Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Netanyahu calls UN troops Hezbollah 'human shields'

U.N. peacekeepers claim IDF tanks breached their base in southern Lebanon.

ByLeah Sarnoff, David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: October 13, 2024, 5:51 PM EDT

The Israel Defense Forces continued intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The uptick in offensive operations came days after Israel marked the anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 assault and as Israeli leaders planned their response to last week's Iranian ballistic missile attack.

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Oct 09, 2024, 11:43 AM EDT

Delegations from Hamas, Fatah meet in Cairo to discuss post-war Gaza plan

Delegations from Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah met in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss reconciliation and the administration of post-war Gaza, according to a source and Egyptian state media reports.

Egyptian state-affiliated Al-Qahera News quoted sources as saying the factions are working on a "mechanism to form a committee responsible for managing Gaza's crossings and overseeing key issues related to health services, relief aid, shelter, social development, and education."

Journalists film while standing before destroyed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 9, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
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Hamas's delegation is led by Khalil Al-Hayya, while Fatah's delegation is headed by deputy leader Mahmoud al-Aloul.

"The meeting will focus on establishing a technocratic government to administer post-war Gaza, the day-after plan, and supporting the unity of authority in Gaza and the West Bank," a source told ABC News. It will also address the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the source added.

The discussions are expected to last for two days, the source said.

-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy

Oct 09, 2024, 7:55 AM EDT

Biden to speak with Netanyahu Wednesday, source says

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to speak Wednesday, a source familiar with the plans told ABC News.

The conversation will be the first publicly announced talks between the leaders in months.

Biden has told reporters for weeks that he would speak to the Israeli leader as escalation in the region intensified. The planned call was first reported by Axios.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Oct 09, 2024, 7:36 AM EDT

Stabbing attack wounds several in Israel

Six people were injured -- two seriously -- in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said.

Israeli police stand around a motorbike following a stabbing attack in Hadera, Israel on Oct. 9, 2024.
Miro Maman/Reuters

Police described the incident as a terrorist attack and said one attacker was "neutralized" while trying to flee the scene. The suspect is 36 years old and is an Israeli national, police said.

Hadera is a coastal city located between Haifa and Tel Aviv.

-ABC News’ Jordana Miller and Joe Simonetti

Oct 09, 2024, 7:24 AM EDT

Israel continues Beirut airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces continued its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs overnight into Wednesday, with a focus on the Hezbollah-controlled Dahiya area.

A view shows damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Oct. 9, 2024.
Abdel Hadi Ramahi/Reuters

Lebanon's health ministry also said 36 people were killed and 150 wounded in Israeli attacks on Monday.

The total number of people killed by Israel in Lebanon rose to 2,119 and the number of wounded to 1,019, health officials said.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Joe Simonetti

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