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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Situation in North Gaza is 'apocalyptic,' WHO says

Palestinians in north Gaza are at "imminent risk of dying," the WHO said.

Last Updated: November 1, 2024, 7:48 PM EDT

The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian missile strikes earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting continued in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with renewed Israeli attacks on Beirut.

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Oct 31, 2024, 5:04 PM EDT

6 paramedics killed in Lebanon on Thursday

Six paramedics were killed in Lebanon on Thursday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in separate statements.

One paramedic was killed, and two were wounded in a strike on an ambulance in Zefta in southern Lebanon.

Additionally, one paramedic was killed and two were wounded in Deir al-Zahrani, and four paramedics were killed in Dardghaya, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said.

"The Ministry of Public Health reiterates its condemnation of the occupation forces' continued targeting of ambulance crews and reiterates its appeal to the international community to put an end to this series of ongoing war crimes," the Lebanese Ministry of Health said.

On Wednesday, 45 people were killed, and 110 people were wounded from various Israeli attacks across the country, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. Overall, 2,867 people have been killed, and 13,047 people have been injured since Israel's increased attacks on Lebanon in mid-September.

-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman

Oct 31, 2024, 11:16 AM EDT

Progress being made toward cease-fire in Lebanon, Israeli official says

Following several days of high-level meetings, there has been "significant progress" toward a cease-fire in Lebanon, a senior official with knowledge of the negotiations told ABC News.

Israeli "Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] made it clear that the main issue is not the paperwork of this or that agreement, but Israel's ability and determination to enforce the agreement and thwart any threat to its security from Lebanon, in a way that will return our residents safely to their homes," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Oct 31, 2024, 10:51 AM EDT

19 killed, 3 injured in Israeli strikes in Baalbeck

At least 19 people were killed and three were injured in Israeli strikes on Salibi and Badnayel in Baalbek on Wednesday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

The Israel Defense Forces issued another evacuation order on Thursday telling residents in Baalbek, Ain Bourday and Douris to "evacuate your homes immediately and move out of these areas."

Oct 31, 2024, 10:49 AM EDT

Bombing continues at Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza

Conditions are worsening for patients at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza as Israeli bombing continued to target the hospital's surroundings through the night, the hospital director said Thursday.

"We had to let sick and wounded die due to the cessation of surgical operations," the hospital director told ABC News.

Three members of the hospital's staff sustained burns due to bombing that targeted the third floor of the hospital, the director said.

"The bombing of the hospital caused fires in departments containing wounded people and medical supplies. We demanded that ambulances be brought to the hospital to transport the wounded, to no avail. The situation is catastrophic in the hospital, we live in a disaster area, and we provide minimal treatment," the hospital director said.

-ABC News' Samy Zyara

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