Combat continues in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, which tonight has once again targeted southern Beirut. In a new bombing in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, at least nine people have been killed and nearly a dozen injured after a building hit by a missile collapsed.
The death toll from the confrontation between the militia and the Israelis continues to rise and now stands at nearly 2,000. Just this Wednesday, 46 people died and 85 were injured in the Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon, as reported by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
Israel and Hezbollah have been at odds since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip almost a year ago, but the violence escalated to an unprecedented level since 2006 two weeks ago when Israeli forces began a massive bombing campaign that has devastated entire towns and villages.
Emirates cancels flights to Iran, Iraq, and Jordan until October 5
The airline Emirates, the largest in the Middle East, announced on Thursday the cancellation of its flights to Iran, Iraq, and Jordan until Saturday due to fears of a regional escalation following Iran's attack on Israel on Tuesday.
Iran rejects G7 leaders' condemnation of its attack on Israel
Iran rejected on Thursday the condemnation by G7 leaders of the missile attack on Israel, calling it "partial and irresponsible," and urged the group to focus on stopping the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon.
"This group must use its influence to immediately end the genocide of the Palestinians and stop the Zionist regime's aggression against Lebanon, Syria, and other countries in the region," said the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei.
Borrell warns of a "total war" in Lebanon: "The EU demands that nuclear facilities not be attacked"
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, conveyed on Thursday at the La Toja Forum held in Galicia the "firm demand of the European Union not to attack nuclear facilities." "It is absolutely necessary to avoid total war," he stated, as reported by Efe.
The commissioner held a press conference this morning, having just arrived from Mexico to Illa da Toxa (Pontevedra), where he will receive the La Toja Forum-Josep Piqué Award. Borrell warned that with the war spreading to Lebanon and with Iran's intervention in the last hours, "there is a risk of a regional extension of the war."
Confirmation of the death of a Lebanese soldier in an Israeli attack on a Red Cross convoy
A Lebanese soldier died on Thursday in an Israeli attack on a Lebanese Red Cross convoy evacuating victims in a southern town, where four volunteers and another soldier were also injured, as reported by Efe.
According to the Lebanese Red Cross, the attack took place in the town of Al Taibeh, in Marjeoun, as a convoy was evacuating victims of another Israeli attack.
"A convoy of the Lebanese Red Cross was attacked in Al Taibeh while evacuating victims from the area," the message said, highlighting that "our movements are always coordinated with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), but our convoy was attacked."
Hezbollah detonated two explosive devices against Israeli troops on the border
Hezbollah said on Thursday that it had detonated two explosive devices to counter a new Israeli infiltration attempt in southern Lebanon, as reported by Afp.
The pro-Iranian group activated the devices while "an infantry force of the Israeli enemy was trying to infiltrate towards the town of Maroun al-Ras" in Lebanon, near the border, according to a statement from Hezbollah.
Death toll rises to nine in an Israeli bombing in central Beirut
At least nine people died and fourteen were injured in an Israeli bombing against a building in central Beirut, the second attack on the Lebanese capital since the start of the conflict between the Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel almost a year ago, as reported by Efe.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, specialists are still "working to complete DNA tests to identify the remains that were removed from the site of the attack, and consequently, the final count of the victims of the aggressive attack will be clarified," which targeted the central Al Bashura area.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported that the attack destroyed a center of the Islamic Health Authority, an organization linked to Hezbollah that provides health care and services, and where "internationally prohibited phosphorus bombs" were used.
Gaza surpasses 41,700 deaths after a devastating day of Israeli attacks
The Gaza Strip surpassed 41,700 deaths on Thursday after nearly a year of Israeli offensive, following 24 hours of devastating attacks, according to the latest count from hospitals published by the Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, as reported by Efe.
On Wednesday, 99 bodies and 169 injured arrived at hospitals in the enclave, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the war to 41,788 and the number of injured to 96,794, not counting the thousands of bodies still buried under the rubble.
The figures released today, much higher than what has been recorded in the territory in recent weeks, coincide with an escalation of Israeli attacks across the entire Strip, including displaced centers that Israel claims Hamas uses to hide and plan attacks.