The UN has warned that Israel is effectively sealing off northern Gaza and may be carrying out a “large-scale forced transfer” of civilians, which it said would amount to a war crime.
• Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general called on Israelis to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon or face “pain,” suggesting it would ramp up attacks further south in Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep striking Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, including in Beirut.
• The number of Israeli attacks in Lebanon has topped 10,000, Lebanese authorities said.
• Israeli officials, including Netanyahu, have assured the US that a counterstrike on Iran would be limited to military targets rather than oil or nuclear facilities, according to a source.
Persons:
Biden, • Hezbollah’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu
Organizations:
UN
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Israeli, Beirut, •, Iran