Israel chokes off northern Gaza, ‘wiping out’ Beit Lahiya

 The Municipality of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza has declared the town

V a “disaster” area amid weeks of relentless Israeli bombardment and military siege. A senior UNRWA official has described scenes in northern Gaza as “catastrophic”.

• Israeli forces on Tuesday killed more than 110 Palestinians in Beit Lahiya in an attack that the United States called “horrifying”.
• Israel continues its deadly strikes on southern Lebanon, with women and children among 15 people killed in the latest attacks in Sarafand and Haret Saida near Sidon city. Israeli media have reported that at least 33 Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting in southern Lebanon since the start of the month.
• In Gaza, at least 43,163 people have been killed and 101,510 wounded in Israeli attacks since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.
• In Lebanon, at least 2,787 people have been killed and 12,772 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began, with 77 killed in strikes across the country on Tuesday alone.