Live blog: Lebanon reports new ceasefire violations by Israel

Saturday, November 30, 2024

2248 GMT — The Israeli army violated the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon seven more times, including shelling towns in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese state news agency NNA.

The reported violations were concentrated in the Marjayoun district of Nabatieh Governorate and the Tyre district.

An Israeli tank fired a shell at a home in the Tel Nahas area near Burj Al-Moulouk, narrowly missing the homeowner who had just entered the residence, NNA noted.

The army also shelled the outskirts of Markaba, Talloussa, Odaisseh, Taybeh and Houla towns and sent four tanks into the western part of Khiyam.

In Khiyam, Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on people in a funeral procession.

Israeli bulldozers separately uprooted olive trees and cleared agricultural lands in the Abbara neighbourhood of Kfarkela.

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2237 GMT — Hamas delegation to hold ceasefire talks in Cairo: official

Hamas representatives will go to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, an official in the Palestinian resistance group told the AFP news agency.

"A Hamas delegation will go to Cairo tomorrow for several meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss ideas for a ceasefire and a prisoner accord in the Gaza Strip," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic.

2210 GMT — Israel air strikes Gaza City, kills 8 Palestinians

Israel has air-struck a home in Gaza City, killing at least eight Palestinians, medical sources told Anadolu Agency.

A warplane struck a home in the Sheikh Radwan, resulting in the deaths and wounding others, according to the source.

Witnesses told Anadolu that Civil Defense rescue teams are looking for missing victims under the rubble of one of the homes that were struck, using poor capabilities amid the ongoing Israeli war.

2153 GMT — Canada pledges $50M in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, occupied West Bank

Canada has announced a $50 million commitment to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in besieged Gaza and occupied West Bank.

"Canada continues to be deeply concerned by the persistent and worsening catastrophic humanitarian conditions and the imminent risk of famine in Gaza," according to a statement by the Ministry of Global Affairs.

Stressing that the suffering of Palestinians demands "urgent attention and an immediate response," the statement said: "Canada remains committed to ensuring that Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank receive the life-saving assistance they desperately need."

"Today, the Honorable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada will provide $50 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to address the acute needs of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This funding will help provide emergency medical assistance, food, water, protection services and other life-saving assistance," it added.

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