Israel

2024 - 10 - 20

Minions might be cuter, but nowhere near as deadly: Gaza Conflict Heats Up!

Airstrikes - Civilian Casualties - Gaza - Geopolitical Tensions - Hamas - Hezbollah - Humanitarian Crisis - Israel - Middle East Conflict

In a chilling turn of events, the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies with deadly air strikes in Gaza claiming lives and raising questions. Discover what's happening and why you should care!

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has taken a devastating turn as Israeli air strikes on northern Gaza leave a trail of destruction, particularly in the town of Beit Lahiya. Rescuers are working tirelessly through the debris of collapsed homes, searching for survivors amidst the chaos. According to militant group Hamas, these strikes have killed at least 73 individuals, predominantly women and children, raising international concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. As tensions soar, the world watches anxiously, hoping for a shift toward peace but preparing for the potential escalation of conflict.

The Israeli military has ramped up its operations across Gaza, claiming that the strikes are aimed at eliminating Hamas and restoring security in the region. However, with no cease-fire in sight, the death toll is mounting. Palestinian officials report at least 87 people either dead or missing following these air strikes, a statistic that highlights the severe toll the ongoing conflict is inflicting on civilians. The recent escalation comes on the heels of an Israeli security cabinet meeting where plans for a broader attack—potentially involving Iran—were reportedly discussed.

As the situation continues to escalate, the Israeli government remains resolute, touting military successes against Hamas and claiming that the civilian death toll is exaggerated by Palestinian authorities. However, the grim reality on the ground contradicts these assertions. The rubble of destroyed buildings in Beit Lahiya serves as a haunting reminder of the war's impact, trapping many beneath the chaos, which complicates rescue efforts. The destruction is not just physical; it embeds itself into the psyche of a community that has faced chronic instability and violence for years.

In an interesting twist, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu recently claimed he was targeted by a drone attack at his holiday home, underscoring the pervasive threat of warfare even to those in leadership positions. As the conflict continues to unfold, one cannot ignore the chilling effects of war that extend beyond the battlefield—impacting the daily lives of countless individuals. Did you know that this conflict has sparked widespread protests across the globe, with activists calling for peace and humanitarian aid? The echoes of conflict resonate far beyond the borders, reminding us all of our shared humanity and the urgent need for dialogue and resolution in these dire times.

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LIVE: Deadly Israel siege of northern Gaza as Hezbollah returns fire (Aljazeera.com)

Rescuers scour the debris in Beit Lahiya town after repeated Israeli air strikes destroy homes of trapped Palestinians.

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Israeli strikes kill scores in northern Gaza, says Hamas (Financial Times)

At least 73 people, mostly women and children, killed in town of Beit Lahiya, according to militant group.

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Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian officials say 87 dead or missing after ... (The Associated Press)

There was no immediate comment on the strikes from the Israeli military, which said it was “continuing to operate across Gaza in both aerial strikes and ...

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Scores killed in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza, with no cease-fire in ... (NBC News)

As Israel continued strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, an Israeli security cabinet meeting was expected to be held Sunday to discuss plans for an attack on Iran, ...

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Live briefing: Scores killed as Israel strikes homes in northern Gaza ... (The Washington Post)

Israel continues to hammer northern Gaza despite U.S. hopes that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could be a turning point in the year-old conflict.

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Israel-Hamas war: At least 73 killed in Israeli strike on residential ... (The Irish Times)

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he and his wife were targeted by a drone attack at their holiday home.

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Middle East crisis live: at least 87 people killed or missing in Israeli ... (The Guardian)

Gaza health ministry updates toll after strike in northern Gaza; Israel earlier claimed figures were exaggerated.

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At least 87 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza, health ministry says (CNN)

On the ground: Fighting is raging in Lebanon and northern Gaza. The Israeli military said it has killed more than 65 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon over ...

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Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing ... (ABC News)

Israel has been carrying out a large-scale operation in northern Gaza for the last two weeks, saying Hamas has regrouped there. Palestinian officials say ...

