By Desmond Nleya
Israeli military attacks have continued across the Strip, including in Rafah, where heavy fighting has been reported, and Israeli forces have destroyed two residential homes, killing at least 13 people.
The fallout continues from Israeli forces abusing the bodies of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as residents say soldiers used military bulldozers to lift the four bodies and take them away after the deadly raid in Qabatiya.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has addressed the Security Council on the “tragic” events in the Middle East, noting the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Hezbollah has confirmed that Ibrahim Aqil, “one of its top leaders”, was among 14 killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday.
At least 41,272 people have been killed and 95,551 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number of those killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 was at least 1,139 while more than 200 people were taken captive.
Source: Aljazeera