{"id":115182,"date":"2024-10-17T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T05:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115182"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T05:38:13","slug":"middle-east-crisis-live-us-stealth-bombers-strike-houthi-targets-in-yemen-israel-gaza-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115182","title":{"rendered":"Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen | Israel-Gaza war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US long-range B-2 stealth bombers strike Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US military has struck Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the Pentagon says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said the US military, including air force B-2 bombers, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThis was a unique demonstration of the United States\u2019 ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,\u201d Austin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Houthis are an Iran-backed group that swept to power in the Yemeni capital, Sana\u2019a, a decade ago, driving Saudi-backed forces south towards Aden where they set up their headquarters. They began aerial drone and missile strikes on the Red Sea in November in what they said was solidarity with Palestinians in the war between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Israel<\/a> and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It marks the first time the US has used the strategic B-2 stealth bomber to attack the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the US campaign, CNN reported. The B-2 is a much larger platform than the fighter jets that have been used so far to target Houthi facilities and weapons, capable of carrying a far heavier load of bombs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Houthis\u2019 al-Masirah satellite news channel reported airstrikes around Sana\u2019a, and around the Houthi stronghold of Saada. They offered no immediate information on damage or casualties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The strikes are the latest in a saga of back-and-forth attacks by the Houthis and the US, as the Houthis have been carrying out constant attacks on commercial shipping and Navy assets in the region for months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It also comes as US service members have begun arriving in Israel after the US announced the deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/13\/politics\/israel-iran-antimissile-system-us-troops\/index.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">an advanced anti-missile system<\/a> to help protect Israel following Iran\u2019s missile barrage<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US forces last carried out strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on 4 October, targeting weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iran-backed group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">More from Austin\u2019s statement, released by the Pentagon:<\/p>\n<blockquote 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Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate U.S. global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"06168987-28d4-4902-9074-f3d82fb7701f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:11,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US-UK airstrikes have not seriously hurt Houthis\u2019 capability, says Yemeni 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conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;US forces targeted several of the Houthis\u2019 underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;This was a unique demonstration of the United States\u2019 ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The employment of US air force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate U.S. global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, 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leader&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8f988ff3-b68c-454f-a253-9ba2cbfcc226&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/sep\/24\/us-uk-airstrikes-not-hurt-houthi-military-capability-yemen&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1729134029000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.00\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1729136167000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.36\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1729134810000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.13\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;23.13&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US long-range B-2 stealth bombers strike Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 17 Oct 2024 01.27 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 16 Oct 2024 23.00 EDT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;671054fa8f08caab3751df20&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The US military has struck Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to the Pentagon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;82d9f5d1-ab3a-4501-96a8-065ea6361df8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said the US military, including air force B-2 bombers, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1083a8f0-db31-439d-a18c-3a6ec5cb2eba&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cThis was a unique demonstration of the United States\u2019 ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,\u201d Austin said in a statement.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a62d379f-2fdb-42f3-9ce9-cf2885c06bbf&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In Lebanon, the mayor of one of the largest cities in the country\u2019s south has been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit the city\u2019s municipal headquarters &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/16\/israeli-airstrike-kills-mayor-city-southern-lebanon\\&quot;&gt;during a meeting to coordinate aid deliveries&lt;\/a&gt; to residents and those displaced by war.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;41ae12d6-9a12-4fe7-a7b4-ce8f80a13980&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The strike, one of a series on Nabatieh on Wednesday morning, killed 16 people and wounded 52, the Lebanese health ministry said. Lebanon\u2019s caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati accused Israel of \u201cintentionally targeting\u201d the meeting.