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

Ahead of the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, Ruby Chen, the father of 19-year-old IDF soldier and American hostage Itay Chen, spoke with Rhiannon Ally on ABC News Live in an emotional interview.

"We have no idea who is alive or not, including my son. And we just need to get this to an end," Chen said.

Chen, who is originally from New York City, describes his son as "a fun-loving kid" who joined the IDF at the age of 18. Itay and his team were ambushed while protecting a kibbutz on Oct. 7, and he has not heard from him since, Chen said.

He also shared that he recently spoke with the White House to advocate for imposing economic and diplomatic sanctions on Iran, which recently launched a missile attack against Israel.

After watching negotiations between Israel and Hamas fail for months, Chen said he and other loved ones of the hostages should have a voice in the discussions.

"The sad part about it is that there is no accountability for the failed negotiations. Once that failed negotiation happens, we don't see any accountability on any side, not from the mediators of Egypt, not on Israel, not on Hamas," Chen said.

"We should also be allowed to that equation as well," he said.

Following a large blast in Beirut Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets attacked Hezbollah intelligence headquarters in Beirut.

In addition, warplanes have recently attacked the organization's munitions warehouses in the Beirut area, the IDF said.

Police officers and bomb disposal experts are actively responding to Haifa and the Lower Galilee in Israel, after rockets were fired Sunday, according to Israeli emergency officials.

At least 10 people were injured in the strikes, including a 22-year-old in serious condition from shrapnel, three people in moderate condition and five people in mild condition, according to officials.

Those injured are being taken to Poria Hospital in Tiberias and Rambam Hospital in Haifa, according to officials.

Debris and shrapnel have been reported in two primary areas, officials said.

Some buildings and properties have sustained damage, and medical sources indicate that there are several reports of minor injuries.

The Israel Defense Forces ordered further evacuations in Beirut as its strikes continue to hit the city.

Residents of the southern suburb of Burj al-Barajneh and Hadath Beirut were urged to evacuate, according to the IDF.

"For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must evacuate this building and the buildings adjacent to it immediately and stay away from it for a distance of no less than 500 meters," the IDF said in an urgent message Sunday.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky