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Live blog: Israel kills at least 40 people in Lebanon strikes

Israel's war in Gaza — now in its 398th day — has killed at least 43,391 people and wounded more than 102,347, with another 10,000 feared buried under debris. In Lebanon, Israel has killed 3,050 people since October last year.

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Smoke rises from the area following an Israeli attack on Dahieh in Beirut / Photo: AA

Thursday, November 7, 2024

2146 GMT — Lebanon's Health Ministry said 40 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on the country's east, including the main city of Baalbek, with rescuers still looking for survivors under the rubble.

"The series of Israeli enemy strikes on the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek" killed "40 people and injured 53", the ministry said in a statement giving a preliminary toll.

The toll includes 11 people killed in the city of Baalbek, nine of them in the Shikan district.

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2101 GMT — Jordan's King, British premier call for Gaza ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian aid

Jordan's King Abdullah II and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid, according to an official statement.

In a joint statement, Abdullah and Starmer "reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire, calling for mobilising effective efforts towards de-escalation, and stepping up the humanitarian response in Gaza by maximising humanitarian aid and ensuring its uninterrupted flow."

They warned that the Israeli decision to ban the activities of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) "will exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza."

2054 GMT — Thousands protest against Israeli Premier Netanyahu for dismissing Gallant

Thousands of Israelis protested outside the Knesset, or parliament, in West Jerusalem, then marched to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home to oppose the dismissal of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Netanyahu fired Gallant, appointing Israel Katz as defence minister and Gideon Sa'ar, the leader of the National Right Party, as foreign minister in his place.

The decision sparked widespread outrage, with Netanyahu accused of dismissing the defense official to preserve his coalition government. Although both are responsible for the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza, hey hold differing views on ceasefire and hostage agreements.

Following Gallant's "dramatic" firing, thousands of Israelis gathered in Agranat Square near the Knesset, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.

For our live updates from Wednesday, November 6, 2024, click here.

SOURCE: TRTWorld and agencies