"Israel’s War on Gaza Live: Lebanon Warns of ‘Devastating’ Regional Conflict"
21 Sep 2024
Israeli military attacks have intensified across the Gaza Strip, including in Rafah, where heavy fighting and the destruction of two residential homes have claimed at least 13 lives. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, residents report that Israeli forces used bulldozers to remove the bodies of four Palestinians after a deadly raid in Qabatiya, sparking outrage.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights addressed the Security Council, expressing deep concern over the "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in Gaza amidst ongoing violence.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah confirmed that Ibrahim Aqil, a senior leader, was among 14 people killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday.
The death toll from Israel's war on Gaza has reached at least 41,272, with 95,551 injured. In Israel, the death toll from the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 stands at 1,139, with over 200 people taken captive.
Hezbollah has named all 14 men killed in Friday's airstrike, including Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, a senior commander in the elite Radwan Force, marking the second high-ranking casualty after Ibrahim Aqil. Israeli reports suggest a "reliable intelligence source" tipped off the military about a planned meeting of Radwan Force leaders, leading to the strike.
In related developments, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah retaliated with rocket attacks on northern Israel, including the Meron military base in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. No casualties have been reported.
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