The delivery was ordered by Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, according to COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of civilian affairs in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu also held an emergency meeting on increasing aid to Gaza, three officials who attended say, with aid likely to increase soon. Lebanon's prime minister, Najib Mikati, condemned the strikes, saying they "intentionally targeted a meeting of the municipal council". The Israeli military said it had struck dozens of Hezbollah targets and dismantled "underground infrastructure" in the attack. It said peacekeepers at a position near the village of Kafer Kela in southern Lebanon observed an Israel Defence Forces tank "firing at their watchtower".

Source: International New York Times October 17, 2024 04:13 UTC