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By Desmond Nleya
Israeli forces killed at least 111 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, medical sources say, as Pope Francis called for an investigation into allegations of genocide.
Israel continues to pound Lebanon after assassinating Hezbollah’s top media relations officer, Mohammad Afif, in an air raid on central Beirut.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 43,846 Palestinians and wounded 103,740 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
In Lebanon, at least 3,481 people have been killed and 14,786 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.
