Israel pounds Gaza, Lebanon as US says Hezbollah truce deal is close

By Staff Reporter
Israeli forces continue to hammer Lebanon, killing at least 31 people in 24 hours, despite signs a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah could be close.
In the Gaza Strip, winter storms washed away or damaged some 10,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians, as the World Health Organization (WHO) condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the enclave’s north.
The White House says the US’s Middle East envoy will hold talks in Saudi Arabia to discuss using a potential ceasefire deal in Lebanon as a catalyst for ending the conflict in Gaza.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 44,235 Palestinians and wounded 104,638 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 3,768 people have been killed and 15,699 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.