Israel Gaza War Live Updates: People walk by the walls of Jerusalem’s Old city as pictures of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas are projected on them, a year after the deadly October 7 attack in Jerusalem October 6, 2024 REUTERS/Dedi Hayun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYMiddle East conflict Live: Israel’s army chief, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, on Sunday, declared victory over Hamas’s military wing and stated that Israeli forces have severely weakened Hezbollah by eliminating its senior leadership. Meanwhile, flight restrictions have been lifted in Iran after conditions were deemed safe, state media reported on Monday, shortening the period of flight cancellations announced earlier by the Civil Aviation Organisation. At least 26 people were killed and 93 others wounded in an Israeli airstrikes that targeted a mosque and a school sheltering displaced individuals in the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning, according to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. In its statement, the Israeli military claimed it carried out “precise strikes on Hamas terrorists” who were operating within command and control centres located in Ibn Rushd School and Shuhada al-Aqsa Mosque in Deir al-Balah.
Powerful explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel intensified its bombardment in Lebanon with the Israeli Defense Forces claiming to have killed over 400 Hezbollah operatives during ongoing ground operations till now. The explosions began near midnight and continued into Sunday, following the military’s urging for residents to evacuate Dahiyeh, a predominantly Shiite collection of suburbs on Beirut’s southern edge. Israel also targeted Hamas fighters for the first time, striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major cities across Europe and around the globe on Saturday, calling for a ceasefire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached. Huge rallies were held in several European cities, with gatherings expected to continue over the weekend and peak on Monday, the anniversary date. In London, thousands marched through the capital to Downing Street, accompanied by a heavy police presence. In Hamburg, Germany, about 950 people staged a peaceful demonstration, many waving Palestinian flags.
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