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;816eb9e0-90c1-4916-9033-6b0e3c965247&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Israel said it hit dozens of &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hezbollah\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Hezbollah&lt;\/a&gt; targets in the Nabatieh area and that its navy had also hit Hezbollah \u201claunchers, military positions and weapons caches\u201d in south-west Lebanon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d6d08060-5352-4ae5-b3fa-6aa3d9c81ec2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon said an Israeli army tank fired at a Unifil watchtower in Kafer Kela, a village in south Lebanon, in what it described as a \u201cdirect and apparently deliberate\u201d act. The IDF denied it was targeting Unifil forces.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e2e27964-2196-475e-bf66-2aac58fd4434&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The incident is &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/13\/unifil-israeli-tanks-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-iran\\&quot;&gt;the latest in a string of violations&lt;\/a&gt; that Unifil has blamed on the IDF, prompting international condemnation. Several peacekeepers have been injured since Friday as Israeli ground troops have begun to advance farther north in Lebanon after weeks of intense fighting and airstrikes.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;adac3422-1d28-44fe-8b8f-69b68da220ba&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The US has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/16\/urgent-un-security-council-meeting-called-amid-pressure-on-israel-to-allow-aid-into-gaza\\&quot;&gt;demanded proof on the ground&lt;\/a&gt; that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\\&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;\/a&gt; does not have a policy of starvation in northern Gaza as it turned up the pressure on the Netanyahu government to allow more aid into the territory. &lt;\/strong&gt;The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told the security council on Wednesday at a meeting convened by France, UK and Algeria that such a policy \u201cwould not just be horrific and unacceptable\u201d but also had \u201cimplications under international and US law\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is \u201cvery high\u201d, the World Health Organization has warned, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.&lt;\/strong&gt; The WHO highlighted the risk of cholera spreading among hundreds of thousands of people displaced since Israel escalated its campaign against Hezbollah.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Israeli forces have stormed the Jazalone refugee camp in the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/west-bank\\&quot;&gt;West Bank&lt;\/a&gt; and deployed teargas, Al Jazeera reports. &lt;\/strong&gt;A young girl was reportedly treated for breathing issues.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Qatar\u2019s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said that there have been no conversations with any parties on a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/gaza\\&quot;&gt;Gaza&lt;\/a&gt; ceasefire for the last three to four weeks. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cOn the prospects of the negotiation \u2026 basically in the last three to four weeks, there is no conversation or engagement at all, and we are just moving in the same circle with the silence from all parties,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shaban al-Dalou, the 19-year-old Palestinian who was burned to death in his makeshift tent when &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\\&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;\/a&gt; bombed the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital complex in Deir el-Balah on Monday, would have turned 20 today. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cLosing him is an incredibly massive loss,\u201d al-Dalou\u2019s uncle, Mohammed al-Dalou said, adding: \u201cHe left a mountain of pain and memories.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hezbollah said it targeted \u201cat 6.50pm (1550 GMT) \u2026 the occupied town of Safed with a salvo of rockets\u201d in \u201cdefence of &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\\&quot;&gt;Lebanon&lt;\/a&gt; and its people&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u201d.&lt;\/strong&gt; The reported attack marks the third attack in 24 hours which Hezbollah said was a response to Israeli raids across Lebanon which have killed more than 2,300 people in recent weeks.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;US defence secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant&lt;\/strong&gt; on Wednesday, the Pentagon says, after Austin and secretary of state Antony Blinken jointly penned a letter earlier this week &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/15\/us-israel-weapons-gaza-aid-letter\\&quot;&gt;urging Israel to improve Gaza\u2019s humanitarian situation&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;557badc2-7c9c-4662-8015-aaaafc6929bd&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1729134029000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.00\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1729133997000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;22.59\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1729134029000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.00\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;23.00&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 17 Oct 2024 01.27 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 16 Oct 2024 23.00 EDT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;absoluteServerTimes&quot;:false}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-24237_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-24237\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-24237_description\" class=\"dcr-xdx6ie\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-67109dc38f086069213bb396\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A brief update on the Israeli strikes on Syrian coastal city Latakia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war?page=with:block-671085378f08caab3751e070#block-671085378f08caab3751e070\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">see earlier post here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Two people were injured and there was some damage to private properties, Syrian state media reported citing a military statement.