More information on the situation in southern Lebanon, where the Israeli army heavily bombed the district of Saida and carried out drone strikes in the evening:
- Between Ansarieh and Adloun, the Israeli air force carried out eight strikes, with 12 missiles, on the same target, a construction equipment repair warehouse. Several Syrian workers at the site were injured. A fire broke out at the site, and fire trucks were dispatched to the scene.
- A drone fired a missile at an area between Jibbayn and Tayr Harfa, in the western sector of the border strip
We are now closing our LIVE coverage of the region for the night. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates.
In addition to the strikes between Adloun and Ansarieh, an Israeli military drone bombed Dhaira, in the district of Sour, while another aircraft dropped sound bombs on Tayr Harfa, in the district of Bint Jbeil.
🔴 At least 4 Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
The Israeli army bombed an area between Ansarieh and Adloun, in the district of Saida, at least four times, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon. The strikes targeted a hangar where construction equipment was stored. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
Aid drops over Gaza Strip have stopped, says Jordanian official
An official from a Jordanian charity linked to the government has announced the suspension of humanitarian aid drops over the Gaza Strip.
“The aerial drops that have delivered much of the aid to Gaza are suspended these days,” Hussein al-Shabli, secretary general of the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization, told AFP.
According to him, other “arrangements” are being made to continue delivering aid to the Palestinian territory, where some two million people have been under siege by Israel since the start of the war.
In a statement released Wednesday evening, the Israeli army claimed to have “killed two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon within two hours.”
The first, Abdel Monhem Suwaidan, killed in Yater, was “responsible for liaising between the party and local residents on economic and military matters.” The second was killed in Shebaa, the army added, claiming that he was a “terrorist.”
An Israeli drone strike hit the town of Taybeh, in the Marjayoun district, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon. The attack left one person seriously injured.
Israeli artillery fire targeted the outskirts of the village of Shebaa, in the Hasbaya district, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
According to residents, a shell struck a house on the outskirts of the village. The house was inhabited: The owner was seriously injured and two children were slightly injured. All were transported by the Red Cross to the hospital in Marjayoun.
According to information from our correspondent in southern Lebanon, the Israeli strike on the outskirts of Kharayeb targeted a cluster of shops and industrial workshops (metalworking, painting, car repair garages).
According to a local resident, two powerful missiles hit the site.
While UNIFIL denounced a “serious attack” by Israeli drones against its peacekeepers on Tuesday near Marwahine (southern Lebanon), the Israeli army, through its Arabic-speaking spokesperson Avichay Adraee, claimed that “no deliberate fire was aimed at UNIFIL forces.”
It specified that one of its units had “spotted suspicious activity in the area ... and launched several stun grenades ... in order to disrupt and eliminate the threat, without causing any casualties.”
70,000–80,000 displaced from Gaza City in past 72 hours, according to security source
A security source estimates that between 70,000 and 80,000 people have fled Gaza City over the past 72 hours, ahead of a planned Israeli operation in the area. The city previously hosted around 1.2 million residents and displaced individuals.
According to the source, Hamas is actively using various measures to prevent the movement of civilians southward from Gaza City.
The source also stated that the designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza will be expanded to accommodate up to two million people, with infrastructure scaled “in accordance with international law.” Further improvements are expected to continue as evacuations progress.
In videos obtained by our correspondent, a thick cloud of smoke can be seen rising above the targeted site, located on a hilltop. Kharayeb is situated north of the Litani River.
The building targeted by the Israeli strike on the outskirts of Kharayeb (Saida district,) in southern Lebanon. (Credit: Mountasser Abdallah.)
The provisional toll from the Israeli strike on the outskirts of Kharayeb currently stands at four people injured.
Their conditions remain unknown at this stage, and they have been brought to a local hospital.
The strike on Kharayeb targeted shops on the outskirts of the village, according to our correspondent.
While ambulances rushed to the scene, no information is currently available regarding possible casualties from the bombing.
UAE warns Israeli West Bank annexation would cross a 'red line,' Reuters reports.
The United Arab Emirates has warned Israel that any annexation of the West Bank would be a “red line” for Abu Dhabi, severely undermining the Abraham Accords that normalized relations in 2020.
Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, stressed that the accords were meant to support Palestinian aspirations for statehood and called on Israel to suspend annexation plans.
This marks the UAE’s strongest criticism of Israel since the Gaza war began. The Abraham Accords also include Bahrain and Morocco, brokered during the Trump administration.
“We call on the Israeli government to suspend these plans. Peace requires courage and rejecting violence,” Nusseibeh added.
113 Palestinians killed, 304 wounded in 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry
Hospitals in Gaza have received the bodies of 113 Palestinians killed and 304 others wounded by Israeli forces in the past 24 hours, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
This brings the total death toll since Oct. 7, 2023, to 63,746, with 161,245 people wounded amid Israel’s ongoing assault on the enclave, Middle East Eye reports.
