Israeli military orders more evacuations in southern Gaza after deadly school strike

FRANCE 24

11 August 2024 at 3:50 am·1-min read

The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly air strike on a school-turned-shelter in the north on Saturday killed at least 90 Palestinians, according to the territory's civil defence agency. Israel said the strike targeted a militant command post and killed at least 19 fighters. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it launched on Saturday explosive-laden drones at a northern Israel army base following the killing of a Hamas commander in south Lebanon a day earlier.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)

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