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Dozens killed in Israeli attack on northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya (Aljazeera.com)

Attack levels a multistorey residential building, with many people trapped under the rubble and rescue efforts hampered.

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At least 87 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza, health ministry says (CNN)

Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes at Kamal Adwan hospital in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip in this still image ...

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Israeli strikes pummel northern Gaza, leaving at least 87 people ... (CBS News)

Israel has been carrying out a large-scale operation in northern Gaza for the last two weeks, saying Hamas has regrouped there.

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Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing ... (KCRA Sacramento)

Beit Lahiya, on the northern edge of Gaza, was among the first targets of Israel's ground invasion nearly a year ago.

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Middle East Live Updates: Israel Strikes Near Beirut and in Northern ... (The New York Times)

Palestinian officials said dozens of people were dead or wounded after the overnight Israeli strike in the town of Beit Lahia. In Lebanon, Israeli jets ...

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Israel escalates Beirut bombing, accused of killing 73 in Gaza strike (Voice of America)

The strikes on Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Iran-backed group of attempting to ...

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Israel strikes Beirut, Gaza following drone attack on Netanyahu's home (POLITICO.eu)

The Israeli attacks came after some 70 rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon, as hopes to see the situation in the Middle East de-escalate fade.

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US investigates leak of intelligence on Israel's plans to attack Iran (Euronews)

The documents are attributed to the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, and note that Israel was still moving military assets in ...

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Israeli strikes on north Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing: Gaza ... (NPR)

Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health ...

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Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza, Lebanon after Hamas leader's ... (Reuters)

BEIRUT/CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Israel said it hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in its latest strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, ...

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U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on ... (CBS News)

The documents are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, and note that Israel was still moving military assets ...

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U.S. investigating apparent leak of 'top secret' U.S. documents ... (NBC News)

U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations ...

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At least 87 killed or missing after Israeli strikes on north Gaza ... (FRANCE 24)

The Israeli military said it had carried out a precise strike on a Hamas target in the town. Issued on: 20/10/2024 - 15:37 ...

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Martyr or coward? Israel and Hamas offer competing narrative on ... (CNN)

The video depicts a desperate, abandoned man trying to attack a sophisticated military drone with a wooden stick. Or perhaps it shows a defiant hero who is ...

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Gallant says Israel 'destroying' Hezbollah as bombing of Lebanon ... (Aljazeera.com)

The Israeli military has pounded the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and has struck southern Lebanon, as Israeli Defence Minister Yoav ...

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Why Netanyahu won't let Israel stop fighting after killing Hamas's ... (Aljazeera.com)

Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in combat on Wednesday in a surprise shootout in Rafah. The news raised some hopes among ...

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Fresh blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah's ... (BBC News)

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would target banks and other financial infrastructure supporting Hezbollah. Later on, a BBC correspondent in Beirut said ...

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Israel attacks Hizbollah-linked financial institutions in Lebanon (Financial Times)

Strikes will target militant group's economic 'system and strongholds' particularly those of al-Qard al-Hasan.

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Israel says it will attack Hezbollah's financial arm 'all over Lebanon' (Fortune)

Al-Qard al-Hassan is a Hezbollah unit that's used to pay operatives of the Iran-backed militant group and help buy arms.

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Morning Mail: Israel intel leak in Washington, Trump's vulgar rhetoric ... (The Guardian)

Washington scrambles to determine how classified intelligence on Israel's plans to attack Iran leaked on social media.

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Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's ... (NPR)

Israel's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and ...

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U.S. officials investigate leak of classified documents that describe ... (PBS NewsHour)

The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The ...

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LIVE: Israel destroying north Gaza, strikes Lebanon's Beirut with ... (Aljazeera.com)

At least 12 Israeli missiles have hit Beirut's southern suburbs after attacks by Israel killed at least 16 people across Lebanon on Saturday, according to ...

