Day 395 of Israel war with Gaza: Beirut under attack; Aid groups say Israel killed 20 staff in Gaza

By Desmond Nleya
Humanitarian groups say Israeli forces have killed at least 20 aid workers in Gaza in the past month, including four Oxfam staff travelling in a clearly marked vehicle.
Israeli forces continue to pound Beirut’s southern suburbs after attacking areas on the Syria-Lebanon border, as Hezbollah’s chief pledges to “achieve victory and defeat our enemy”.
US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Marco Rubio for Secretary of State in latest pro-Israel pick for his cabinet and administration.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 43,712 Palestinians and wounded 103,258 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 3,365 people have been killed and 14,344 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.