Middle East Escalation
An Israeli strike hit a road linking Syria and Lebanon Thursday as Israel tries to cut off Hezbollah supply routes, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strike came days after a bombardment on the main international highway linking Lebanon and Syria put fleeing civilians and humanitarian operations at grave risk, according to rights groups. Follow our liveblog for the latest news on the crisis in the Middle East.
Issued on: 10/10/2024 - 03:05Modified: 10/10/2024 - 10:40
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An Israeli strike hit a road linking Syria and Lebanon Thursday as Israel tries to cut off Hezbollah supply routes, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- Syrian state media reported that 'Israeli attacks' hit the Syrian town of Hassian on Thursday, claiming the target was a "car factory" located in the city's industrial area.
- Members of the UN Security Council, including the US, expressed deep "concern" at the Israeli parliament's approval of two bills which aim to end UNRWA's activities and privileges in Israel.
- More than 42,010 Palestinians have been killed and 97,720 injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement.
Yesterday's key developments:
- Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Israel will carry out “lethal, precise and surprising” retaliation against anyone who attacks it, while discussing Iran’s October 1 missile strike on Israel.
- Two people were killed in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona by Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon, Israeli authorities said, marking Israel’s first civilian deaths caused by Hezbollah since Israel sent ground troops into southern Lebanon.
- United Nations officials warned that Lebanon was staring down a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis as the number of internally displaced people hit 600,000.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, and Reuters)
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