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Israel launches new strikes in Beirut | CNN (CNN)

Israel launched more airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, where it targeted a financial institution linked to Hezbollah. The Israeli defense minister ...

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Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon and Gaza (CNN)

Israel is pounding Gaza and Lebanon with airstrikes, while the US investigates the leak of classified intelligence about Israel's planned retaliation ...

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Israel-Lebanon: Israel targets bank branches in air strikes across ... (BBC News)

Israel says the Al-Qard Al-Hasan lender is used by Hezbollah to fund its activities. One strike hit a branch near Beirut airport.

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Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah ... (The Guardian)

Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan association, a US-sanctioned banking system.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes Beirut; IDF may be destroying ... (The Guardian)

Israel says its is targeting banking system linked to Hezbollah; Israeli military making life 'impossible' for Palestinians in area by 'relentlessly' ...

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In escalation, Israel bombs Hezbollah-linked finance group (ABS-CBN News)

Israel began bombing Lebanese branches of an association accused of financing the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, Lebanese state media reported late S.

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Israel Strikes Hezbollah's Financial Arm in Lebanon: Middle East ... (The New York Times)

The Israeli military said it had conducted dozens of strikes overnight on the militia's financial arm in Lebanon. A top Biden aide was in Beirut to advance ...

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Israel strikes banks in Lebanon to hit Hezbollah's finances (NBC News)

The Israeli military expanded its offensive in Lebanon overnight, striking bank branches across the country to target Hezbollah's finances in an assault ...

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Live Briefing: Israel targets Hezbollah financial operations across ... (The Washington Post)

Israel launched airstrikes across Lebanon overnight, including in Beirut, saying it was targeting the financial operations of the Iranian-backed militant ...

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Israel's war with Iran-backed Hezbollah escalates as IDF bombs ... (CBS News)

Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.

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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: IDF targets Hezbollah financial ... (ABC News)

Israel continued its operations in Gaza and Lebanon after Hamas leader and Oct. 7, 2023 attack mastermind Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight.

Assessing the damage after Israel strikes Lebanese bank branches ... (NPR)

Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes across Lebanon -- targeting branches of a Hezbollah-operated financial institution that Israel says is central to ...

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Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run ... (PBS NewsHour)

Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that ...

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Lebanon assesses the damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked ... (NPR)

Israel's military carried out airstrikes overnight on targets in Lebanon that the military says belong to Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a financial institution that ...

Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggest Israel is planning to ... (NPR)

The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted to the Telegram messaging app and first reported by CNN and Axios.

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Israeli truce demands said to include access to Lebanese airspace ... (The Times of Israel)

As US envoy arrives in Beirut, Jerusalem reportedly seeking 'active enforcement' of UN Resolution 1701 by IDF in south Lebanon, a clause seen as unlikely to ...

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US seeks end to Israel–Hezbollah conflict (Vatican News)

Amos Hochstein, who is in Beirut, said they were attempting to put mechanisms in place for a new era of prosperity. The war – which escalated four weeks ago - ...

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Scoop: Israel gave the White House its demands for ending the war ... (Axios)

One Israeli demand is that the IDF be allowed to engage in "active enforcement" to make sure Hezbollah doesn't rearm.

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Biden 'concerned' about release of files on Israel's plans to strike Iran (Aljazeera.com)

The White House says United States President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the apparent leak of US government documents outlining intelligence ...

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US investigating apparent leak of Israeli plan to attack Iran (BBC News)

President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about a leak of classified documents that contain the US's assessment of Israeli plans to attack Iran, ...

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US 'deeply concerned' by intelligence leak over Israel plan to attack ... (The Guardian)

Officials say no further leaks but investigation under way into how documents came to be published on Telegram.

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Israel attacks branches of Hezbollah-linked finance group in Lebanon (Aljazeera.com)

Bombardment in southern and eastern Lebanon comes as the Health Ministry reports at least six people were killed.

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What leaked US assessment of Israeli plans to strike Iran shows (BBC News)

US investigators are trying to find out how the highly classified intelligence documents were leaked online.

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