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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has replied Emmanuel Macron’s recent statement on slamming restrictions on Israel for the continued conflict with the Hezbollah while reiterating that Israel expects support from France and not restrictions after the French president called for a halt to arms supplies to Israel for use in Gaza.
This comes after an Israeli strike on a mosque sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early Sunday killed at least 21 people, according to the Gaza civil defence agency. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.
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An Israeli strike on a mosque sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early Sunday killed at least 21 people, according to the Gaza civil defence agency.
Massive explosions shook the southern suburbs of Beirut overnight as Israel stepped up its bombardments of Hezbollah stronghold areas.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on the international community to halt arms deliveries to Israel destined for used in Gaza – a position which Israel’s Prime
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said brought “shame” on Macron. Macron’s office later said France was an “unfailing friend” to Israel, and Netanyahu’s words were “excessive”.
Around 374,000 people have fled from Lebanon to Syria in recent days, according to Lebanese authorities, as Israel continues strikes throughout the county. Strikes were reported in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as in north and east Lebanon.
More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 last year, with 1,000 of those coming in the last week. The Lebanese government estimates that around 1.2 million people have been displaced.
Nine Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon since Israel launched a ground operation across its northern border on October 1.