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Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon’s Iran-allied Hezbollah movement.<\/p>\n
In the evening, the Israeli military carried out four airstrikes on the suburbs, bringing to 12 the number of hits that targeted the area Friday.<\/p>\n
The latest wave targeted the neighbourhoods of Ghobeiri, Galerie Semman, Chiyah and Haret Hreik.<\/p>\n
The bombardment sparked fires and resulted in the collapse of buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported.<\/p>\n
Israel earlier struck hit several buildings in the neighbourhoods of Hadath and Haret Hreik, for which Israel’s army had previously issued evacuation warnings.<\/p>\n
Residents usually are told by the Israeli military to keep at least 500 metres away.<\/p>\n
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon reported a new attack against its facilities, injuring four of its personnel.<\/p>\n
The UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said four Italian peacekeepers were injured when two rockets hit the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon on Friday.<\/p>\n
“Two rockets struck the Sector West Headquarters in Shama, injuring four Italian peacekeepers who are now receiving treatment at the base hospital. Fortunately, none of the injuries are life-threatening,” UNIFIL added in a statement.<\/p>\n
The rockets, likely launched by Hezbollah or affiliated groups, hit a bunker and a logistics area used by the international military police, causing significant damage to nearby infrastructure, the statement said.<\/p>\n
One of the affected structures caught fire, but the blaze was swiftly extinguished by base personnel, UNIFIL said.<\/p>\n
“This is the third attack on this UNIFIL base in Shama in a week.
Today\u2019s attack comes amid heavy shelling and ground skirmishes in the Shama and Naqoura areas in recent days, heightening tensions in the region.”<\/p>\n
The peacekeeping force said it strongly urges combating parties to avoid fighting next to its positions.<\/p>\n
Also in southern Lebanon, five paramedics were killed in two separate Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n
One hit a car belonging to the Islamic Health Authority Association, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, at the Deir Qanun-Ras al-Ain junction, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.<\/p>\n
Three paramedics from the same association were killed in another attack in Al Qatarni.<\/p>\n
Up until November 21, Israel had killed at least 214 healthcare workers and injured 321 others, the ministry said.<\/p>\n
Nearly 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon since October 2023, although most of the deaths have occurred since September.<\/p>\n
More than 15,000 people have been injured and over 1 million displaced, according to the Lebanese health authorities.<\/p>\n
Women and children reportedly among eight new Gaza deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n Women and children were among the latest casualties in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike, Palestinian media reported on Friday.<\/p>\n Eight people died, according to the WAFA news agency. There were also casualties in the attack on a house in the city’s northern Shejaiya district, it reported.<\/p>\n The information could not initially be independently verified. The Israeli army said it was investigating the alleged incidents.<\/p>\n WAFA also reported repeated deadly attacks by Israeli forces in other locations in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled health authority in the sealed-off coastal region warned that hospitals could be shut down or restricted within 48 hours due to the lack of fuel.<\/p>\n According to the Israeli military, it is continuing operations against Hamas fighters in the Jabaliya refugee district in the northern Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n Officials said Israeli troops had so far discovered around 300 explosive-rigged buildings there.<\/p>\n The Israeli army also said that it last week killed the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) rocket unit, who had been responsible for numerous rocket attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n