A huge explosion is heard in central Israel as Hezbollah launches 200 drones and rockets with the Lebanese group vowing “a blow in the heart of Beirut equals a blow in Tel Aviv”.
Israel tanks and troops are forced to retreat from a strategic hilltop position in southern Lebanon’s al-Bayada area as Hezbollah pounds it with a barrage of anti-tank missiles.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says 35 Palestinians were killed and 94 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period as Israeli forces issue new evacuation orders for Gaza City’s Shujayea in the besieged north.
The death toll from Israel’s attack on central Beirut rises to 29 as rescuers continue to comb the rubble for survivors. At least 66 others were wounded.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 44,211 Palestinians and wounded 104,567 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day with more than 200 taken captive.
In Lebanon, at least 3,754 people have been killed and 15,626 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.__Al Jazeera News
