Live Updates: New wave of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburb

Monday, October 7, 2024

04:20 GMT — New wave of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburb

Official Lebanese media has reported Israeli strikes on south Beirut shortly following an ultimatum by Israel's army for residents to evacuate the area, which has been repeatedly bombarded for several consecutive days.

"Enemy warplanes launched two strikes on the southern suburbs, the first targeted the Saint Therese area, and the second targeted the Burj al-Barajneh area," Lebanon's National News Agency said.

03:47 GMT — One Israeli soldier killed in combat in northern Israel, military says

Israel's military said in a statement early on Monday that one soldier had been killed in combat on the Lebanese border and two soldiers were severely injured.

03:13 GMT — UN refugee chief calls for ceasefire, more humanitarian aid in Lebanon

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called for a ceasefire in Lebanon and increased international humanitarian support during his visit to the capital Beirut.

After meeting displaced families in schools, Filippo Grandi said "what they need most is for air strikes to stop so they can return home safely. A ceasefire in Lebanon is desperately needed".

Grandi also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, discussing support for those affected by the conflict. The commissioner emphasised the overwhelming scale of needs and the urgent requirement for more support.

2:53 GMT — Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill 3 Palestinians, injure 11

Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed three Palestinians and injured 11 others, after its warplanes targeted a tent and a centre housing displaced persons as well as a home.

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Telegram that its teams "recovered three martyrs, including a girl and a woman, due to an Israeli strike on a house in the Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City".

"Our teams are searching for other missing people among the rubble of the destroyed house," it added.

02:36 GMT — Flight restrictions lifted in Iran

Flight restrictions have been lifted in Iran after ensuring safe conditions, state media reported, shortening the period of flight cancellations announced earlier by the Civil Aviation Organisation.

02:00 GMT — Hezbollah says it struck gatherings of Israeli soldiers in northern settlements

Lebanese group Hezbollah continued its bombardment of military sites and gatherings of soldiers in northern Israeli settlements using drones and rocket fire.

In a series of statements on Telegram, the group reported that its fighters launched an aerial attack with a squadron of drones on Unit 7200's maintenance and rehabilitation base south of Haifa, "hitting their targets directly".

Hezbollah also said its fighters shelled a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Ma'alot Tarshiha "with a rocket barrage".