An Israeli attack struck the Syrian city of Latakia early Thursday, resulting in fires breaking out in the Mediterranean port city, Syrian state media said. Hezbollah said it destroyed another Israeli tank with a “guide missile” near the Lebanese border on Thursday, amid ongoing combat with Israeli troops entering Lebanon from the South. Follow our live blog for the latest developments on the ongoing crisis in the Middle east.
Yesterday’s key developments:
- UN says Israel fired at peacekeeping post in south Lebanon
- Authorities said Israeli airstrikes killed 27 across Lebanon in 24 hours, including 16 in an attack on a Hezbollah stronghold of the city of Nabatieh
- 150,000 Gaza children given second polio vaccine dose, WHO says
- Gaza death toll has reached 42,409 since October 7, 2023
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