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;67109dc38f086069213bb396&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-67109dc38f086069213bb396#block-67109dc38f086069213bb396\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-671061428f08caab3751df7c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday of the risk of famine in Gaza, a day after the United States said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Israel<\/a> had been warned to improve aid deliveries to the territory, AFP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini told a press conference in Berlin that \u201cthere is a real risk today \u2026 that we enter a situation where famine or acute malnutrition is unfortunately again a likelihood,\u201d pointing to the upcoming winter and the weakened immune systems of Gaza\u2019s population.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Lazzarini painted a dire picture of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, saying it had \u201cbecome a kind of wasteland, which I would say is almost unliveable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In relation to aid deliveries to Gaza he said that \u201cover the last two to three weeks there was no convoy entering into the north except yesterday\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWe have a huge drop of convoys in the south with only an average of fifty to sixty for two million people, while we estimate the number needed much, much higher,\u201d Lazzarini said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"836091ef-20d0-42ac-98bb-1bdbb37ab037\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Israeli soldiers gather near a gate to walk through an inspection area for trucks carrying humanitarian aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip, on the Israeli side of the Erez crossing into northern Gaza, on 1 May 2024.<\/span> Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Lazzarini added that his agency was \u201cvery near to a possible breaking point\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI will not hide the fact that we might reach a point that we won\u2019t be able any more to operate,\u201d he said, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US state department on Tuesday said secretary of state Antony Blinken and defence secretary Lloyd Austin sent a joint letter making \u201cclear to the government of Israel that there are changes that they need to make again to see that the level of assistance making it into Gaza comes back up from the very, very low levels that it is at today\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">On Wednesday, Austin spoke with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and encouraged Israel to \u201ccontinue taking steps to address the dire humanitarian situation,\u201d according to a Pentagon readout of the call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">COGAT, the Israeli military body supervising civilian affairs in Palestinian territories, said on Wednesday that \u201c50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid \u2013 including food, water, medical supplies, and shelter equipment provided by Jordan \u2013 were transferred today to northern Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said Wednesday that \u201cthe problem in Gaza is not lack of aid\u201d, adding: \u201cThe problem is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hamas\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hamas<\/a>, which hijacks the aid, stealing, storing and selling it to feed their terror machine, while civilians suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;671061428f08caab3751df7c&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in 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It marked the first time since January 2017 that the wing-shaped stealth bomber has flown a combat mission, Bloomberg reports. Back then, two B-2s flew a 30-hour round-trip mission to bomb an Islamic State training camp in Libya.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The strikes, the Associated Press says, also appear to be an indirect warning to Iran, the Houthis\u2019 main benefactor, which has targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Israel<\/a> with ballistic missile attacks twice over the past year.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The B-2 would be used in any American attack on hardened Iranian nuclear facilities like Natanz or Fordo given it is the only aircraft in service that can drop the GBU-57, known as the \u201cMassive Ordnance Penetrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Each B-2 is capable of carrying as much as 20 tons of bombs, including 80 500-pound GPS-guided munitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Red Sea has become a battlefield for shippers since the Houthis began their campaign targeting ships traveling through the waterway, which once saw $1tn of cargo pass through it yearly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"79edeb82-7140-43ae-8e37-a170fc85a95d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Flames and smoke rising from an explosion at the British oil ship Cordelia Moon after an attack by an unmanned Houthi exploding boat in the Red Sea, 1 October 2024.<\/span> Photograph: Houthis Media Center\/HANDOUT HANDOUT\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Houthis have targeted more than 80 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started in October 2023, according to AP. They have seized one vessel and sunk two in the campaign that has also killed four sailors. Other missiles and drones have either been intercepted by a US -led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets, which have included western military vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The rebels maintain that they target ships linked to Israel, the US or the United Kingdom to force an end to Israel\u2019s campaign against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hamas\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hamas<\/a> in Gaza. