IDF bombs Beirut for 6th consecutive day
Israeli warplanes targeted what the IDF said were Hezbollah targets.
The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks on targets nationwide including in the capital Beirut. The strikes form the backdrop for a fresh diplomatic push by the White House ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office in January.
Tensions also remain high between Israel and Iran after the former launched what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in several locations in Iran following Tehran's Oct. 1 missile barrage.
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IDF bombs Beirut 30 times in 2 days
Two waves of Israeli strikes hit the Hezbollah-controlled Dahiya neighborhood of Beirut overnight into Thursday, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least six people killed and 15 others wounded in the attacks.
The Israel Defense Forces had called for residents to evacuate hours before the strikes.
The IDF said Thursday it was targeting a variety of Hezbollah targets in the area, and hit "approximately 30 terror targets" over the past two days.
"These strikes were a part of the IDF's ongoing efforts to dismantle and degrade Hezbollah's military capabilities and the IDF is continuing to strike Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in the Dahiya area," the force wrote on X.
Lebanese authorities say more than 3,200 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 8, 2023.
-ABC News' Bruno Nota, Jordana Miller and Joe Simonetti
IDF attacks Hezbollah transit routes from Syria
The Israel Defense Forces said it attacked transit routes used by Hezbollah to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon on Wednesday.
The strikes on these routes targeted the capabilities of Hezbollah's 4400 unit, which is responsible for transferring weapons from Iran to Lebanon, according to the IDF.
-ABC News' Bruno Nota and Joe Simonetti
20 aid workers killed in recent Israeli strikes, NGOs say
A collection of 30 aid organizations warned in a statement on Thursday that Israel's offensive in north Gaza has suppressed the level of humanitarian aid entering the strip to "its lowest level in over a year."
"The ongoing Israeli bombardment, siege, and evacuation orders are severely hampering aid distribution," the agencies -- which included Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council -- said.
"Israeli airstrikes killed at least 20 aid workers between Oct. 10 and Nov. 13," the statement added. "These staff were killed in displacement camps, at home and while delivering life-saving assistance."
"Israeli forces killed aid workers both in areas under evacuation, such as Jabalia and Beit Lahiya, and in the government of Israel-designated 'humanitarian zone,' underscoring that nowhere is safe for Palestinians," the NGOs added.
IDF reports 100 more strikes in Gaza, Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it hit more than 100 targets in Gaza and Lebanon in the previous 24 hours.
The IDF said the targets included weapons storage facilities, launchers aimed toward Israeli territory, command centers and other enemy military sites.
The strikes included the killing of a militant cell that fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli troops in northern Gaza, the IDF said.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller