Beirut attack leaves at least 22 dead
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US President Joe Biden held a “direct,” 30-minute phone call with his Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Israel considers its response to Iran’s attack. Follow the latest news here.
• At least 22 people were killed and 117 injured in Israeli strikes this evening in Beirut, the Lebanese health ministry said. A senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa, survived the attack, according to a source in the militant group. • Two UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were injured in Israeli tank fire, the organization says. Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador, saying Italian bases were hit and calling Israel’s actions “unacceptable”. • An Israeli strike killed at least 28 people in a school in central Gaza, the Red Crescent says. The Israeli military said it was targeting “terrorists” operating inside the building. • Israel’s security cabinet will vote Thursday on its response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack, an Israeli official told CNN. Earlier, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the retaliation would be “powerful, precise, and above all – surprising.” • The White House gave no details of Israel’s planned response to Iran, after President Joe Biden held a “direct,” 30-minute phone call with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu — their first conversation in weeks. • Here’s how to help civilians impacted by the war in Gaza.