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the conflict, including some bound for Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Despite previous strikes on the group, the US and its allies have so far been unable to halt Houthi attacks. In a June assessment, American intelligence officials said Houthi assaults on commercial vessels in the Red Sea led to a 90% decline in container shipping through the area between December and February, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;671092258f08caab3751e0c4&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: US stealth bombers strike Houthi targets in Yemen&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/oct\/17\/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-iran-lebanon-gaza-war?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-671092258f08caab3751e0c4#block-671092258f08caab3751e0c4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-10-17T05:27:39.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 01:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">01.27 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-67105d418f08d409706cdf77\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US vice-president Kamala Harris singled out Iran when asked which foreign country she considers to be America\u2019s greatest adversary, in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/17\/kamala-harris-fox-news-interview-key-takeaways\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">interview with Fox News<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Democratic presidential candidate said she had worked with the heads of the military to do what America must always do, which is to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Israel<\/a> to have the resources to defend itself from attack, \u201cincluding from Iran and Iran\u2019s terrorist proxies in the region. 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reports<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Syrian state media has reported an Israeli airstrike hitting the coastal city of Latakia, targeting a weapons depot, AFP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cAnti-aircraft defence intercepted hostile targets above Latakia,\u201d SANA said without mentioning casualties or damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Syrian news agency reported \u201cfires were triggered by the Israeli aggression\u201d at the entrance to Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The government is allied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hezbollah\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hezbollah<\/a>, which is at war with Israel in neighbouring Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Israeli military, which has launched hundreds of strikes in Syria in recent years, would not comment on the Latakia bombardment when contacted by AFP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the Israeli raid \u201ctargeted a weapons depot in Latakia city\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Strikes have been rare on the port city, which is near the Russian airbase in Hmeimim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Israeli military has intensified its raids on Syria in parallel with its escalation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Lebanon<\/a>, where for more than three weeks it has heavily bombarded Hezbollah bastions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Israel accuses the Lebanese group of transferring weapons through Syria.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It said the actions were taken \u201cto degrade the Houthis\u2019 capability to continue their reckless and unlawful attacks on international commercial shipping\u201d, reiterating that it targeted underground facilities that housed \u201cmissiles, weapon components and other munitions used to target military and civilian vessels throughout the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It added that its battle damage assessments were ongoing and did not indicate civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"2734b9de-6d0e-4104-b963-1f70c7aef804\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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stealth bombers strike Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US military has struck Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the Pentagon says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said the US military, including air force B-2 bombers, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThis was a unique demonstration of the United States\u2019 ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,\u201d Austin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Houthis are an Iran-backed group that swept to power in the Yemeni capital, Sana\u2019a, a decade ago, driving Saudi-backed forces south towards Aden where they set up their headquarters. They began aerial drone and missile strikes on the Red Sea in November in what they said was solidarity with Palestinians in the war between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Israel<\/a> and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It marks the first time the US has used the strategic B-2 stealth bomber to attack the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the US campaign, CNN reported. The B-2 is a much larger platform than the fighter jets that have been used so far to target Houthi facilities and weapons, capable of carrying a far heavier load of bombs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Houthis\u2019 al-Masirah satellite news channel reported airstrikes around Sana\u2019a, and around the Houthi stronghold of Saada. They offered no immediate information on damage or casualties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The strikes are the latest in a saga of back-and-forth attacks by the Houthis and the US, as the Houthis have been carrying out constant attacks on commercial shipping and Navy assets in the region for months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It also comes as US service members have begun arriving in Israel after the US announced the deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/13\/politics\/israel-iran-antimissile-system-us-troops\/index.