LIVE: Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon as Gaza death toll climbs

 

By mahbub

Published On 11 Oct 202411 Oct 2024

 **Gaza Health Ministry Report:**

- 61 Palestinians killed and 231 injured in the past 24 hours.
- Israeli forces struck a UN peacekeepers' watchtower in southern Lebanon, injuring two.

**Beirut Strikes:**

- Chaos erupts in Beirut as Israeli airstrikes hit the city center, destroying two residential buildings. At least 22 killed, 117 wounded.

**Ongoing Israeli Attacks:**

- In Gaza, more deaths reported in Jabalia and Deir el-Balah, including an infant.
- UN peacekeeping chief warns that peacekeepers in Lebanon face rising danger as Israeli forces continue firing on UNIFIL posts.

**Casualties:**

- In Gaza, 42,126 killed and 98,117 injured since October 2023.
- In Israel, 1,139 killed and over 200 captured in the October 7, 2023 attacks.

**Latest Updates:**

- Israeli military claims UN peacekeepers were "inadvertently hurt" during combat with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
- Hezbollah criticizes media for endorsing Israeli attacks; Lebanese PM Najib Mikati calls for strengthening the army in the south and urges a ceasefire.
- Israeli forces continue airstrikes on Gaza, southern Lebanon, and Beirut while also conducting raids in the West Bank.