More than 55 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says

FRANCE 24

23 November 2024 at 1:38 am·1-min read

Lebanon said Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed more than 55 people, many of them in central Beirut. The news came as Israel's defence minister vowed decisive action against Hezbollah, in a call with his US counterpart. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Yesterday's key developments:

US President Joe Biden called ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu “outrageous”.
An Israeli air strike in eastern Lebanon killed the director of Dar al-Amal hospital and six of his colleagues.
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza warned that hospitals only have two days' fuel left before they must restrict services.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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