Israel war on Gaza live: 20 killed, 450 hurt in new Lebanon blasts

Here’s what happened today

We’ll be closing this live page soon. Here’s a recap of the day’s main developments:

  • Multiple blasts detonated in different parts of Lebanon killed at least 20 people and injured more than 450 others – just a day after simultaneous explosions of pagers used by Hezbollah members killed 12 people and wounded nearly 3,000.
  • Israel’s defence minister declared the start of a “new phase” in the Gaza war, saying after months of fighting against Hamas, “the centre of gravity is shifting to the north by diverting resources and forces”.
  • The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories within a year.
  • Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, the civil defence agency said, including on another school in the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City.
  • Israeli soldiers shot and killed 16-year-old Hani Majdi al-Kari in the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, when special forces raided the camp.

Israel war on Gaza live: 20 killed, 450 hurt in new Lebanon blasts