Israel killed over 50 children in 48 hours in Gaza’s Jabalia – UN
- UNICEF condemns Israel’s “indiscriminate strikes on the Gaza Strip”, noting that more than 50 children have been killed in Israeli attacks on Jabalia in northern Gaza in the past 48 hours alone.
- Israeli forces dropped a stun grenade on a polio vaccination centre in Gaza City, wounding at least four children, despite agreeing to a humanitarian pause for a long-delayed inoculation campaign, according to the WHO.
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- At least nine people have been killed after Israeli air raids hit two homes in Jabalia and Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and Rafah in the south.
- The Israeli military said about 10 rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory.
- The Israeli army says it has killed two “key” Hezbollah fighters in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said hundreds of children went to clinics in Gaza City to receive the second dose of their polio vaccine on Saturday.
- Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas showed “increased flexibility and optimism” during talks in Cairo about managing Gaza’s post-war governance.
23 people killed in Israeli raids since dawn
Medical sources have told Al Jazeera that Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 23 people, including 13 in the north, since dawn.
Four bodies recovered north of Nuseirat refugee camp
Four bodies have been recovered following Israeli raids a few days ago on homes north of Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic have reported.
A series of deadly Israeli attacks since Friday have struck homes and shelters in the Nuseirat refugee camp area, killing dozens of people.
Rescue teams and family members have been sifting through the smouldering rubble over recent days, searching for anyone who may be trapped.
Bangladeshi worker killed in air attack in Lebanon
Bangladesh’s ambassador to Lebanon, Javed Tanveer Khan, has said in a statement that Mohammad Nizam, 31, was killed on Saturday afternoon during a raid as he stopped at a coffee shop on the way to work in Beirut.
The Foreign Ministry estimates that between 70,000 and 100,000 of its nationals are working in Lebanon, many as labourers or domestic workers.
Dhaka’s government, with the UN’s International Organization for Migration, organised the first flight to bring Bangladeshi citizens home from Beirut last month.
However, Nizam’s older brother, Mohammad Jalaluddin, told the AFP news agency that his brother had not been among the estimated 1,800 Bangladeshis registered for an evacuation flight home.
“We want to bury him in our ancestral home, and are now waiting for the government’s response,” Jalaluddin told AFP.
Israeli raids hit more than two dozen Baalbek villages, leaving dozens dead
In Lebanon’s northeastern district, Israeli raids hit more than two dozen villages within 24 hours, leaving dozens dead and many injured. Civilians report homes destroyed under claims of targeting Hezbollah sites but say no weapons were present.
In Baalbek city, attacks hit residential buildings, public areas, and sites near children’s playgrounds. The attacks also threatened UNESCO-listed Roman temples, which have endured for thousands of years.
Once home to a vibrant community, the area is now largely abandoned as residents flee escalating violence.
Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Baalbek in northeastern Lebanon.
