Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:18am on 04 Aug 2024,Sunday International
Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets at Israel, injuring civilians in Moshav Beit Hillel, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. In response, Israel's Iron Dome intercepted several rockets, while fires broke out near Beit Hillel. The US is boosting its military presence in the region, deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group. President Biden urged Iran to de-escalate tensions. The US and UK advised their citizens to leave Lebanon, anticipating further conflict. Violence also erupted in the West Bank and Gaza, with Israeli strikes killing 17 in a Gaza City school compound.