Gaza’s healthcare system remains critically overwhelmed, with humanitarian agencies warning of collapsing medical infrastructure and restricted aid access.
Southern Lebanon: Israeli army blows up livestock facility near Aitaroun
An Israeli army patrol crossed into Lebanese territory near Aitaroun, in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, and detonated a building used for raising sheep, according to our correspondent. The explosion was heard across the area.
One killed in Israeli drone strike on Yater
The man targeted by an Israeli drone strike near his home in the center of Yater (Bint Jbeil) has died from his injuries, our correspondent reports.
Israeli army says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen
The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike on Sanaa last week.
“Following sirens that sounded recently in several areas of the country, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted,” the Israeli military said in a statement, according to AFP.
The incident marks a continued escalation in regional tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Israel accuses Macron of 'undermining stability' in the Middle East
Israel has accused Emmanuel Macron of “undermining stability” in the Middle East and described his actions as “dangerous,” following the French president’s warning against any Israeli attempts to annex territories in response to Paris’s contemplated recognition of Palestine.
“Macron is trying to intervene from the outside in a conflict he is not part of, in a way completely disconnected from the reality on the ground after Oct. 7, 2023,” the date of the Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing Gaza war, wrote Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in a message posted Tuesday evening on X.
Gaza death toll rises as Israeli attacks continue
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
Al Jazeera reports that 15 of the fatalities occurred in Gaza City, where intense bombardment has continued through the morning.
The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations remain ongoing in multiple areas
Three aid seekers killed near Rafah aid distribution site
Al Jazeera reports that three Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid were killed by Israeli forces near the GHF distribution site in Rafah. Several others were wounded in the attack.
In a separate incident, five people were injured in an Israeli strike targeting an area west of Nuseirat in central Gaza.
The ongoing violence continues to put civilians and aid operations at extreme risk.
Southern Lebanon: Israeli drones strike Houla, heavy gunfire on Kfar Shuba
Several Israeli attacks have targeted southern Lebanon since this morning:
- In Houla (Marjayoun), a man was slightly injured when an Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade near him while he was carrying furniture.
- Also in Houla, the driver of a truck carrying a water tanker was targeted by an Israeli drone but was not injured.
- Machine gun fire was reported from the Roueisat al-Alam site, located in the contested heights above Kfar Shuba village in the Hasbaya district, targeting the village.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that six more people, including a child, have died of famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours
This grim toll raises the total number of hunger-related deaths since the start of the conflict to 367, including 131 children.
The ministry attributes these deaths to severe restrictions imposed by Israel on humanitarian aid reaching the enclave, exacerbating an already dire situation for Gaza’s civilians.
Al Jazeera’s correspondents highlight growing international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for urgent lifting of aid blockades to prevent further loss of life.
Macron condemns US visa ban on Palestinian officials
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the “unacceptable” decision by the United States to deny visas to Palestinian officials traveling to the U.N. General Assembly in September.
Speaking during a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Macron urged Washington to reverse its decision. Macron emphasized that only a two-state solution can meet the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians.
He called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, massive humanitarian aid to Gaza’s population, and deployment of a stabilization mission there.
Macron also stated efforts are underway to ensure that after the conflict, Hamas will be disarmed and excluded from Gaza’s governance, the Palestinian Authority will be reformed and strengthened, and Gaza will be fully rebuilt.
He condemned any offensives, annexation attempts, and forced population displacements, amid Israeli military goals to capture Gaza City and reported U.S. plans for population transfers in the enclave.
New Israeli incursions and attacks in southern Syria
The Israeli army launched renewed attacks in Syria’s Quneitra region, firing four missiles on an abandoned site east of Briqa city.
They also carried out incursions into Tell Kroum and the village of Osboh, setting up checkpoints and searching several homes, according to Syrian state news agency SANA.
The Syrian army remains on high alert. Explosions were also heard in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reportedly linked to Israeli military maneuvers.
Israeli army and Shin Bet kill Hamas fighter holding three Israeli hostages
The Israeli army and Shin Bet security agency announced they killed Ouni Naim, a senior Hamas fighter who was holding three Israelis captive: Emily Damari, Romi Ronen, and Naama Levy.
Naim held various positions in Hamas’s Gaza division, including senior officer in military intelligence during the fighting. The location of his death was not specified amid ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza.
They also reported killing Mosbah Salim Mosbah Dayyah, leader of the Mujahideen terrorist organization in Gaza, in an operation near Nusseirat last week. This group has been involved in multiple attacks since the war’s start, including the large-scale Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
UNIFIL condemns 'serious' Israeli attack on peacekeepers
The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned an Israeli attack on its troops, saying Israeli drones dropped four grenades near U.N. peacekeepers clearing roadblocks near the Blue Line.
UNIFIL called it one of the most serious attacks against its personnel since the ceasefire agreement last November.
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