15
Alex Croft
An Israeli strike has killed at least 16 people in a Gaza school which being used to shelter displaced people on the Gaza strip, medics say.
Dozens were also injured in the strike on Rufaida School in western Deir Al-Balah, according to Reuters.
US and France leading ceasefire charge, Mikati says
Thursday 10 October 2024 09:54
Alex Croft
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati says the United States and France are trying to revive a ceasefire deal for the Middle East.
“There are contacts taking place between the United States and France with the aim of reviving a ceasefire declaration for a specific period in order to resume the search for political solutions,” he is quoted as saying, according to Reuters.
Lebanese milotant group Hezbollah yesterday supported calls for a ceasefire, and dropped a Gaza truce from their ceasefire conditions.
“We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving a ceasefire. Once the ceasefire is firmly established and diplomacy can reach it, all other details will be discussed and decisions will be made collaboratively,” Deputy Secretery General Naim Qassem said.
But Israel’s invasion of Lebanon continues, and Netanyahu told the people of Hezbollah to throw out Hezbollah if they want to avoid the "destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza".
Diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire have intensified, Lebanese PM says
Thursday 10 October 2024 09:32
Alex Croft
Lebanon’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, says diplomatic communications towards a ceasefire have intensified ahead of the UN Security Council meeting, Reuters reported.
We’ll bring you the latest on Mikati’s claims as it comes.
Pictured: Site of Israeli strike which killed five health workers
Thursday 10 October 2024 09:14
Alex Croft
As we reported earlier, five health workers were killed by Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Derdghaiya, according to Lebanese authorities.
Here are some pictures of the scene at the Civil Defence emergency centre.
