The site of a destroyed building, after a neighborhood was hit Monday night by Israeli airstrikes, south of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 13 people were killed and 57 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Monday near Hariri hospital, Beirut’s main government hospital, the health ministry said, revising upwards its initial death toll of four. On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into Israel, sparking air-raid sirens but causing no apparent damage or injuries. Israel continued to bombard Beirut, Lebanon and north Gaza with shelling overnight, as the humanitarian crisis from the conflict continues to grow. Secretary of state Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv, where he will meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2024 11:08 UTC