Israel-Hamas war latest: With nearly 700 killed in a week, Lebanon fears Gaza-level violence

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Israel-Hamas war latest: With nearly 700 killed in a week, Lebanon fears Gaza-level violence
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Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders. Lebanon fears carnage like what Gaza has seen since Oct. 7.

A resident checks an apartment that was hit by an Israel i airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Municipality workers remove power cables in front of damaged buildings at the site of an Israel i airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. In this combination of the satellite images released by Maxar Technologies shows a view of northern Lebanon , on Aug. 9, 2024, before airstrikes, top, and on Sept. 26, 2024, after airstrikes.

The Israeli military said four drones came across the border Friday, all of which were intercepted. Earlier Friday, the Israeli miltiary said another 10 projectiles came into Israel from Lebanon, with some intercepted and others falling into open fields.

Tens of thousands of Lebanese and Syrians have fled across the border from Lebanon into Syria since the beginning of the week amid intense Israeli bombardment that Israel says is targeting Hezbollah militants and weapons. The strikes have killed an estimated 700 people to date, including at least 150 women and children.GENEVA — A group of international trade unions on Friday filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.

The filing at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, of which Israel is a member country, is based on language in its constitution that seeks to ensure that countries uphold international commitments they have already made. The report offered no other details and the Israeli military did not immediately acknowledge the strike.MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is bracing to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Lebanon in case the deadly conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group further escalates, Philippine officials said Friday.

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