By Desmond Nleya
Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday.
The White House says the US-led international call for a ceasefire in Lebanon was “coordinated” with Israel, despite Israel rejecting the proposal.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington will continue backing Israel as Tel Aviv secures a new $8.7bn US military assistance package, and dismissed “red lines” in Israel’s assaults on Gaza and Lebanon.
Gaza authorities have denounced the “inhumane and immoral way” Israel treats dead Palestinians after 88 unidentifiable bodies were returned by Israeli authorities.
At least 41,534 people have been killed and 96,092 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.
Source: Aljazeera
