Israel bombs Beirut, killing 3; Palestinians flee Gaza’s Rafah

By Staff Reporter
Israeli forces launch raids on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for a second time in a week, killing at least three people and endangering the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Rafah in southern Gaza after Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of nearly the entire city and launched deadly attacks on the area.
Palestinians in Gaza have held funerals for the 15 emergency workers Israeli forces killed while they were trying to rescue wounded civilians on March 23.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,357 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 114,400 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. Gaza’s Government Media Office updated its death toll about two months ago to more than 61,700, saying that thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.
At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.