Al Jazeera reported yesterday that according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 569 people, including 50 children, have been killed and 1,835 wounded in Israel’s fierce bombardment of various parts of Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah reportedly fired a barrage of missiles at Israeli air bases and attacked a naval base with drones in response as world leaders and the United Nations called for urgent de-escalation.
Israel, meanwhile, has continued its attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at 37 people since dawn this morning, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense.
At least 41,467 people have been killed and 95,921 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza, Al Jazeera reports noting that in Israel, the number of those killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 was at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.
Meanwhile, CBS News reports that Israel said it was targeting Hezbollah weapons hidden in residential buildings.
The explosions came as Israel heralded a new wave of attacks on the Iran-backed group in Lebanon, warning civilians to flee from any buildings or areas where the organization had weapons or fighters positioned.
Israel's military reportedly said at least 35 more rockets or drones were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel, many of which fell in open areas or were intercepted. Israeli media said at least one man was injured amid the barrage.
The Guardian reports that as diplomats from nearly 200 member states gather in New York this week for the UN general assembly against the backdrop of a massive Israeli bombing campaign in southern Lebanon, a nagging question to be addressed is whether the UN is too broken to be fixed.
UN officials are facing three intractable conflicts, in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan. While it remains one of the most important humanitarian organizations on Earth, overseeing relief efforts for refugees, natural disaster victims and others in dire need, the UN’s principal security body appears to be powerless to intervene in some of the world’s most grinding conflicts.
