Three wounded in Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel’s Nahariya
Israeli police said the three were taken to receive treatment after Hezbollah rockets struck the northern coastal city of Nahariya, causing “damage to buildings and a number of parked cars”. The extent of the injuries has not been announced.
The Times of Israel, citing medics, said at least two people were wounded by shrapnel, including a 70-year-old woman and a man in his 80s.
More than 8,000 homes destroyed in northern Israel: Report
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth says it will take four months to repair all the damage to Kiryat Shmona, a city in the north that has borne the brunt of Hezbollah’s attacks over the course of its hostilities with Israel.
About 7,000 cars and 300 agricultural sites were damaged, it reported.
In the Gaza Strip, after a year of Israeli assault, the UN estimates that the war has left some 40 million tonnes of debris and rubble in Gaza, enough to fill New York’s Central Park to a depth of 8 metres (about 25 feet). It could take up to 15 years and nearly $650m to clear it all away, it said. The Shell Group says it will take 40 years to repair all of Gaza’s damaged and destroyed homes.
In south Lebanon, dozens of towns were destroyed by the Israeli army, some packed with explosives and detonated.
And we'll all suffer for it with the amount of carbon emissions from all this destruction and rebuilding with tax payer money.
Lebanese wake up to sound of Israeli jets despite ceasefire hopes
Last night, people in Lebanon went to sleep hearing the sound of sonic booms from Israeli jets overhead, hoping it would be the end. But they woke up this morning once again to the sound of sonic booms in the air.
We’ve seen a number of strikes carried out this morning in the south of the country, including Tayr Harfa and Chamaa. The expectation is that this will continue today after a very violent 24 hours yesterday.
Still, the hope remains that all of this escalation will follow the pattern of past conflicts between Israel and forces in Lebanon – an uptick in violence followed by a cessation of violence.
We’re hearing from local sources and diplomats that there are positive signals, that everyone wants this conflict to end.
Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
