The Israeli army continues its intense bombings in the southern suburbs of Beirut and in southern Lebanon where it says it is targeting Hezbollah positions. At the same time, it has expanded its ground operations in the south-east of the country. The Shiite militia party has threatened to intensify its bombings on Israel if the Jewish state does not stop the bombings. At the same time, in Gaza, at least 12 Palestinians died this Wednesday morning in Israeli strikes.
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► In a video message broadcast on social networks, the Israeli Prime Minister threatened Lebanon with “ destruction ” as ” in Gaza »and called on the Lebanese to “ release [leur] Hezbollah country » so that the war stops. In response, Hezbollah threatened to intensify its strikes if Israeli bombing continues in Lebanon.
► The Israeli army has expanded its ground operations and assures to drive “ limited operations » in southwest Lebanonon the edge of the Mediterranean.
► At least 12 Palestinians were killed in the northern and central Gaza Strip in Israeli strikes, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported early Wednesday
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4:37 a.m.: 12 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, according to WAFA agency
At least 12 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip in Israeli strikes, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Nine members of the same family were killed in a strike targeting an apartment in Gaza City, reports the Palestinian Red Crescent. In the Nusseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, three other people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli strike.
4:15 a.m.: Four buildings collapsed in the southern suburbs of Beirut after Israeli strikes
The Lebanese National Information Agency (Ani) reported on Tuesday evening a series of strikes that caused “ massive destruction » Tuesday evening on the southern suburbs of Beirut, stronghold of Hezbollah, after an evacuation order from the Israeli army. Although the number of victims is not known, we already know that the violence of the bombs completely destroyed four apartment buildings.
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