Live blog: Israel kills 12 people in Lebanon's civil defence centre
Israel's war in Gaza — now in its 406th day — has killed at least 43,736 Palestinians and wounded over 103,370, with another 10,000+ feared buried under debris. In Lebanon, Israel has killed over 3,386 people since October 2023.
Friday, November 15, 2024
2145 GMT — Lebanon said at least 12 people were killed in an Israeli strike targeting the main civil defence facility in the eastern Baalbek area, with the rescuers counting eight members among the dead.
"The Israeli enemy strike on a civil defence centre in Douris killed 12 people" with body parts recovered and rescue operations ongoing, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
It condemned "the second Israeli attack on a health emergency facility in less than two hours" after an earlier attack killed Hezbollah-affiliated rescuers. Civil Defence said, "Eight personnel from the... Baalbek regional centre were killed".
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"We know how dire the humanitarian situation is in Gaza, and that's why every single day, not just here at this department, but the interagency, continues to work with our Israeli partners to get more aid in, because we know not enough is getting in," spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters.
Singh said that "not enough has been done in Gaza," but the US would continue to urge a ceasefire and more humanitarian aid to get into the enclave.
2000 GMT — US lawmaker calls on Blinken to resign for not changing policy on arming Israel
A US congresswoman urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to resign for not changing the policy on arms supply to Israel.
"Secretary Blinken exposed his lie by announcing that there will be no change to any policy, despite admitting that the Israeli government has still failed to comply with all of their demands.
"Secretary Blinken has continued to lie to Congress and should resign," Rashida Tlaib said on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Tlaib said the Biden administration continues to ignore reports that Israel is blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza in violation of US and international law.
"US law is very clear: No nation blocking US humanitarian assistance can receive US weapons. The Biden administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own laws," the Palestinian-American lawmaker said.
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