Lebanon: Fleeing families sleep on streets after Israeli strikes shake Beirut – National

Lebanon: Fleeing families sleep on streets after Israeli strikes shake Beirut – National

Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had fled their homes there the night before to escape Israel’s massive bombardment. It had been a harrowing night — getting out amid earthshaking explosions, looking in vain for space in one of the overflowing schools-turned-shelters. By the … Read more

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Says Rafah Airstrikes “Tragic Accident”, Vows To Defeat Hamas

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Says Rafah Airstrikes “Tragic Accident”, Vows To Defeat Hamas

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a deadly strike that hit a displacement camp in Gaza’s Rafah was a “tragic accident” which his government was investigating. “In Rafah, we evacuated a million uninvolved residents and, despite our best efforts, a tragic accident happened yesterday,” Netanyahu told parliament. He added that “we … Read more