A northern area of Gaza, including several houses and an apartment building in Beit Lahiya, was the target of an Israeli air raid. The number of fatalities has reached at least 73, according to the Hamas media office. Kim reports suggest there may be more victims still stuck beneath the debris in the crowded neighborhood. The Israeli army disputed the death toll provided by Hamas’s media office, stating it was overstated, and confirmed an investigation was underway.
The rescue efforts in the region have been impeded, as telecommunication and internet services have seen a two-day interruption, claimed Palestinian health officials. The latest Israeli air attack on a residential building in Gaza has resulted in at least 73 casualties, say officials.
An attempted strike on Binyamin Netanyahu’s coastal residence in Caesarea by a drone occurred this past Saturday. Just superficial damage was done, and no one was injured. At the time of the attack, neither Netanyahu nor his wife Sara, were at home. Netanyahu condemned the attempted assassination on himself and his wife, citing it as a severe misstep by Iran-backed Hizbullah, and forewarned that Iran and her allies will take a severe hit.
Sunday morning came with an Israeli air raid on southern Beirut, as reported by the Lebanese state media. The National news agency reported that Israeli aircraft launched two attacks, one of which struck in Haret Hreik near a mosque and a medical facility.
Details related to casualties or infrastructural damage are not yet available. The Israeli military announced it had launched an offensive against Hizbullah’s intelligence centre and an underground arms manufacturing site in Beirut on Sunday. Civilians in south Beirut, near assumed Hizbullah linked buildings, were ordered to abandon their posts immediately by the Israeli army.
The Israeli attacks on Unifil in Lebanon have raised concerns among G7 defense ministers. The group, which convened in Naples, Italy, issued a statement of concern over the rising tension in Lebanon and the potential threats to Unifil’s security.
The American administration is currently probing a supposed breach concerning the disclosure of confidential US intelligence pertaining to Israel’s attack on Iran, according to CNN. The data, dating back to the 15th and 16th of October, started to disseminate on Friday via a Telegram account named the Middle East Spectator. As reported by the Associated Press, in tandem with tracking the source of the potential leakage, the investigation also focuses on understanding how the classified documents were accessed. This includes examining if the leakage was deliberate, perpetrated by a US intelligence member, or if the acquisition was a result of other means, such as hacking, and if more intelligence data has been jeopardised.