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November 20, 2024
Israel kills dozens in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria; US defends UNSC veto
Israeli forces pound northern Gaza, killing 88 Palestinians in two waves of attacks on Beit Lahiya and the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City.
The US Senate rejects a bid to block arms shipments to Israel shortly after Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel’s latest attacks on Lebanon and Syria kill nine in Tyre and 36 in Palmyra, as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem demands a complete ceasefire and “protection of Lebanon’s sovereignty” in any truce deal.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 43,985 Palestinians and wounded 104,092 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
In Lebanon, at least 3,558 people have been killed and 15,123 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.
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