Israel kills 8 medics in Lebanon and at least 50 people in Beit Lahiya, Gaza

al Jazeera: 

Israel kills 8 medics in Lebanon as Hezbollah mourns slain spokesman

By Mersiha Gadzo

Published On 18 Nov 202418 Nov 2024

• Israel continues to pound Lebanon, killing eight more paramedics, after assassinating Hezbollah’s top media relations officer, Mohammad Afif, in an air raid on central Beirut.
• Israeli forces also bombed Gaza’s “safe-zone” killing four people, including two children, as Pope Francis called for an investigation into allegations of genocide.
• Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 43,846 Palestinians and wounded 103,740 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
• In Lebanon, at least 3,481 people have been killed and 14,786 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.

Israeli attack on Beit Lahiya kills two, strands residents

Al Jazeera’s correspondent reports that two people were killed and others wounded when the Israeli army hit a group of displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip city.

The besieged people there are appealing for ambulances to be allowed to reach the area after the bombing, our correspondent says.

This is the same scene that played out yesterday, when the Israeli army attacked a multistorey building killing at least 50 people. In the aftermath of the bombing, the civil defence said it was unable to aid the victims of the attack due to the presence of Israeli troops.

A multi-storey residential building lies in ruins following an Israeli attack, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, November 17, 2024 [Reuters] (Reuters)

Israeli bombing in Beit Lahiya leaves many dead, with hopes of finding survivors dwindling

In Gaza’s northern city of Beit Lahiya, Israeli bombings have left a multi-story building in ruins, with hopes of finding survivors dwindling.

Civil defence crews and medics have been prevented from entering the besieged area for more than 40 days. The Israeli forces aim to root out Hamas fighters, but the devastation spans the Gaza Strip, including central refugee camps.

Civilians question the targeting of peaceful homes and suffer repeated displacement due to continuous bombardment. Families flee with minimal possessions, struggling to find safety amidst ongoing attacks.

Al Jazeera’s Lina Abu Akleh reports:

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Israeli bombing in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya leaves many dead, with hopes of finding survivors dwindling