Live: Israeli Strikes Force Gaza Shelters to Close, Intense Fighting Escalates in Lebanonv

 9 Oct 2024

The UNWRA reports that at least seven schools housing displaced people are being evacuated, while Israeli attacks have forced the agency to halt "lifesaving services." Gaza’s Health Ministry states that 45 Palestinians were killed, and 130 injured, in the last 24 hours of Israeli strikes. Fighting intensifies as Israeli forces push into northern Gaza, trapping 400,000 Palestinians amid growing safety concerns after evacuation orders were largely ignored.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah claims to have repelled two Israeli incursions into southern Lebanon, where three Israeli soldiers were injured. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled a planned meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, anticipating a response to Iran's missile strike last week.

Since October 2023, Gaza has seen over 42,010 deaths and 97,720 injuries from Israeli attacks. In Israel, 1,139 people died in Hamas-led attacks on October 7, and more than 200 were taken captive.