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">an advanced anti-missile system<\/a> to help protect Israel following Iran\u2019s missile barrage<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US forces last carried out strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on 4 October, targeting weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iran-backed group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">More from Austin\u2019s statement, released by the Pentagon:<\/p>\n<blockquote 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Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate U.S. global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"dc77e4a6-dc91-47cc-998e-bf7ef219d198\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:11,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US-UK airstrikes have not seriously hurt Houthis\u2019 capability, says Yemeni 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0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-10-17T03:36:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 11:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time\">23.36 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-671054fa8f08caab3751df20\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US military has struck Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said the US military, including air force B-2 bombers, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThis was a unique demonstration of the United States\u2019 ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,\u201d Austin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In Lebanon, the mayor of one of the largest cities in the country\u2019s south has been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit the city\u2019s municipal headquarters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/16\/israeli-airstrike-kills-mayor-city-southern-lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">during a meeting to coordinate aid deliveries<\/a> to residents and those displaced by war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The strike, one of a series on Nabatieh on Wednesday morning, killed 16 people and wounded 52, the Lebanese health ministry said. Lebanon\u2019s caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati accused Israel of \u201cintentionally targeting\u201d the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Israel said it hit dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hezbollah\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hezbollah<\/a> targets in the Nabatieh area and that its navy had also hit Hezbollah \u201claunchers, military positions and weapons caches\u201d in south-west Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Meanwhile, UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon said an Israeli army tank fired at a Unifil watchtower in Kafer Kela, a village in south Lebanon, in what it described as a \u201cdirect and apparently deliberate\u201d act. The IDF denied it was targeting Unifil forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The incident is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/13\/unifil-israeli-tanks-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the latest in a string of violations<\/a> that Unifil has blamed on the IDF, prompting international condemnation. Several peacekeepers have been injured since Friday as Israeli ground troops have begun to advance farther north in Lebanon after weeks of intense fighting and airstrikes.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>The US has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/16\/urgent-un-security-council-meeting-called-amid-pressure-on-israel-to-allow-aid-into-gaza\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">demanded proof on the ground<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Israel<\/a> does not have a policy of starvation in northern Gaza as it turned up the pressure on the Netanyahu government to allow more aid into the territory. <\/strong>The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told the security council on Wednesday at a meeting convened by France, UK and Algeria that such a policy \u201cwould not just be horrific and unacceptable\u201d but also had \u201cimplications under international and US law\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is \u201cvery high\u201d, the World Health Organization has warned, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.<\/strong> The WHO highlighted the risk of cholera spreading among hundreds of thousands of people displaced since Israel escalated its campaign against Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Israeli forces have stormed the Jazalone refugee camp in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/west-bank\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">West Bank<\/a> and deployed teargas, Al Jazeera reports. <\/strong>A young girl was reportedly treated for breathing issues.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Qatar\u2019s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said that there have been no conversations with any parties on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/gaza\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Gaza<\/a> ceasefire for the last three to four weeks. <\/strong>\u201cOn the prospects of the negotiation \u2026 basically in the last three to four weeks, there is no conversation or engagement at all, and we are just moving in the same circle with the silence from all parties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Shaban al-Dalou, the 19-year-old Palestinian who was burned to death in his makeshift tent when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Israel<\/a> bombed the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital complex in Deir el-Balah on Monday, would have turned 20 today. <\/strong>\u201cLosing him is an incredibly massive loss,\u201d al-Dalou\u2019s uncle, Mohammed al-Dalou said, adding: \u201cHe left a mountain of pain and memories.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Hezbollah said it targeted \u201cat 6.50pm (1550 GMT) \u2026 the occupied town of Safed with a salvo of rockets\u201d in \u201cdefence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Lebanon<\/a> and its people<\/strong><strong>\u201d.<\/strong> The reported attack marks the third attack in 24 hours which Hezbollah said was a response to Israeli raids across Lebanon which have killed more than 2,300 people in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>US defence secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant<\/strong> on Wednesday, the Pentagon says, after Austin and secretary of state Antony Blinken jointly penned a letter earlier this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/15\/us-israel-weapons-gaza-aid-letter\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">urging 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