Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: IDF orders evacuations in Beirut as huge blast hits city

Over 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the last two weeks.

Last Updated: October 6, 2024, 7:29 PM EDT

Israel's Lebanon operation continues as leaders consider their response to Iran's long-range attack on Tuesday, in which hundreds of missiles were fired into the country, according to Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations.

Iran said the unprecedented attack was retaliation for a wave of assassinations carried out by Israel over the last several weeks targeting Hezbollah, including leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Most of the missiles were intercepted, but "several hits were identified, and the damage is being assessed," an Israeli security official said.

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Oct 06, 2024, 2:53 PM EDT

Netanyahu visits IDF base near Lebanese border: 'We are changing reality'

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the country's northern border and spoke with troops participating in the ground operations in Lebanon, where he told them, "In the past 12 months, we are changing reality from end to end."

In a separate briefing this evening, an Israeli security official reiterated points made previously about the different fronts Israel is fighting on. He said troops are on high alert for any attacks Monday, on the anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. He also said strikes in southern Beirut would continue.

Herzl Halevi, the chief of the general staff of the IDF, also delivered a speech to troops for the Jewish New Year and the anniversary of Oct. 7, calling it "the day we failed in our mission."

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Oct 06, 2024, 1:43 PM EDT

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant to meet with US counterpart in Washington

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is scheduled to travel to Washington for a meeting on Wednesday with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Sunday on X.

Gallant and Austin will meet at the Pentagon to "discuss ongoing Middle East security developments," Ryder said.

-ABC News' Chris Boccia

Oct 06, 2024, 1:19 PM EDT

Iran cancels overnight flights from all its airports

The Iranian authorities have canceled all commercial flights from the country's airports through Monday morning, Iran's state media reported Sunday.

Jafar Yazerlu, a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, told the Mehr News, the semi-official news agency of the government of Iran, that all fights have been canceled from Iranian airports from 9 p.m. local time Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.

Yazerlu said the action was "due to operational restrictions." He did not elaborate.

He said customers will receive refunds for their tickets.

-ABC News’ Victoria Beaule

Oct 06, 2024, 9:28 AM EDT

1 killed in south Israel shooting attack, police say

One person was killed and 10 others injured in a shooting attack in southern Israel on Sunday, police said.

The attack occurred at the central bus station in the southern city of Be'er Sheva, in the Negev region.

A police spokesperson said that "preliminary reports" suggested the incident was a "terror attack."

"The terrorist has been neutralized and numerous police forces from the southern district are present at the scene," the spokesperson said.

The Magen David Adom emergency service said a 25-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another 10 people were taken to the nearby Soroka Medical Center for treatment.

Among the injured were one woman in "moderate to serious condition with gunshot injuries," four people in "moderate condition with gunshot injuries," and five people in "mild condition" with glass shrapnel and other injuries, the MDA said.

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

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