Lebanese health authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said new Israeli strike killed at least seven people in the southern city of Khan Younis.
Israel’s military says it will do “whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away from Lebanon’s border with Israel. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire since the Israel-Hamas war began. On Monday, Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, killing nearly 500 people and wounding more than 1,600 others.
Thousands of people fled southern Lebanon, jamming the main highway to Beirut in the biggest exodus since the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah war.
It’s a staggering toll for a country still reeling from a deadly attack on communication devices the week before. Lebanon blamed the attacks on Israel, but Israel did not confirm or deny its responsibility.
Hezbollah again launched some 100 projectiles toward Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said.
There was a rocket attack on a hospital in Gaza late on Tuesday night. There is news of about 500 people being killed in this attack. Giving information, Gaza’s Health Ministry said that at least 500 people have died in an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza City.
Hundreds of people were taking shelter in Al-Ahli Hospital at the time of the attack. Pictures sent to The Associated Press showed hospital halls on fire, broken glass and mutilated bodies. However, the Israeli Army has denied any involvement in this incident.
Commenting on this, the Israeli Army said that this attack was carried out by Palestine. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Palestine has killed its own people in this attack.
Let us tell you that amidst all these developments, US President Joe Biden’s reaction has also come forward regarding this incident. US President Joe Biden has said that I am outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion at Gaza’s Al Ahli Arab Hospital and the resulting terrible loss of life.
He also said that immediately after hearing this news, I spoke to King Abdullah II of Jordan, and have instructed Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and my national security team to gather information about what really happened. Continue.
He said the United States stands clearly for the protection of civilian life during conflict and we mourn the loss of patients, medical staff and other innocent people killed or injured in this attack.
Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided not to attend the meeting with US President Joe Biden and West Asian leaders on Wednesday. A senior officer gave this information.
The official said that President Mahmoud Abbas has taken this decision in protest against the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza.
President Mahmoud Abbas was to attend a meeting planned for Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, along with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
In this meeting, he had to discuss the latest situation of the Israel-Hamas war with US President Joe Biden. Hamas health officials say more than 500 people have been killed in the attack on Gaza’s hospital.
Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden On Israel-Palestine Conflict: There is a war going on between Israel and Hamas. Both sides are attacking each other. In this war that has been going on for about seven days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that nothing will be left of Hamas. While efforts are being made by Israel to completely destroy Hamas, Hamas is also continuously adopting an aggressive stance. While on one hand America has openly supported Israel, on the other hand Russia is condemning Israel’s actions.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said on Friday that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is worse than the terrorist organization Al Qaeda. Joe Biden said in his address at ‘Hydrogen Hubs’ in Philadelphia, “The more we learn about this attack, the more horrifying it appears.” More than a thousand innocent people have been killed, including 27 Americans.” He said, ”Even Al Qaeda seems okay in comparison to them. These are devils. As I have been saying from the beginning, America is not making a mistake on this, it is with Israel.
“We are making sure Israel has everything it needs to defend itself and respond to attacks,” he said. My priority is also to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Joe Biden said that on his instructions his team is working in this area and is working with the governments of Egypt, Jordan and other Arab countries and the United Nations to help Israel. Communicating directly with the nation. He said, “We cannot ignore the fact that a significant portion of the Palestinian population has nothing to do with Hamas and its attacks.” Today I spoke for more than an hour on a Zoom call with all the American families whose family members are missing.
At the same time, Russia has said on this matter that the attitude adopted by Israel towards revenge is cruel. He has also condemned it. Russian President Putin has said that not all the people living in Gaza are supporters of Hamas. Putin further said, of course, Israel faced a dangerous attack, which has never happened in history, not only in its scale, but also in its nature, its cruelty. We should call things as they are. Israel is responding in a big way.
Israel-Palestine Conflict Update: This news is coming out quoting sources that the Israeli ambassador has been attacked in China. Information is also coming to light that an Israeli diplomat has been attacked with a knife. The news is coming from media agency ‘Aaj Tak’ that he has suffered minor injuries in the attack.
Employee’s treatment continues in hospital
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said that an employee of the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was attacked on Friday. “An Israeli employee of the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was attacked today,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It was also said that the attack did not take place at the embassy complex in the Chinese capital. “The employee is undergoing treatment at the hospital and his condition is stable,” the statement said.
The motive of the attack is being ascertained
It is being told that the motive of the attack is being ascertained. The attack comes after Hamas gunmen killed more than 1,200 people and took about 150 hostage in Israel in their surprise attack on Saturday. Israel retaliated by launching six days of air and artillery strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,350 people.
The United Nations said that by late Sunday night, 159 houses in Gaza were destroyed and 1,210 other houses were damaged in Israeli air strikes. The number of displaced people of Gaza has reached more than 1,23,000. A UN agency for Palestine refugees said that a school in which more than 225 people were taking shelter was directly targeted.