Middle East crisis live: Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli city

Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired with many intercepted; US secretary of state Antony Blinken due to land in Israel for talksSee all our Middle East coverageWomen and children were among the 15 Palestinian people who were killed in an Israeli drone strike in the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, reported, citing the Red Crescent and medical sources.The entirety of northern Gaza is under Israeli evacuation orders to flee south, even though there is nowhere safe for people to flee bombardments. The Israeli military launched an intense assault in northern Gaza on 6 October, claiming it was trying to stop Hamas fighters from regrouping. But many civilians have been killed in the attacks, with residents saying Israeli forces besieged hospitals and shelters for displaced people and targeted residential areas. Continue reading…



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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Philip Wen (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-10-22 06:28:21

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