Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon as violence continues

WASHINGTON – Israeli air strikes Hezbollah’s rockets killed seven people in northern Israel, killed more than 60 people in 24 hours in Gaza, and destroyed a UNESCO world heritage site in Lebanon.

Israel continued crushing missile rain An overnight attack in central Gaza near the city of Deir al-Balah killed 60 people and injured dozens more, according to local health officials, including the nearby Nuseyrat refugee camp, where 10 people were killed at a school. Among the casualties, 10 people died in a separate attack on a vehicle. Khan YounisSouth of Gaza, close to the Egyptian border.

Israel launched an air strike on eastern Baalbek in Lebanon. UNESCO World Heritage The place is known for its ruins from the Roman Empire. According to Lebanese state media, 11 people died and 14 were injured in the attacks. Israel also resumed attacks on southern Beirut for the first time in a week.

Meanwhile, four Thai people were killed and one was injured in a rocket attack on the town of Metula in northern Israel.

Thai foreign minister Maris Sangiampongsa told a news conference that he was “deeply saddened” by the news. send to x on Thursday.

“Thailand continues to strongly urge all parties to return to the path of peace, on behalf of the innocent civilians seriously affected by this protracted and deepening conflict.” he wrote.

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The rockets killed three more people in rural Israel, including Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service. said in x. All three people suffered minor shrapnel wounds.

There is Hezbollah unleashed a constant barrage of rockets Since October 7, close ally Hamas has been in the north of Israel, Launches surprise attack on Israel’s border communitiesHe killed 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostages.

More than 42,000 Palestinians have died in Israel’s year-long campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza. Israel Air strikes increased on Lebanon In late September, just days after thousands of pagers and radios were detonated across the country in an attack on Hezbollah.

As the violent conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s most powerful militant group Hezbollah continues, The US reportedly asked the Lebanese government Declaring a unilateral ceasefire with Israel so that the stalled talks between Israel and Hezbollah can restart.

US envoy Amos Hochstein has called on Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to become more involved in the talks, a senior Lebanese political source and a diplomatic source told Reuters.

However, Mikati denied these reports, blaming Israel for the failure to reach an agreement.

“Israel’s statements and diplomatic signals received from Lebanon confirm Israel’s stubbornness in rejecting proposed solutions and insisting on a kill and destroy approach,” he said in a statement on Friday. he said.

Contributed by: Reuters

This article first appeared on USA TODAY: While 60 people died in Israel’s attacks in Gaza, Hezbollah’s rockets killed 7 people in Israel